When one thinks of the words 'rural' and 'farmland,' these are not terms one hears a lot in Bergen…read moreCounty, NJ, one of the most heavily populated counties to surround New York City. Yet the county has a rich history in farming and agriculture from the late 1600s up into the 1970s. The small farms in north Jersey do more than just provide fruits and vegetables for our tables. They are open-air classrooms to our agricultural past, places to buy fresh produce and baked goods to support local family farm stores, and places for interesting special events and outings for families. Being the first Saturday after Labor Day, my partner and I got a head start on the apple cider donuts made fresh daily, just oozing with apple cidery goodness and never hot. Since 1973, located on Airmont Avenue in Mahwah, Secor Farms is a reminder of Bergen County's rural past and one of the last farms left in the area, passed down through three generations. Upon arrival in the afternoon, parking was not an issue with only a handful of vehicles. However, the farm comes alive starting Sept 15 with a corn maze, hayrides, pumpkin picking, and a petting zoo where reservations are required, with all sorts of activities. Their outside garden centers had pumpkins, gourds, fall decorations, and mums for purchase. We went inside their marketplace full of produce and managed to get a bag of mixed apple cider donuts and a quart of apple cider. These baked donuts have the sweet tartness of apple cider with a coating of cinnamon sugar or powdered sugar. They were soft, moist, tender, and tastefully delicious. The price was reasonable. The staff was friendly. We can recommend this place.

PROS: good prices, friendly staff, nice set up, petting zoo, hayride, nice pumpkin patch, good gift…read moreshop and snack shop CONS: parking attendants are scarce. There's only two and they leave you searching for parking OVERALL: I highly recommend coming here. It's bigger than I thought it would be and it's worth bringing a friend, date, or kid

PROS: this place was amazing! Fresh food that's locally grown/made, petting zoo, staff is friendly,…read moreloads of parking, good prices, great hours CONS: on a Friday afternoon the petting zoo was closed despite all the animals out and no snow on the ground OVERALL: I will absolutely come back here with friends! As long as my friends and I aren't looking to play with the animals

A little bit of everything at this fun location…read more You're either coming here for the petting zoo and finding out there is also a farmer's market, or you're here for a farmer's market and finding out there is also a petting zoo. Either way, everyone's a winner. The petting zoo is much larger than others in the area, giving the pets and the customers a lot of space to roam around. You can buy your tickets online, or with the QR code on site, or with cash at the booth located at the zoo entrance at the top of the hill past the upper parking lot. The farmers market provides amazingly fresh produce, fruits, veggies, baked goods, and a pre-made food selection. You can order a fresh sandwich, sides and soup. A delicious bonus. Somethings look out for include sparce parking at the top of the hill where the farmers market is, but plenty further down and towards the greenhouse. Also seating to eat is located in the back past checkout in the playground area that is also lacking a number of tables, but make meeting new people an experience when sharing seating. A fun adventure rolled into one location.

A fair farmers market for this area but have been to others that are much bigger, with a better…read moreselection of goods. If you're looking for something to do on a Sunday, it is a pleasant walk around the tents but there are limited produce, bread and food tents (vegan, kebabs, dumplings). I only walk away usually with one or two items. When the weather gets warmer there's also live music. There's parking on the opposite side of the train tracks and someone always at the crosswalks to help people cross.

I was impressed with the Ramsey Farmers' Market. It has many vendors, encompassing everything from…read morefood, to apparel, to accessories. It is pet friendly, clean, and every vendor was friendly and accommodating. I also enjoyed, that this market is open ALL YEAR ROUND, on Sundays, from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. I look forward to visiting during the colder months and seeing the difference from what I experienced this day. During this visit, we purchased Chicken Dumplings ($10) and an Apple Raspberry Crumb Pie($15). Both were delicious and highly recommended. Please, take time to visit the Ramsey Farmers' Market. You'll be pleasantly surprised and will be helping local businesses continue to thrive.

My mom takes lessons here and loves it. I've gone with her a couple times. If you own a horse, you…read morecan make arrangements for him/her to stay here and they have different options for caring for the horse. If you don't own a horse, you can take lessons or ride one of there's no matter your experience level. They have a few different areas for riding both inside and out. I had a great time going for a ride down the trail outside with absolutely no experience. The horse I was riding followed the guides horse so I pretty much just got to enjoy.

