FAQ

Our operating hours are from sun up to sun down, literally! On a farm, there's always something to do.

Freshcoln Farms is located in Franklinville, NJ.

You can setup an appointment to shop or pick up your order, currently: - Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 6 PM (EST) - Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM (EST) - Sunday (by appointment only)

You are more than welcome to come shop with us at our farmstand, and we do offer farm tours on a small scale (as well as interactions with some of our animals). Appointments are required and can be booked on our Booking page.

Definitely! We do charge sales tax for NJ, however, you can save on shipping by picking up your order in-person.

We offer weekly in-person shopping at our farmstand (by appointment only) and through our website, with FREE shipping available to all 50 states. We also have scheduled delivery routes within a 30-mile radius on a weekly basis for our local customers.

No. Our farm is the producer of the produce sold. Whether you are shopping at our farmstand, or you spot us out at a farmers' market, you will find us at “producer-only” type markets, which means that the farmers at the market grow the food they are selling on their own farms.

We use non-GMO seeds only, practice natural and organic growing methods, and do not use any pesticides or chemicals on our products. Just a combination of great, farm fresh compost (made up of aged horse and chicken manure as well as worm castings) and natural pest control. This includes knowing which flowers to plant with the produce, to help deter things like cabbage moths and cucumber beetles, as well as the use of netting on some of our more delicate drops (like lettuce and arugula).

Although our farm is smaller in size, we are a sustainable farm that grows a large variety of produce through crop rotation, which helps to reduce soil erosion, increases biodiversity, and improves crop yield.

Yes! The produce we sell is on a small-scale and grown right here on our farm.

Daily, when we know we are either filling orders, restocking inventory for the day, or using items ourselves. We try to leave our produce on the vines as long as possible to maintain freshness.

Make sure you subscribe to our email list to be among the first to know what will be in season next. We will provide monthly updates with what crops are going to be available. You don’t want to miss out on what is to come in the weeks ahead!

Absolutely! After being collected, our eggs gets washed (lightly scrubbed with a brush and water) to remove the chickens' natural "bloom", which is a light outer coating that protects the egg upon laying. This also ensures there is no chance of contamination (of dirt or manure) when you go to crack and use your delicious, farm fresh eggs.

Our laying hens are free-range and pasture raised during the day, with access to fresh greens, bugs, water, and are supplemented with an 18% non-GMO layer mix from FAR Winds Farms. Our chicks are fed a 20% Starter/Grower mix from FAR Winds Farm, until about 14 weeks, which they are then transitioned slowly to the Layer mix.

Daily! We always check the coop at morning and evening chore time. Any eggs that are in the nesting boxes are collected immediately, and brought inside for washing and storing in the refrigerator. When you receive a dozen of eggs from Freshcoln Farms, you can be sure you will always have the freshest eggs possible - oftentimes they are laid that week or even day!

We offer both single stemmed cut flowers and small bouget arrangements. Our prices vary, so be sure to check our website or to check back on prices.

Our horses can be seen and touched during a farm visit, by appointment only. You can book a farm tour on our Booking page. Due to biosecurity of our flock, however, our chickens are unavailable for interaction and foot traffic in their paddocks. You can still enjoy the view though! That being said, we do offer baby chicks and hatching eggs available for purchase. We have a chick shed on our building plans for this year, where you will be able to pick out your sweet, new little additions.

All of our animals are rotationally grazed, meaning, we give areas time to rest while other areas are in use for grazing. Our horses eat a mix of fresh pasture grass, orchard grass hay, and Purina SmartEdge. Our laying hens are free-range and pasture raised during the day, with access to fresh greens, bugs, water, and are supplemented with an 18% non-GMO layer mix from FAR Winds Farms. Our chicks are fed a 20% Starter/Grower mix from FAR Winds Farm, until about 14 weeks, which they are then transitioned slowly to the Layer mix. Weather permitting, our horses prefer to be outside as much as possible, and they are only brought inside the barn during inclement weather. Our chickens are all safely locked in their coops at night, with motion sensor lights to deter nosey predators from getting too close.