Picking Vacations

 August is the time for vacations but it;s also the time for many harvests. If you have the chance check out farms in the area where you';ll be staying. A cool day could provide with some tasty harvests and fun .

The New Jersey shore is always a fun place to stay. There;s the ocean, the Boardwalks and surprisingly enough some nearby fruit and veggie farms. If you have the chance go visit the many that dot the Southern part of the Garden State.Visit Angelo's Farm market in Mullica They offer everything from peaches   now out to strawberries. Go in the fall for a weekend trip and trie their many different fruit pies.There is also Beach Plum Farm in West  Cape May. They not only have produce raised on their farm , there is also a farm to table restaurant and best of all all sorts of cottages to stay in, There is the Whaler';s a cottage from the 1700;s to the Winona , a prefab house that Sears Roebuck sold between 1927 and 1932 to name a few. It's a great place to relax but also pick up some tips on how to cook with just picked fruits and vegetables. There also also lesson and lectures about sustainable farming too. Salem County , one of the state's southernmost ones offer a variety of good farms not farm from the WIldwoods and Atlantic City.

New York State has some great ocean side and lake side resorts, yet there are also many farms located near them. Yes, the Hamptons attract all sorts of celebs and beautiful people. Yet the area was farmland first and there are still some excellent steads nearby. Ina Garten, the iconic chef and Hamptons dweller probably has visited East End Community Farms This is a collaborative where local farmers grow and sell produce as well as artesanal bread The North Fork of the Ilsand is known for its calm waters and down to earth atmosphere. It 's also a great place to vacation and check out such local farms as harbes Family Farm. They offer some of Long Island's best as far as produce with tomatoes and strawberries, Soon enough their apple orchards will open and there will be apple picking. Cape Cod, a well loved destination also has its share of farms. COntact Crow Farms outside of historic Sandwich Massachusetts, They offer a  pick your own which could be anything from broccoli to tomatoes.

Try something different this vacation. Go to a farm one day instead of the beach. Enjoy picking or picking out fresh produce . It's a fun alternative and a great way of enjoying local harvests.