Abma's Farm Market, Greenhouses, and Petting Zoo

I've lived in Bergen County 38 of my 42 years and never knew about Abma's farm.
I made a stop there today while I was in the area. I picked up some fresh produce and some meat.
The meat selection was small, they had some chop meat, various types of free range chicken and sausage. Also carry pork products that are right from their farm. They had fresh eggs right from their chickens outside. The produce was very fresh. Some was from Abma's farm and some was brought in from other farms.

As other reviewers stated, there's some animals that you can pet and they had wreaths, trees and flowers for Christmas. Overall it's a nice place. Hard to believe it exists in Bergen county.

I came here from a friend's recommendation. I love cider donuts and apple pie so I headed straight to the bakery. Where I got sticker shock! HALF of a Dutch apple pie was $9.49. The small loaves of Apple bread were $8.99. Since I had made the trip, I bought both as well as some overpriced veggies and their chicken salad which was another highly rated item.
The pie was disappointing, especially for that price. Although the apples used were pleasantly tart, the amount of crumb on top seemed to allow a minimum of fruit. The apples were overcooked and mushy, similar to a can of Comstock. The apple bread was satisfactory but definitely not worth that price. CIder donuts were great. And the chicken salad was worth it. I
agree on a fair price for homemade items, but this seems excessively overpriced. And I'm a Bergen County girl who grew up on Market Basket food. At least there MB has specials.

I absolutely loved Abma's farm, until I bought a pie and almost poisoned my guests. Normally I would give an outstanding review for this place for it's fresh produce and farm attraction, but after this event I am never going to buy dessert from this establishment.

Our family enjoyed visiting Adma's on Saturday. The kids in particular liked the pony rides, petting zoo and taking a hayride to the pumpkin patch.

We liked the general store, there are a lot of home made speciality foods. I recommend the apple cider and fresh doughtnuts.

Perfectly rounded mozzarella (and for our daily etymology lesson, mozzarella has the same Latin root as mutilate). Fresh skin-on chicken parts. Beautiful produce.

The saying is "Jersey Fresh." There's good reason, and all you have to do is open your eyes at this place and see it.

Petting zoo outside is great for the little ones. The market also has Purell wipes for your taking inside to help ease parents' hearts after little hands have petted and fed tiny pellets to the animals. Baby1 insisted on feeding the goat one pellet at a time, much to his (and my) chagrin. I didn't like the flies around, but what can you do when there are animals involved. If it's any consolation, get the chicken salad sandwich on cranberry walnut bread. I'm salivating, 250 miles south of Abma's, just thinking about that sandwich.

Wonderful; a hard-working family! Good quality market, plant nursery, and adorable petting zoo. fun for the whole family

A great farm and market for families.

Their produce is fresh and abundant and their farmland is huge considering the location. The actual market and petting zoo is set up on a hill, and you can see the surrounding farm land as you drive through -- funny yet wonderful to see in suburban North Jersey. In their market, a good array of fresh produce, baked goods and meats for weekly groceries.

A small "pumpkin patch" for children to pick out a pumpkin (an area outside the store with pumpkins set up, no need to go treking onto a field), right next to an outdoor table filled with Halloween candy, tshatcka's and goodies (smart marketing to the little ones, Abma's).

A good amount of farm animals to see and pet.

Great selection for fall of apples, mums, pumpkins, gourds & corn stalks.

Abma's is one of my favorite places to visit. We buy our produce there every week, because we love to support local biz, and because it's always so fresh and tasty. They've just begun offering cut and washed mixed greens, and they are delicious. This year we missed out on their CSA program, but will sign up as soon as possible to not miss out next year!! Along with all of the fresh produce, you can find meats, eggs, and other farm fresh goods. The nursery is really expansive too, offering a great variety of flowers and plants. For Mother's Day, they had make and take events for kids to create fresh planted flowers to give to their Mothers.
No one can ignore the charm of the petting zoo, either! There are bunnies, roosters, chickens, goats, ponies (and pony rides!), pigs, sheep...all pretty friendly and the kids love to see the animals. And visit with Benny the cat.

Overall, this place is awesome!

Abma's farm is an adorable little place with a small petting zoo and marketplace. It's got a cute country feel that will warm your heart.

It's a tradition for me to come here in the fall because they have a nice pumpkin patch to pick from, and they sell hot apple cider and autumny soups inside. They also do hayrides but I haven't been on one since I was a little kid.

Their petting zoo is small, but seemed amazing to me when I was younger. There's different kinds of chickens, turkeys, rabbits, goats & sheep, pigs and donkeys. My favorite part is their chick hut where you can peek through some panes of glass and see tons of adorable yellow baby chicks!

Their marketplace is warm and homey. They sell home grown produce, pies and pastries, their own brand of salsas and dips. The little room in the back has candles, country-style tchotskes and signs, stuffed animals etc. The last time I went I was pleasantly surprised to see their new wine tasting bar featuring a local NJ winery.

The only thing I don't like is there's no picnic tables to sit down and eat. They have tons of awesome ready-to-eat foods like salads, wraps and soups...but there's no where to sit down and eat them! I usually end up plopping down on a bale of hay to enjoy my soup but it's a tad uncomfortable.

All in all, Abma's is a great place to bring your kids to check out the petting zoo, or to just shop for local produce and the like.

This should really be a 5 star because its a nice place with lots of family tradition for over 25 years for me. Local on farm eggs and baked goods. Local produce is very nice BUT none organic. And in a suburban area chemicals are all over the place which is prob why they don't do organic. Given the organic farmers at local markets and even whole foods (Abmas prices comparable to organic at WF) this warrants the lower rating despite its charm.