A neighborhood favorite! Relax and enjoy delicious farm-to-fork food each Friday night in the summer beginning on June 21st through August 30th (weather permitting) with your family and friends. Summer Nights on the Farm offers fresh-air fun, great food, live music, and good friends! Scroll down to see our full summer line-up of guest chefs and bands!
Donaldson Farms staff and family create a new a la carte menu each week that you’re sure to love – featuring our freshly-picked fruits and veggies and our famous sweet corn. Great live music – a new and exciting band or singer each week. The kids will sleep great after pony rides, laser tag, arts & crafts, and lawn games. Other activities include hayrides, duck races, and more. Guest vendors and activities may vary each week. Join us for fresh air fun! See you there! Scroll down for a full season schedule of chefs and live music. Credit cards are accepted.
Summer Nights on the Farm Pet Policy: We respectfully request that you leave your dogs at home while visiting the farm this season. Only service/guide dogs will be permitted. We greatly appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
Summer Nights on the Farm Children Policy: Children should be supervised by an adult at all times! Unattended children should not be unattended!
Summer Nights on the Farm, Friday, July 19, 2019
SPONSORED BY OUR COMMUNITY PARTNER
BENTLY COMMONS at PARAGON VILLAGE!
Bentley Commons at Paragon Village, a senior living facility in Hackettstown, NJ which provides exciting and innovative senior living oppportunities, creating a lifestyle that is unsurpassed among assisted and independent living communities. Bentley Commons cares about its community and will sponsor the Noble Brothers Band and free hayrides for our guests for the evening!
Featured Chef: Jay Chai of the Pandan Room Thai Restaurant, Hackettstown
Featured Band: Noble Brothers Band (formerly Quimby Mountain Band)
FEATURED APPETIZERS
–> Steamed Clams w/ butter
–> 6pc Coconut Shrimp Spring Roll served w/ Coconut Ranch Dipping Sauce
MAIN MENU
–> Five Spice Prime Rib 8oz. w/ Au Jus
–> Donaldson Farms Garlic Mashed Potatoes
–> Donaldson Farms Broccoli & Kale served w/ Pandan Room Sweet & Sour Coocnut Gravy
–> Donaldson Farms Sweet Corn
–> Donaldson Farms Tossed Salad w/ Jersey Blueberries & Feta Cheese
Vegetarian Option: Portobello Mushroom Sandwich
Light Fare & Kid’s Menu: Chicken Tenders, Hot Dogs, and Macaroni & Cheese.
Desserts: Peach Pie a la mode, peach milkshakes, peach and vanilla ice cream, ice-cream novelties
Payment Methods: Cash or Credit Card
2019 Event Details
WHEN: Every Friday, starting June 21st, through August 30th, 2019 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (cancellations for extreme weather will be announced)
COST: Dinner is offered as a full plate price (varies weekly depending on the menu) and a la carte. Light Fare/Children’s menu of mac & cheese, chicken tenders, and hot dogs are also available. A ‘Pie of the Week’, milkshakes made with our berries or peaches and vanilla ice cream is available.
Menus are posted on Wednesday or Thursday prior to the event. Why do we wait so close to the event date to post our menu? Because our menu is truly ‘farm to fork’ and created based on the best availability of our fruits and vegetables picked fresh for you! You may bring your own lawn chairs or picnic blanket. No outside food, please.
MENU & ENTERTAINMENT: View our Events Calendar for details of each week’s menu and activities.
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2019 Summer Nights on the Farm Live Music Lineup
2019 Summer Nights on the Farm lineup – guest chefs will be announced soon!
Friday, June 21 – Jeff Bellfy Band – Sauced & Rubbed BBQ
Friday, June 28 – Bombed Opera Band – Donaldson Farms Staff
Friday, July 5 – No event due to Independence Day holiday
Friday, July 12 – Stealin’ Sunday Band & Chef Arctic Foods Meat Shoppe
Friday, July 19 – Noble Brothers Band & Chef Jay Chai of Pandan Room – Band and Hayrides sponsored by Bentley Commons at Paragon Village
Friday, July 26 – Atlanta Cafe Band – Guest Chef TBA
Friday, August 2 – Trevor B. Power Band & Arctic Foods Meat Shoppe
Friday, August 9 – Andrea Neis Band – Chef Sam of White Birches Restaurant
Friday, August 16 – Bombed Opera Band – Chef Michael Skolimowsky of Minebrook Golf Club – Band and Hayrides sponsored by Bentley Commons at Paragon Village
Friday, August 23 – Dirty Blondes & Chef Jay Chai of Topo Restaurant
Friday, August 30 – The Outcrops – Guest Chef TBA
