historic New Jersey farms Archives - Mr. Local History Project https://mrlocalhistory.org/tag/historic-new-jersey-farms/ History and Gossip from New Jersey Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:14:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/mrlocalhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cropped-Mr-local-History-250-Logo-theme.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 historic New Jersey farms Archives - Mr. Local History Project https://mrlocalhistory.org/tag/historic-new-jersey-farms/ 32 32 168989768 Fall Is In the Air – So Much to Do and See in Mr. Local History’s 2026 Fall Magazine https://mrlocalhistory.org/mlh-magazine-2026-fall/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/mlh-magazine-2026-fall/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:58:13 +0000 https://mrlocalhistory.org/?p=86918 Views: 374 Fall in New Jersey is more than colorful leaves, crisp mornings, and roadside farm stands; it is a season filled with great history and stories. In this issue, the Mr. Local History research team travels from the historic boardwalk and lakeside community of Lake Mohawk to the farm fields of Somerset County, uncovering… Read More »Fall Is In the Air – So Much to Do and See in Mr. Local History’s 2026 Fall Magazine

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/mlh-magazine-2026-fall/feed/ 2 86918 Bardy Farms: From a Russian Immigrant’s Fields to a Somerset County Farming Dynasty https://mrlocalhistory.org/bardy-farms/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/bardy-farms/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:43:26 +0000 https://mrlocalhistory.org/?p=86563 Views: 801 Walk into Bardy Farms on Washington Valley Road in Warren Township, and you are entering one of New Jersey’s increasingly rare family farm businesses. Fresh produce still fills the market, plants crowd the greenhouses in Spring, pumpkins arrive in autumn, and Christmas trees and wreaths mark the holiday season. It feels like a… Read More »Bardy Farms: From a Russian Immigrant’s Fields to a Somerset County Farming Dynasty

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