Author: Donaldson Farms

Tack Sale and Swap

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Saturday, May 20th – Tack sale and swap to benefit Helping Hearts Equine Rescue. Come on out from 10AM – 3PM and enjoy this event that includes many items for sale, pony rides (priced individually), and delicious food by Sauced and Rubbed BBQ!

Cost: FREE entry, Food & Pony Rides priced individually
Location: Donaldson Farms (58 Allen Road, Hackettstown, NJ 07840)
Rain Date: Sunday, May 21st

Commercial and Individual Vendors Welcome!

Vendor Cost:
$25 – 10’x10′ space under tent (limited) – SOLD OUT
$20 – 10’x10′ lawn area space

Limited spaces are available under our tent. Spaces will be assigned under the tent upon receipt of this form on a first come, first serve basis. Vendors must bring their own tables and chairs for their displays. Vendors may bring their own tents but must provide appropriate stakes and weights.

Vendors will be accepted at the discretion of Donaldson Farms. All applicants will receive a confirmation of their status via email.

Vendor Set-Up & Important Info: Vendors and Tack Sale sellers may ONLY set up between 9-9:45AM and tear down after 3PM. Please look for signs that will direct you to the Vendor area when you arrive. If conditions are windy on the day of the event, please allow time for event staff to assist you with tent anchoring, if applicable. Once unloaded, vendors must park in the general parking area. PLEASE NOTE: All vendor spaces must be cleared immediately after the event. No items may be left behind. Cash payment is due on the day of the event.

Apply to be a Vendor

Questions: Call 908.852.9122, Ext. 2

Tack Sale 2017

Celiac Disease & Gluten Free Living Presentation

Celiac Disease / Gluten Free Event

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June 14th @ 6PM – Reserve your spot for our 2017 Celiac Disease & Living Gluten Free event featuring Peter H.R. Green, MD and Cynthia Beckman from the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University! They will provide an informative presentation and Q&A on Celiac Disease and living gluten free. A fantastic resource!

Light snacks and refreshments provided by the farm and Mama’s & Café Baci.

To reserve your spot please email: [email protected].

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About the Celiac Disease Center

The Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University Medical Center is one of a few centers in the United States that provides comprehensive medical care, including nutritional counseling, for adult and pediatric patients with celiac disease. Ranked #1 in the world for celiac disease research by expertscape.com, with more than 500 peer reviewed research publications, the Center has a core of researchers who are leading some of the most important science in the field, through studies that touch on immunology, epidemiology, neurological and psychiatric disorders, pediatric issues, and
nutrition.

This event is FREE but donations to the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University Medical Center are appreciated and may be made at their website by clicking the link below.

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Private Events at Donaldson Farms

Corporate Events

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Do your employees deserve a special day? Do you want to treat your clients and their families to something unique? Donaldson Farms is available for your organization’s yearly picnic or other special gathering. Give us a call, tell us what you are interested in and we’ll create a unique event that’s just right for your group!

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Francis Garcia and Sal Basille of Cooking Channel's Pizza Cuz at Donaldson Farms

Visit from ‘Pizza Cuz’ for Rachael Ray Show

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Everyone at the farm enjoyed spending the day with cousins Francis Garcia and Sal Basille of the Cooking Channel’s ‘Pizza Cuz’ show. The cousins were on a mission to harvest the freshest ingredients for a pizza which was featured on the Rachael Ray Show on the November 9th episode.

Francis and Sal opened Artichoke Basille’s® in New York City in 2008. Having gotten their hands into the business early on working at their family’s restaurant, Basille’s in Staten Island, the boys and their pizza shop have made more than a name for themselves in Manhattan. While growing their pizza empire, they keep busy hosting ‘Pizza Masters’ on the Cooking Channel, a weekly mouthwatering exploration of pizza across the country through the taste buds of these pizza aficionados.

Thanks again to the whole crew and Francis & Sal for a fun visit!

Movie Screening: Extra 1104

Movie Screening: Extra 1104

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We were thrilled to host over 300 guests this past October 1st for an outdoor screening of Extra 1104: The Story of the 1925 Rockport Train Wreck written, directed, and produced by local college student, John General. It’s now available for you to view in its entirety online! This documentary is approximately 25 minutes long and is not recommended for young children. Visit John General’s website to view this important and haunting historical film.

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About the film: Leaving fifty people dead after being steamed alive in the dark of the night, the train wreck of Extra 1104 in 1925 stands today as the deadliest disaster in Warren County, New Jersey. For over 90 years, the complete full story of this tragedy remained largely untold until local filmmaker John General set out to reveal what really happened the night that put courage, selflessness and pure heroism to a true test. The film, Extra 1104: The Story of the Rockport Train Wreck, is the only film to ever tell the full story of the disaster that left Rockport, a small rural village with no electricity or medical personnel, shaken for decades.

