SHOP LOCAL | FARM FRESH SAFE TO EAT LETTUCE - New Jersey local farms and locally grown produce are not affected by the current iceberg lettuce recall. The recall is strictly tied to iceberg lettuce sourced from a specific region in central Mexico, not local New Jersey agriculture.
When it comes to corn, fresh is best, so buying local at the farmer’s market is key in finding the best tasting corn on the cob. You just can’t get that same sensation from produce that’s been picked, boxed, and transported to sit for days in displays at large commercial stores. To make the best of summer’s sweet corn while at its peak, here are Donna’s suggestions and tips for serving one of the most delicious treats of the season.
This is hands down the best carrot cake recipe I’ve ever made. It’s easy, made from scratch, wonderfully moist in the middle, has the creamiest cream cheese frosting, and is absolutely delicious! The ingredient list is simple, and they come together to make such a delicious, moist, perfectly spiced cake. .
Come and Get It More Vegetable Garden Bedding Plants Are In. We are still receiving more vegetable bedding plants for your home growing and culinary concoctions. Planting a vegetable garden is a wonderful way to make connections with your youngsters while you are teaching them about the natural world they live in. .
Tomatoes are exceptionally versatile, functioning as a foundational ingredient for raw salads, sandwiches, and fresh salsa, or cooked into sauces, soups, and stews. They can be roasted, stuffed, fried, dehydrated, or processed into jams and condiments, providing a natural umami flavor that enhances savory dishes. .
Kick Off Spring with Pericallis 'Mandala Plus Magic Purple'. Available now at the garden center, these vibrant, cool-weather blooming annual plants thrive in full to partial sun with well-draining, rich soil and a simply stunning with their profuse blossoms. Their sheer abundance of flowers is what makes them ideal for creating diverse vibrant planting schemes for the garden, patio or balcony. Mandala is also extremely attractive as individual plants.. .
Victory gardens came into being during the era of World War 1 and 2. They were a means to boost morale and supplement food rationing. Today these gardens symbolize self-sufficiency and a return to basics of our daily lives. They are tailored in this day and age for both urban and sub-urban communities and homes and are a means by which we can cultivate our own fresh, healthy produce, reducing reliance on processed grocery store food.
It's the time of the year to carve spooky pumpkins... Goffle Brook Farms has all sorts of shapes and sizes of pumpkins for this fall season. Pumpkins are not only great as a Halloween decoration, but you can cook many delicious recipes with pumpkin... here are just two we thought we would share for you pumpkin lovers!
When we first saw this facebook post on Stacie Cahn Greenhouse's Facebook page our jaw dropped. I thought to myself "Oh my gosh, this is exactly what Mom and Dad strived for when they started Goffle Brook Farms 51 years ago. A place where happiness flourishes, where their's growth and friendships made, a place where their is love, kindness and laughter in the air."
Our farmer’s market carries a diverse and numerous selection of locally grown fruit and produce from growers within our regional area, many of the located right here in Bergen County. Our products are displayed professionally and tend to so as to provide the utmost in freshness. Our selections vary depending upon what is in season, we do however carry products such as honey and other culinary items that are available year round.
It’s here – mid summer. July through August are generally the hottest months for us. Little precipitation this year along with the heat waves we’ve been through have only exasperated the garden situation. One thing that is important to know though is Don’t fertilize your plants after a heat wave.
Just as good today as they were 56 years ago when Mom and Dad opened Goffle Brook Farms, Jersey Tomatoes are here. In 1968, the Jersey Tomato was so famous that even Campbell’s Soup and Heinz Ketchup called upon NJ farms to grow and provide them with their freshest tomatoes for their products.
One way you could use up our tomatoes and Jersey sweet corn is in a fresh home-made batch of salsa! There are so many ways to make salsa the way you like it, our recipe we'll be sharing is black bean and corn, but you can make this recipe any way you'd like by adding or removing the corn, beans, cilantro, and whatever else you might not like in salsa. If you do like all of those ingredients though, you're in for a treat with this tasty salsa.
During the dog daze of summer nothing screams “grilling season” more than corn on the cob. Fresh, local grown, juicy and bursting with flavor, this summertime staple is a must have at any cookout. Granted you can’t go wrong with butter, salt and herbs; if you want to add some pizzazz to the meal try this twist on corn on the cob using sriracha, bacon, honey and hot peppers.
In our last post we said JUST FOLLOW THE GOFFLE BOOK ROAD. News 12 of New Jersey did just that on March 20th and spent the entire morning browsing the garden center and farmer’s market. News 12’s Lauren Due visited Goffle Brook Farm and Garden Center in Ridgewood to get spring ready. Watch below for more spring tips:
We have plenty of kiln dried firewood for sale this winter – for more information, call us at 201-755-7959 or e-mail us at info@gofflebrookfarms.com. One of the advantages of kiln dried firewood are that the wood is bug free, clean, and the moisture in the wood is always going to be low.
Love Starbucks Pumpkin Bread? Then I'd bet you'll love this moist, tender, incredibly delicious bread even more! Boy do kids love it, grown-ups love it too…this pumpkin bread can't be beat!
This Roasted Butternut Squash recipe makes for a dish that’s worthy of any occasion, whether as a side for a holiday feast or celebration with someone you love. Butternut squash roasted with maple syrup and cinnamon until caramelized and tender, then tossed with fresh rosemary, so elegant a cuisine and easy to prepare.
Each year, we create an Autumnal Wonderland full of one-of-a-kind displays and locally-grown pumpkins of every shape and size. Whether you need a small pumpkin that weighs less than a pound or a large pumpkin, we’ve got the perfect pumpkin for you. You’ll find all shapes, sizes and colors of pumpkins and gourds as well as corn stalks, hay bales and autumn garden decorations.
Are you a pie lover? If so, you’ll be delighted to know that we are now offering the fresh baked fruit pies, cakes, muffins, and delicacies of McCrum’s Bakery of Elmwood Park, N.J. You can’t beat these pies, baked fresh daily with homemade fillings. All pies are made from scratch with fresh local fruit (except the cherry pies). You’ll know these pies are for real the moment your taste buds savor these scrumptious concoctions. Available in the Farmer’s Market.
