Johnson’s Corner Farm

greedy people high prices stay away

A wonderful local farm that is fun to visit and pick fruit any time of the year. Great food and wonderful pies too. We take our cars there for their classic car cruise nights too. Great Christmas light show! Don’t miss it

Suuuuuuper overpriced. The kids love it, but they aren’t paying $ 2000 to ride on a tractor and pick vegetables. This place has become a complete moneypit.

I wanted to like this place, I really did. It’s a beautiful facility — after all it’s got pick your own fruits & veggies, it’s got animals, it’s got the lovely farm store, it’s set plunk in the country. But wow, it is NOT wallet friendly at all.
The fact that you have to pay for a hayride to pick your own fruits & veggies really rubs me the wrong way. I mean it’s great to have the hayride option for those who WANT to take advantage of that and want to pay a little extra. But why do they have to force people to do that??? That alone is the one single reason why I’ve been here once and never went back again. My friends in the area have said the same thing.
And I’m sorry — but part of the fun of «pick your own» is bundling up the family, grabbing a wagon, and hiking out to the orchard to pick apples & pumpkins. Or enjoying a nice walk out to the strawberry fields on a sunny spring morning. If they stopped forcing families to hayride out to get to the pick your own fruits & veggies, I’d go back in a heartbeat, but I doubt that will happen.
They also charge for all of the other things — like the playground area, like feeding the animals. Few bucks here, few bucks there. It’s more of a cash cow rather than a fun family farm thing to do. So I’ll travel a bit further and pick my own fruits & veggies elsewhere without the unnecessary add-​on expenses.

A word about pies: my wife and I make them and consider ourselves pie experts. Johnson’s farm pies are the best in the area. It comes down to the crust. their;s is the best!

I would totally give this a five star rating if it wasn’t so busy every time I go. There are many activities for you in addition to your kids but it’s almost bad if not worse than waiting in line for a roller coaster at six flags to go on the hayride. The food there is delicious albeit pricey and the people who work there are friendly and helpful.

Yes, this certainly can be considered a tourist trap. However I am still a fan (just barely) This is a large farm and country store that features various pick your own options depending on the season. For the fall that means pumpkins and apples.
My biggest qualm with this place is that there is no difference in price between pick your own or those items picked up in the store. And you have to pay for a tractor ride out to the fields ($ 4.00) Would it kill them to deduct the fee from your purchase? Anyway, we did it for the experience and it was fun, and from the children we encountered, they were enjoying it too. But at .79 a lb for pumpkins, you would save mucho dinero by purchasing them from your local supermarket (who most likely also buys them from this farm at much cheaper costs)
While on the hayride you also have an option to pick apples. Again, same cost inside the store, and the apples on the tree are huge. Think of the chocolate covered monsters you see at the holidays and you are getting close.
The store boasts many varieties of baked goods. From these we sampled a pumpkin blondie that was incredible. There are also sandwiches, salads, snack foods and take home dinners to name just a few. Some of these food options are also available outside on busy weekend days. You can tell that much thought has gone into maximizing commercial viability. There are other activities for children here including a petting zoo, corn maze and other farm like displays. Most of these activities carry fees also.
Overall I am thrilled that this farm is thriving. Places like this can connect us to the land, and provide children with their first glimpses of where our food really comes from. But I can’t help but imagine that a generation ago this operation would not be so commercialized. And I really hope that this trend does not continue to worsen. Because if it does it could exclude those who may appreciate and need it the most. 4 pumpkin spiced Unilocal

Today was the first day back here in YEARS that I’d been to Johnson’s Farm! It still is as appealing as day’s past. The farm itself is in great shape and so colorful and the bakery is just amazing (a bit higher priced than other bakeries but you have to consider you’re getting farm fresh — in most cases).
Before our pumpkin patch tractor ride, we enjoyed a pumpkin chocolate chip blondie and hot chocolate. Both of which were really good! We took home some treats for the families — apple cider donuts, a muffin and pumpkin butter.
The tractor ride itself was fun and the weather was perfect for it. I got two big orange pumpkins w/​nice big stems and a smaller green (striped) one.
We had enough apples so we passed on the first leg of the picking (varied types of apples).
A great Tuesday w/​my Vince :)

