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Capelli Farms is closed for the 2019 Season.

Capelli Farms   -   Oct 30, 2019 - By CapelliFarms

Just a quick note to let everyone know that Capelli Farms is now closed for the 2019 season. We thank all our friends and patrons for their loyalty and support. We look forward to our 2020 season and seeing everyone. Thank you all!

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Fall on the farm

Dolce Farm and Orchards   -   Oct 16, 2019 - By Annie_3

The rains have come - soup is simmering on the stove. I've been busy preserving and canning. The bees are prepped for winter. Our latest batches of preserves - Tomato Chutney - which is oh so good on curries, but also rice and beans, ham sandwiches and...

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Mums the Word!

Capelli Farms   -   Oct 10, 2019 - By CapelliFarms

We are enjoying the fall season. We hope that you are too! We have seen many of our customers and friends for all their fall produce and fall yard decorations. Have you stopped by yet? We have brilliantly colored mums and celosias and a vast assortment of...

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Crisp Air - Falling Leaves - Pumpkin Pie

Spyglass Gardens   -   Oct 03, 2019 - By Steve or Wendy

Crisp Air – Falling Leaves – Pumpkin Pie Those are just of few of our favorite things this time of year. Leaves of gold, rust and red falling to gently to the ground creating a tapestry of colors. A breeze whispers through the trees as yellow finches devour...

CandleFind has teamed up with the Mohawk Valley Trading Company we are having a 100% Pure Beeswax Taper Candle and Halloween Taper Candle Holder Giveaway! 100% Pure Beeswax Candles from the Mohawk Valley Trading Company are hand poured or...

Recognize this plant? It's a tropical weed that grows all over the place, looks like a daisy, and gets it's stickers stuck in your socks! Now look again, but this time with admiration and respect... Spanish needles, or Bidens alba, is the number two...

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2019 TURKEYS!

TALLTREE FAMILY Farm   -   Sep 23, 2019 - By Talltree

Our big boy Jacob, the Royal Palm heritage turkey, and his three girls produced fertile eggs like mad this spring. Our incubator was keep running full time, and produced some really nice poults to raise for this year. Then, we had two setbacks. The first was...

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Farm Happenings!

Capelli Farms   -   Sep 10, 2019 - By CapelliFarms

Hello! We've had a busy summer and are gearing up for Autumn to make her vibrant return to NJ. Summer produce is still here, do not worry! From tomatoes to corn, eggplant to cucumbers, the farm is fully stocked. If you would like to buy in bulk, please let...

Yay! While I love all of the exotic types of honey we can get here in South Florida, Tropical Wildflower steals my heart every time! It's different, of course, each time we harvest it, but it has this particular background flavor profile that's always...

From Kale-ophobe to Kale-ophile

The LocalHarvest Blog   -   Aug 22, 2019 - By Guillermo

Ever since I finally learned how to properly cook fresh vegetables (which I hate to admit did not happen until I turned about 28 years old), I have been fond of leafy greens of all kinds. Kale, chard, spinach, mustards, collards, etc. I did not grow up with...