2019 New Jersey Holiday Fairs & Festivals
North Jersey Events Central Jersey Events South Jersey Events Get ready for an amazing holiday season here in New Jersey! With this guide, you can see everything our state has…
2019 New Jersey Fall Fairs and Festivals
North Jersey Events Central Jersey Events South Jersey Events Crisp air, sweater weather, and autumn color foliage are just a few things we love about the fall season, but you…
The Ultimate Guide To New Jersey Farmers Markets
New Jersey is known as the Garden State for a reason. Home to over 9,000 farms, NJ is a prime location for the production of bell peppers, peaches, tomatoes, and corn, to name a few. Visiting weekly farmer’s markets is a fantastic way to celebrate and support local farms and artisans, as well as a ton of other unique vendors, businesses, eateries, and wineries.
2019 Summer Fairs and Festivals, NJspots Style
North Jersey Events Central Jersey Events South Jersey Events Summer 2019 is almost here — and it's going to be awesome. What's more a celebration of summer than a night out…
Top 10 Places & Things To Do Memorial Day Weekend In New Jersey
Now that "summer" is officially (but also, unofficially) here, well you catch our drift - it's time to go outside and enjoy the weather here in New Jersey. This Memorial…
25 Holiday Recipes Using Jersey Fresh Produce
Besides giving us something beautiful to look at, The Garden State also boasts a bounty of Autumn produce, such as sweet potatoes, pumpkins, acorn and butternut squash, beets, leeks, kale, carrots, cabbage, apples, cranberries, and Brussels sprouts, to name a few! This recipe guide will help you support local farmers and serve the most amazing spread this holiday season.
How (and Where) to Pick the Perfect Jersey Apple
Fall is for apple picking. Young and old, couples and kids alike, everyone loves the quintessential stroll through an orchard, searching for the most perfect speckled fruit. There’s nothing better than the smell of cool autumn air graced with sweet apple aromas swirl as you zigzag from tree to tree. Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious, McIntosh, and Granny Smith are all varieties grown in New Jersey. Read on to find an apple-picking spot near you!
Jersey Fresh: The Iconic Jersey Tomato
When people start talking about the summer season, it’s inevitable that the iconic Jersey Tomato will come up in the conversation. What makes the Jersey tomato special? Why is it different or better than any other tomato? That question is what sparked my latest produce adventure: find a farmer and reveal exactly what makes it the Garden State’s most famed fruit (yes, it’s technically a fruit, but we all know it’s really a vegetable).
NJspots Takeover: Willow Creek Winery — A Highlight of the Jersey Shore
We had a chance to head down to Cape May for a wine tasting at Willow Creek Winery, and it did not disappoint! If you’re looking for a fun afternoon at a South Jersey winery, open year-round, start with the tasting menu (our writer Nichole highly recommends the Wilde Cock Apple Wine!).
New Jersey Peaches – Right In Our Backyard!
As mid-summer blazes on, slightly fuzzy, speckle-skinned, super juicy, and undeniably sweet peaches are exploding at farm markets throughout the Garden State. There’s nothing like biting into a Jersey peach, from that first break through the skin to the stream of juice that runs down your chin with each bite.