Strawberry Picking In Long Valley: Ort Farms Now Open For 2022 Season

LONG VALLEY, NJ — Strawberry picking season is one of the best parts of late spring and early summer. Ort Farms has opened its fields to the public as we approach the peak of strawberry picking season.

Ort Farms is open daily to the public until June 17, when the picking season concludes. The patch admission fee is $5, which includes access to the strawberry fields as well as all other farm amenities such as the hay pyramid, kid's play area and friendly farm animals.

The cost of the strawberries is not included in the admission fee, and each group must purchase at least one Ort Farms box or basket.

Additional Weekend Activities:

• Food vendors
• Carriage rides (10 a.m.-5 p.m.- last ticket sold at 4:30) $8 per person
• Pony rides (10 a.m.-5 p.m.- last ticket sold at 4:30) $9 per rider
• Train rides (11 a.m.-5 p.m.- last ticket sold at 4:30) $4 per rider

Ort Farms has planned special community events throughout the summer, such as the "Relay For Life Fundraising Day." Ort Farms is teaming up with students from West Morris Central School to host a day of fun on Sunday, May 29 complete with music, food and strawberry picking. General admission is $5, and for every ticket purchased, $1 is donated to cancer research, which has saved countless lives.

Cousins Maine Lobster, Dellanos Food Service, Plentifull Kitchen LLC, The BBQ Pit and Kona Ice will be providing food at the event.

Ort Farms will host a car show on June 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. On the farm, there will be an antique and collectible car show, as well as food trucks, live music and other activities. Jersey Girl Brewery will be on hand with cold brew. General admission tickets include admission to both the car show and the strawberry patch.

Ort Farms will close out the season with the "Berries and Brews Event" on June 18 and 19. Strawberry picking, weekend activities, a market space events vendor fair with over 30 artisanal craft vendors, live music, Jersey Girl Brewery on tap and food trucks round out the "season finale."

Tickets include access to the patch, vendor fair and festival. These tickets are sold separately from general admission and can be purchased on the Ort Farms website.

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