While we do enjoy Johnsons Farm when we go, it’s gotten to the point we won’t be returning.
We went yesterday to Apple pick. Didn’t have a wait (we arrived at 10), like how they have benches on the hayride as my parents were with us and are 69 & 70 years old and my Dad has cancer which has him using a cane. Farm hands at the wagons were respectful and helpful without making it seem like they were helping him. Loved!
We pick the apples, pay (26.00 for apples on top of the 20.00 for the ride). My 3 year old wants to go to the playground. Fine she needs 2 – 4.00 tickets. Fine. Come to find out not only does she need 2 tickets, but every adult needs a 4.00 ticket as well. For a JUNGLE GYM!!! I said, are you serious? The clerk was snobby and made me seem like I was cheap!
I would love someone from Johnsons to explain why my senior citizen parents (my dad had his mobilized scooter at this point) and 2 adults (36 & 38) have to PAY to go watch a kid on playground equipment!
This has gone from a cute living farm to a cash cow that you are getting ripped off from. Disgusting!
Go to Duffields, much better!

Family outings and great ice cream during summer, pumpkin and apple picking during fall and all year round fun for kids and visitors from the Tri-​State. Wonderful owners and staff.

Two things about Johnson’s Corner farm. Firstly, it is overpriced. Secondly, and equally importantly, your kids will have a great time.
They have a really excellent playground area with a small splash park (so bring a bathing suit, towel, and a change of clothes for the kids). They hayrides are pleasant. Picking can be uncomfortable on really hot days (since obviously there’s no shade in a farm field). There is a small animal farm where you can feed sheep and goats through tubes, complete with wash center.
They have a farmers market with lots of fresh produce and also fresh baked goods. It’s all delicious. However, in my opinion, the stuff is pretty overpriced for what you get.
They have a good assortment of sandwiches and other simple meals to buy and (unless they’re really busy) they usually have adequate seating and table space for all.
It you check their website for special event days, they will also have bouncy houses for the kids, supervised by staff (teenagers, but still, they do actually supervise).
The bathrooms are always clean and well kept, unless it is really busy. They also have family bathrooms.
On really hot days, there is water available from coolers if you are out picking in the fields.

Johnson’s is a nice spot to take the kids for any seasonal activity, but jeez, it’s a racket, price-​wise. We took my son to do the Easter Egg hunt last week, and for a twenty minute hayride, as well as a three minute search for eggs, it was $ 16, for two adults and a child. That didn’t get you access to the animal farm area, or to the jungle gym, each of which has signs up that if you don’t have a wristband, you’ll be asked to leave.
The egg hunt itself was in a grove of trees, and they basically just took a couple hundred eggs of different colors, dumped them in the trees, by color, and told the kids to grab one of each color, then get their prize back. Nice, but $ 16 nice?
The animal farm area looked nice from behind the fence, as did the jungle gym, but I’m not sure that they were worth paying the extra cash to get in, especially when there’s a park with a huge jungle gym just a couple miles away.

I took my daughter yesterday. We were a group of 9 and cannot come to terms with how many people complain about the price. Each attraction requires a ticket each ticket is $ 3.75. The hayride is well worth it as they leave you at the field to pick in season crops at your leisure. If you are going out and expect to not spend money I don’t know exactly how that would be at all rational.
We had lunch as pictured dirty nachos, chicken fingers, and tater tots. Everything was pretty good and spent around $ 17 drinks included. Not the largest portions but satisfying. I couldn’t help but notice how long the lines were compared to last year. We waited around 30 minutes for the hayride compared to 10 tops last year. Either way attractions and the stands are all very organized to help move the line along.
I had a great time and so did everyone in my group of 9. I definitely suggest going! Don’t forget your hot apple cider!

