Rudy and Mary Cervenka came out from New York City in 1920, Rudy a Czech-born World War I veteran seeking fresh air after mustard gas exposure, and the family has farmed these 138 acres in the Hunterdon hills for five generations since. The farm once kept 22,000 laying hens in a three-story coop still known as 'The Hotel', and sent truckloads of tomatoes to Campbell's Soup and pumpkins to Mrs. Smith's pies. The stand that began in the 1960s as two peach baskets, a board and pyramids of Jersey tomatoes now sells the farm's own tomatoes and sweet corn, produce from other local farms, pies baked daily, fresh bread and local milk, eggs, cheese, honey and ice cream.
What’s here
- Grown or raised here
- Jersey tomatoes · Sweet corn · Seasonal vegetables
- Sold here from other producers
- Produce from other local and select national farms · Pies baked daily, fresh bread and zucchini, apple and cinnamon cakes · Sweet Caroline's baked goods · Eggs from Pittstown Poultry and milk from Apple Valley Creamery · Local cheeses and Thee Ice Cream Parlor ice cream · Raw local honey, Kilhaney's pickles and salsa, Jersey Fresh tomato sauce and apple butter · Market pizza
This season
Seasonal: the stand reopened May 14 and closed for the 2025 season on Nov 1, so expect it to close around the start of November 2026. Call (908) 782-3671 before a late-October visit. Closed in winter.
Details checked against Cervenka Farm’s own site on ; not yet confirmed by the business. Hours change, so check before you go. Spot a mistake? Tell us.