Details

  • October 1st @ 7:00PM – New start time due to weather!
  • FREE Admission
  • Food and popcorn will be available for purchase
  • Weather permitting (Rain date TBD)
  • Bring blankets or lawn chairs
  • Not recommended for young children
  • Q&A with John General following the screening on 10/1.

LEARN MORE: johngeneral.com

Hometown proud... We’d like to thank WRNJ Radio, Sasco Insurance Services of Hackettstown, Fulton Bank of Hackettstown and Mansfield Self Storage for sponsoring this event! Just click on their links to learn more about these great local businesses in our community.

Corn Maze 2016 - Statue of Liberty

The Corn Maze: 9 Acres of Fun

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Put on your comfortable walking shoes and venture into our corn maze!  This year’s design features the Statue of Liberty. Join us this year as we celebrate this iconic landmark, freedom, and our country’s history.

The Corn Maze is open September 24th through October 31st Monday – Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. and Sunday 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (weather permitting).

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Pick-N-Paint Sunflowers

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A Fun and Fresh-Air Night Out on the Farm!

Join Donaldson Farms staff, Professional Painter & Artist, Michelle Lamb and Lindsay Gafford, Stewardship Department Specialist of the NJ Audubon for a fun, educational and creative evening of everything Sunflowers!

Sign up for a fun, educational & creative evening on the farm! Take a hayride tour of 25 acres of Black Oil Sunflowers growing to benefit the NJ Audubon. We’ll stop for a photo op and pick your own sunflower. Then back to the tent to paint! Artist, Michelle Lamb will instruct our class while we enjoy light snacks and refreshments. Bring your own snacks or order delivery from a local favorite restaurant! Take home a masterpiece and wonderful memories with friends!

Event Details

2 dates to chose from this season!

Dates: Friday, September 9th and Friday, September 16th (6pm – 9pm)
(Dates are weather and crop permitting. Rain dates to be determined.)

Cost: $55 (Online registration required. Only 25 spaces available.)

Includes:

  • Educational farm tour
  • Painting supplies
  • Art instruction
  • Healthy, light snack

Food: Bring your own snacks or order in from one of the following restaurant:

For more information or additional restaurant suggestions, please email [email protected]

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2016 Taste of the Town Food & Wine Festival

2016 Taste of the Town Food & Wine Festival

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Tickets now available! Amazing food and drink, celebrity chefs, live entertainment and more. The 5th Annual Skyland Region Taste of the Town Food & Wine Festival will be held at Donaldson Farms April 28th – 30th, 2016.

This event is presented by the Allamuchy Township Education Foundation (ATEF), a community-based 501(c)(3) organization formed to serve as a conduit for corporate and individual donors. It exists to raise funds for school district needs, cultural and enrichment projects and events for students and the general community, and restoration endeavors and various programs at Rutherfurd Hall.

April 28th: Outstanding in the Orchard Dinner – An open air dinner prepared, cooked and served in the apple orchard. A five course chef, five course, 10 wine dinner uniquely presented.

April 29th: Our 5K Donaldson Dash will be run at dusk through the picturesque fields rarely seen by the general public.  Run as an individual, as a couple or as a team and help us raise money for the Trinity Church Food Pantry.

April 30th: Grand Tasting – Our 5th Annual Tasting features the likes of Morris Tap & Grill of Morristown and Paragon from Clark. Dozens of wines, beers, and distilled beverages.

BUY TICKETS/LEARN MORE: www.foodandwinetasting.net

Taste of the Town 2016

Corn Maze at Donaldson Farms

The Corn Maze: 9-acres of fun

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Our 2015 Corn Maze is a special one – featuring NASCAR driver, New Jersey native Martin Truex, Jr. and dedicated to his fantastic charity! The Martin Truex Jr. Foundation is “hooked on helping” and dedicated to positively impacting the lives of children in need.  $1 for every corn maze ticket purchased will go to the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation.

The Corn Maze is open September 26th through October 31st Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Saturday & Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (weather permitting).

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Pick Your Own Apples (Hackettstown, NJ)

Pick Your Own Apples

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Update August 25, 2019 – Our 2019 Apple Season is just getting started. We are not open for Pick-Your-Own Apples quite yet – we expect to being very soon. Please check back for details or follow us on facebook and instagram. Our Farm Market is currently stocked with the early variety, Zestar apple. Farm Market hours are Monday through Thursday 9am – 7pm, Friday and Saturday, 8am – 7pm and Sundays 9am – 5pm.

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