WHOSE BARN IS IT ANYWAY? As a beginner, this was a shame. I…read morewould have (prior to this experience) recommended anyone to SRRC, and often did. Now, I wouldn't recommend this barn to anyone because I had a contractual dispute regarding a lease with Teicia Walker and Marc W. This led to being unceremoniously blocked and then banned from the barn based upon lies and carefully worded threats framed to the barn owner, Gina. (I was paying $550, while another lessor paid $275, others less so- all the while I had to purchase move-x injections, food, made signs for dietary restrictions, always brought fresh nutritious snacks, pampered the horse every time I was there, stayed long hours to prepare him for shows where I wouldn't be showing him, and obtained my own tack trunk, investing in the horse I loved so much). I wanted to resume lessons with another trainer after a time, and Gina allowed me to book. I received a call back from Gina shortly thereafter with an elevated and disrespectful tone stating she doesn't do drama-- I didn't call with drama, I called to book a lesson. Essentially, I was told that if I were to return to the barn for lessons, Teicia would remove her horses from there, which would then lead to a loss of revenue. I was taken off the schedule (sounds a lot like extortion). Is it Teicia's barn or is it Gina's? The inability to discern why, when I had done nothing wrong and only tried to right the course to train with another trainer after a cooling off period, and on the original horse I had trained on previously, I was still told no unless things were worked out with Teicia. There was no working anything out with Teicia as she had been busy defaming my character and making up ridiculous lies to justify removing me from the barn. I wanted to go on days she wasn't there and just leave afterwards, even this was not considered. This is NOT the barn I thought it was, it is only suitable if you enjoy drama, enjoy being defamed, and having your character assassinated because you would not remain silent while being ripped off. Quite a grift, buyer BEWARE.

If you need to get your fall farmstand fix, Auntie El's got you…read more Most crucially, they've got cider doughnuts. There's stacks of them, either of the glazed or cinnamon sugar variety, and they are still warm from the oven usually. A fresh cider doughnut is a beautiful thing, and I personally purchase lots of them to buy the affection of my wife and children. They've also got all kinds of other confections as well, including apple fritters if you want to round out your fried apple pastry selection. I picked up one of those, but have yet to sample the pies, breads, sauces, cinnamon rolls, ice cream, cookies, honey, and more...but there's always next week. Outside, they've got all the pumpkins, gourds, flowers, and fresh produce you'd want. The owners are CLEARLY dog people, and I can get behind their plea for all of us to be the people that our dogs think we are.

Enjoyed two delicious varieties of donuts. One glazed and one apple cider coated in cinnamon sugar…read more Both were fresh, still warm from the bakery. But actually preferred the glaze with vanilla flavor which was surprising. Looking forward to grabbing a few more for the family.

Here's why I like Airmont Farm, it's close, convenient and open very early (8am). They have nuts,…read morebread, hummus and all my extras needed for soups and stir fry (they sell tofu and Asian noodles). Not to mention they carry tea, flowers and lots of other items that i have not seen in the regular supermarket that I can buy it and try it and see if I like it. What I don't like is that sometimes it's just not the freshest of produce. But, with that being said they do package the not so fresh and reduce the price. They also cut up produce and sell it .... pineapples, melons, etc.

Fresh produce at a fair price. All one asks for is good produce when you really enjoy eating…read morehealthy and Airmont Farm delivers. I will not buy my produce at the grocery store again.

Outstanding! From design to installation, there was nothing but impeccable service with Blue…read moreMeadow. The crew worked tirelessly every day and transformed a tired, dilapidated patio into a true showpiece. HIGHLY recommend!

Cute little farm in Franklin lakes. I only walked around the nursery and garden center, but it…read morelooks like the property expanded with a hayride and pumpkins. It is a cute little stop if you're in the area if you want to take your kids to a less busy fares for fall activities. They also have a petting zoo area and many fall decorations outside. My partner and I got the apple cider and donut which were delicious, would definitely recommend!

I come here only when I can't find stuff else where. Honestly the Home Depoy in Paterson has the…read moresame or better quality plants and they are literally half the price. This is a bit of rape. I got three grass balls here for $160. They were healthier from Lowe's and cost $75 for three. So. You choose. Problem is the surrounding area has a lot of money and they pay it. I personally see that as the farm taking advantage of people. For that I will not support.