Melick's Town Farm is run by 10th-generation farmers Peter, Rebecca and John Melick, whose family has farmed around Oldwick since the 1720s, and calls itself New Jersey's largest apple grower, with about 25,000 apple trees. The Califon Orchards are its northern location: 200 acres of peaches, apples and pumpkins, planted to dwarf trees that keep fruit within easy reach. The farm stand sells pre-picked fruit, the farm's own sweet corn and vegetables, fresh baked goods, and Melick's own hard cider and wine.
What’s here
- Made here
- Fresh apple cider (UV-pasteurized, made by the farm) · Hard cider and apple wine (made by Melick's in Oldwick)
- Grown or raised here
- Apples, dozens of varieties (now picking Winesap, Macoun, Ambrosia, Jonagold, Fuji, Golden Delicious, Cameo, Crimsoncrisp, Ludacrisp, Empire, Rome) · Peaches (summer) · Pumpkins · Sweet corn and vegetables
- Sold here from other producers
- Fresh baked goods · Mums, Indian corn, hay bales and corn shucks for fall decorating
This season
Apple picking runs through October, and Melick's says Califon currently has more apples than its Oldwick Cider Mill. Pick-your-own pumpkins in the field this fall. The stand closes for the season in early November; no exact date published.
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