We are pleased to announce that Bernards Township recently approved the purchase of our farmland development rights under the New Jersey Farmland Preservation Program. The program helps landowners who want to continue to own and farm their land to sell the development easements to ensure the land remains in agriculture. These deed restrictions will remain in force for any future owners. Preservation of our ancestral farm has been a goal of our family for many years and we are pleased to be the first farm approved by the Township for this program. The Township is currently working with Somerset County and the State to finalize the purchase of the development rights.

We have placed 81 acres of the farm into the preservation program including the barns, the farm land west of the barns and the meadow on the east side of Valley Road where our cows graze in the summer. We will continue to promote our mission around agriculture, history and education and to encourage the community to enjoy the farm while the produce stand is open from July through October. Come visit the animals, enjoy the open landscape and learn more about growing vegetables, caring for animals and local farming operations. If you have any questions on the preservation program you can go to the SADC site, http://www.nj.gov/agriculture/sadc/farmpreserve/ , or contact us at www.englishfarm.org .