Kurt Alstede, a Chester native and first-generation farmer, started Alstede Farms in 1982, and today he runs it with his children Rebekah, Sarah and Karl. The family farms about 600 acres, nearly all of it permanently preserved, and grows more than 200 varieties of fruits, vegetables and flowers, from strawberries and blueberries to peppers, potatoes, apples and pumpkins. The farm says it is the largest certified organic farm in Morris County. Its farm store bakes pies, pot pies, quiches and cider donuts and makes its own ice cream, and the farm also runs a CSA and sells at farmers markets across North Jersey.
What’s here
- Made here
- Pies (apple crisp, Dutch apple crumb, honeycrisp apple, cherry, blueberry and more) · Apple cider donuts · Pot pies and quiches · Muffins, crumb cakes and cornbread · Homemade ice cream · Apple cider
- Grown or raised here
- Apples (Cortland, Crimson Crisp, Jonamac and more) · Pumpkins · Sweet corn · Peppers, eggplant and tomatoes · Potatoes and sweet potatoes · Beets, radishes, lettuce and collard greens · Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries and peaches in summer · Douglas fir Christmas trees · Cut flowers
- Sold here from other producers
- Dairy, meat and seafood · Local honey · Pasta, sauces, preserves, pickles and dressings · Snacks, nuts and beverages · Ironbound hard cider, pét-nat and wine (made by Ironbound Farm in Asbury, poured at the cider garden)
- Served here
- Homemade ice cream · Hen House food court · Coffee Haus and roasted corn on weekends · Ironbound hard cider at the weekend cider garden
This season
Apple and pumpkin picking and the corn maze are open now, with radishes, peppers, potatoes, beets and flowers also in the fields. Harvest Moon Nights run Friday and Saturday evenings in October. Cut-your-own Christmas trees start in late November. The farm store stays open all winter, daily 9 AM–6 PM.
Coming up here
Halloween
Harvest Moon Nights at Alstede Farms
Fridays & Saturdays Oct 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, 2026 (also Sept 25-26), 6-10 PM, last admission 8:30 PM
Ironbound Hard Cider Garden (21+) · FarmHouse District food trucks (until 8 PM) · ice cream window with apple cider doughnut and pumpkin flavors (until 9 PM)
$19.99 Friday / $22.99 Saturday per person
Details checked against Alstede Farms’ own site on ; not yet confirmed by the business. Hours change, so check before you go. Spot a mistake? Tell us.