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WhatIsFresh.com
Visit this neat website to see what we will have at market each week & to see other farmers that will be at each market location with us. You can also click on our What's in Season tab to see what we are currently growing and what to expect at market from us in months to come!
From Bergen Soil to Manhantan Tables - (201) Magazine, September 2010 / (201) Daily
"Stokes Farm in Old Tappan supplies NYC's best chefs with first-rate produce..." [read more]
Meet the Farmers: Ron Binaghi of Stokes Farm, NJ - Serious Eats.com (8.31.09) - [read more]
Who Are Your Favorite Farmers at Farmer's Markets? - SeriousEats.com (8.3.09)
Check out this awesome website that we were most recently featured on. This site is definitely worth bookmarking! "Farmers connect serious eaters to food in an incredibly personal and important way...." [read more]
MSNBC : Your Business :: American Business - Cash Crop (10.03.10)
"Despite the down economy, many local business owners are still plowing ahead. That's especially true for farmers who are reaping the benefits of community markets and the popularity of locally grown produce..."
[ read more & watch the full video here ]
Saturday Night Live: Stokes Farm & Ron Binaghi III made it onto SNL. Check out the video below.
Yorkie Sniffs Around The Farmer's Market (8.6.09)
Check out this cute link of Schmitty the Weather Dog & Ronnie doing the weather together at the Lincoln Center Greenmarket!
Stokes Farm on You Tube - The People Who Feed Us (2.10.07)
The People Who Feed Us put together a great video about our farm. Check it out by visiting the link above.
Serious Green: Freeze It Now, Eat It Later - SeriousEats.com (9.8.09)
Ever wonder how to freeze some of the produce that you purchase from us so that it will last you through the winter? [read more]
Speak up, if you want your (Jersey) asparagus - Star Ledger (4.23.08)
As the mercury inches upward and the local asparagus season heats up in response, in the upper reaches of Bergen County, Ron Binaghi, Jr., of Stokes Farm in Old Tappan tries to steer clear of his 15 rows of green and purple-tinged spears. "I can't pick it because when I'm out there, I keep eating it," he said [read more]
A World of Basil - NY Daily News (8.21.05)
The birds and the basil - Star Ledger (6.1.05)
Ron Binaghi, Jr., of Stokes Farm in Old Tappan, who grows a cornucopia of herbs for sale at several New York City greenmarkets, laughed when I told him my tale. "Maybe they're Italian birds," he chuckled... [read more]
Last Chance Foods: Celery Root - WNYC.org - (11.6.09)
"Last Chance Foods spotlights celery root, traditional celery's favored cousin. Amy Eddings talks to Ron Binaghi III of Stokes Farm about growing celery root and the growing demand for it..." [read more]
The culinary spell of cilantro - Star Ledger (10.30.07)
"About three or four years ago, it went mainstream," agreed Ron Binaghi, Jr., of Stokes Farm in Old Tappan. He grows the (aptly named for this time of year) Santo variety of cilantro for sale at his farm and in New York City greenmarkets. "I think we'll have it for three more weeks, right until Thanksgiving. It doesn't like a big freeze, but it doesn't mind a frost." [read more]
Get fresh with eggplant - Star Ledger (8/5/08)
The Manhattan chefs who frequent the Green Markets where Binaghi sells his produce favor Beatrice, a round lavender eggplant about the size of a giant softball. "They say it has the best flavor," he said. [read more]
A surprise in River Vale: "That's how garlic grows?" - NorthJersey.com (7/21/10)
"A staple in nearly every household, yet when
customers see it in its raw, pure, unprocessed form, it always catches them by surprise." [read more]
New York Magazine's blind taste test declared our Aunt Ruby Heirloom Tomato New York's #1 tomato! Read more about the Aunt Ruby & other delicious heirloom tomatoes in the article,
The Great Tomato Hunt - New York Magazine (8.15.10).
In New York, the Essence of Provence - NY Times (7/19/00)
Oh-so-sweet...strawberries - NorthJersey.com (6.10.08)
A great list of local farms, including Stokes Farm, where you can buy fresh Jersey strawberries this June. [read more]
Deck the Table with Swiss Chard - Star Ledger (12.7.05)
"People have been rediscovering Swiss chard because of their health-consciousness," said Ron Binaghi, Jr., of Stokes Farm in Old Tappan. "We grew it for years, then it kind of fell out of favor and we quit it. Now we're growing it again." [read more]
Rich Tomato, Poor Tomato - New York Magazine (9.18.06)
A delightful tale of two tomatoes. One grown on a whole-sale Florida farm, and another grown right here on Stokes Farm. [read more]
Click here for a complete list of outstanding restaurants in New Jersey & New York that buy fresh produce from us!
