Donaldson Farms

Donaldson Farms At A Glance...

A 9-acre corn maze every fall, on a family farm growing since 1906.
Weekend hayrides out to the pumpkin patch and the apple orchard, with horse-drawn wagons on select dates.
Work an old-fashioned pump to race your duck to the finish line, then take the duck home.
More than 500 acres of working produce farm, with long-range views of the crops and the mountains.
Todays Sunrise: 7:01 am, Sunset: 6:33 pm
New Jersey Skylands Region Warren County

About Donaldson Farms

Donaldson Farms is a family owned and operated Northern New Jersey produce farm in Hackettstown, run by Greg and Katie Donaldson and their family. It has been farming since 1906, helping to keep the Hackettstown area green for over 100 years, and 2026 is its 120th anniversary. The farm grows hundreds of acres of fruits and vegetables on more than 500 acres, with long-range views of growing crops and mountains.

Pick your own through the seasons: strawberries from early June, raspberries and blackberries through summer and into fall, apples from mid-September in a normal year, and pumpkins and gourds daily through Halloween. In fall the 9-acre corn maze opens daily, and on Fall Harvest Weekends tractor-drawn hayrides run out to the pumpkin patch and the apple orchard, with pony visits, food trucks, kettle corn, caramel apples, apple cider donuts and live music on some days. Duck races on old-fashioned pumps run whenever the farm market is open.

The farm market is stocked with a full line of fresh fruits and vegetables, most of them grown right on the farm, plus freshly baked pies and other baked goods, dairy, local raw honey, local glass-bottled milk, cheese, meats, local maple syrups, jellies, jams, sauce and salsa, gift baskets and products from local vendors. Gift cards are sold for the farm market. The farm also offers farm education and group tours, private tours, birthday parties, weddings and corporate events.

Amenities:
- Restrooms/Bathrooms
- Parking Lot(s)
- Gardens
- Picnic / Sitting Area
Farming:
- Apple Picking
- Corn Maze
- Farm Market
- Hay Rides
- Pick Your Own
- Pumpkin Picking
- Strawberry Picking
- Sunflower Maze
- NJ Audubon Program S.A.V.E.
Attractions:
- Summer / Day Camps
- Animals
Special Places:
- Summer / Day Camps
Rules/Regulations:
- Dogs Not Permitted

Contact / Location

Primary Address:

Get Directions 358 Allen Road,
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840

Contact:

Programs / Education

Donaldson Farms runs educational farm tours for schools and groups in spring, summer and fall on its 500+ acre working produce farm, tailored to each group's grade level and goals and in line with the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards. Every tour includes pre-tour planning, a private tent as the group's home base, an interactive educational hayride tour of the farm with stops to talk about the crops, a picking or planting activity, a lesson on the growth cycle of the crop, a healthy snack and drink, and age-appropriate storytime if you want it. A visit lasts about 90 minutes and can include a stop at Donaldson's Greenhouse and Nursery to see the Koi pond and waterfall and feed the fish.

Tour options include pick-your-own tours, a Farm Soil Sample Tour, a Corn Pollination Tour, Equine Education with the farm's ponies and horses, and farm crafts. Strawberry tours run in May (planting) and June (picking), raspberry and blackberry tours from early July through September, and pumpkin and apple tours from late September through October, with pumpkins picked from a private patch kept for tours. Bring a packed lunch, or ask about pizza and catering. The calendar fills fast, especially in strawberry and pumpkin season; call 908-852-9122 (x2) to book.

Special / Seasonal Events

Fall Harvest Weekends

Fall Harvest Weekends run Saturdays, Sundays and Columbus Day from the last weekend in September through October; for 2026 that is September 26 to October 31, plus Columbus Day, October 12, from 10 AM to 5 PM, weather permitting. Tractor-drawn hayrides run to and from the pumpkin patch and the apple orchard, with horse-drawn wagons on select dates. There are pony visits, food trucks and vendors, kettle corn, freshly squeezed lemonade, caramel apples, apple cider donuts by the half dozen and freshly baked pies, plus live music or line dancing on some days. On most October weekend afternoons the Czig Meister Brewing Company Can Shack pours samples and sells craft beer, hard tea and seltzers, and the Coldstone on Wheels ice cream truck is there too.

Corn Maze

The 9-acre corn maze is open every day from late September through October, until an hour before closing. For 2026 it opened September 26 with a design celebrating the farm's 120th anniversary, and the farm is donating $1 from every corn maze entry this season to Local Share, Foodshed Alliance.

Through the rest of the year the farm runs Strawberry Weekends, Friday Nights on the Farm, a Sweet Corn & Garlic Festival, a food truck festival and a summer Farm Camp.

Admission & Guidelines

For 2026 there is no entry fee for Fall Harvest Weekends. Activities and food are priced individually, and pick-your-own is priced by the pound. For 2026 the corn maze is $10 a person and hayrides are $3 a person, and children 4 and under are free on both. Duck races are priced per duck, and you take your duck home. No reservations are needed.

Dogs are not permitted, so please leave pets at home. NJ sales tax is added to purchases, and credit card payments carry a 3% surcharge; debit cards, cash and checks do not.

Hours / Season of Operation

The farm market is open daily, 9 AM to 6 PM, and pick your own runs until an hour before closing. Raspberry picking is Tuesday through Sunday; the raspberry fields are closed on Mondays. Pumpkin picking is daily in the fall through Halloween.

The corn maze is open daily from late September through October, until an hour before closing. Fall Harvest Weekends run Saturdays, Sundays and Columbus Day from the last weekend in September through October, with hayrides and activities from 10 AM to 5 PM; for 2026, September 26 to October 31. Hayrides do not run on weekdays: check in at the farm market, borrow a wheelbarrow and walk out to the pumpkin field instead, or pick from the grab-and-go pumpkins outside the market.