I hadn’t visited Johnson’s in years, but last Saturday we took a trip to pick some pumpkins and enjoy the fresh air. Quite a bit has changed since my school field-​trip days, starting with the line for tickets. Everything at Johnson’s is now priced by tickets — one for the hayride, one for the petting zoo, another for the corn maze. We went all out, buying 3 tickets each for about $ 12.
The hayride was decently long, with several stops along the way. We skipped the apples and went straight to the corn maze/​pumpkin patch. The maze was disappointing — I can’t see it entertaining anyone over 5 years old. The pumpkin patch was huge, and while many pumpkins looked intentionally placed there, I was surprised to find some still growing on vines, making the whole experience a bit more authentic. This whole part of the farm is very organized, with specific spots for hayride loading/​unloading.
Unfortunately, gone are the days when the petting farm meant actually walking around WITH the animals. In fact, gone is any petting at all — instead, you’re separated by two layers of fencing, and given corn to feed to the animals down PVC tubes. I understand the liabilities that probably necessitate this arrangement, and while it wasn’t ideal, we still had a good time looking at the animals and feeding them from the unlimited corn supply.
Finally, it has to be said that Johnson’s makes some killer apple cider doughnuts. We bought a bunch that were fresh out of the oven, still warm. They’ve got strong flavor and even apple pieces inside.

Horrible experience today. It’s was an hour and a half way for the hayride. That’s on top of waiting just to buy the tickets. Went to Terhune in Princeton and it was awesome. Free hayride. Tons of apples. Just as crowded but much more organized.
The worst was I posted on FB about it and Johnson’s deleted my post.

I love Johnson’s Corner Farm! I am frankly a little surprised by the negative reviews but I guess you can’t please everybody. The apple cider donuts are the best I’ve ever had, the chocolate chip cookies are delicious as well… I don’t think I’ve ever had anything here that wasn’t good. You can get less expensive pumpkins elsewhere but so what? I find it a great experience to do the hayride and bundle up next to your loved ones as you enjoy the crisp fall sunshine and pretend not to check out the other families in your wagon.
Go and have fun!

This place has been a tradition in my family since we were able to walk. Do the hayride, feed the animals, and pick pumpkins. I haven’t gone with them in a few years, but, am feeling my big dork of a fiancé will be up for a day trip. :)
Great pies and apple cider (and similarly-​flavored donuts) as well. They can be a little pricy, but, I feel that goes for any popular local attraction.

Enjoyed the hayrides & haunted greenhouses when son was little. Wonderful plants to decorate the house — get here in April/​May before they are picked over. Good quality, good price. Petting barnyard & playground here, too. Market has some great stuff. The pies are excellent. They have order-​ahead for Thanksgiving but I found I can walk-​in, as well. Fresh baked goods. Ice cream. Smoothies.
Some weekends they have a band on a platform. Burgers & dogs on the grill. Classic car show. Wonderfully relaxing.
Check website for schedules. And don’t miss picking fresh in season. Blueberries, strawberries, pumpkins, apples, peaches…
So good.

We had our fourth grade field trip here this year. I had heard good things about this place over the years, but it is a bit further from home than Duffield’s and we have been perfectly happy with that place.
For a field trip, Johnson’s was highly organized. They met the buses, unloaded the food, moved us around, moved our things, etc. flawlessly. That made a huge impression on me.
The students had a lesson about seeds/​plants. Each student planted four seeds and took them home with them. Then we took a hayride. Nice. I’ve never been on a hayride that actually had seats. The studens picked a pint of strawberries each. That was a lot of fun. When we returned, there was a little animal farm (goats, sheep, etc.) for the children to feed. There was some equipment for the children to play on. Then we ate in the picnic area.
All was done nicely. I kept thinking we needed one more little activity to truly round out the trip. I was told we could have paid more and opened up another play area. I am a fan of educational learning on field trips. If there were another little learning center about plants, I would have been tickled pink.
A good place and one where I will probably bring my own children to in the fall.

Johnson’s is a smaller Linvilla on the Jersey side of the river. Tucked in Burlington County, the farm’s lands are situated across from Lenape High and a short ride from both Routes 70 and 38. It’s not a hidden treasure. It’s well-​known among the locals and acts as much more than just simply a farm.
There’s the market with quality goods at high prices; the hayrides — of which I once rode alongside a pack of tots for an article I was writing; a cutesy farm-​inspired play area for the kiddies; happy little farm animals all ready to be fed and pet; special event nights in the summer; holiday-​infused events this time of year; an array of fall activities … you get the idea.
I used to frequent the place when I wrote about Medford happenings at another time in my life, so it turned out to be a nice and nostalgic trip back today for a chicken salad sandwich and blueberry crumb bars.