Fall/Winter Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 8:30AM-4:30PM.
The Orientation Center and Cafe are open Thursdays – Saturdays.
The property is closed to the public on Sundays and Mondays.
Explore 1,000+ acres of land and discover wildlife, sustainability efforts and the property’s natural beauty.
Over 1,000 acres open for discovery, outdoor engagement and environmental education
Browse our library of industry professional research and resources for educators.
Read up on the ecological and stewardship research done on-site
Activities, lesson plans and resources created to inspire and educate learners of all ages
Duke Farms is a place of engagement, enjoyment and research.
Duke Farms is a 2,700-acre environmental center in Hillsborough, New Jersey
Duke Farms’ beautiful natural setting, diversity of wildlife, programming and research enhances the environmental...
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Sowing & growing together
The mission of the Duke Farms Community Garden is to offer members the opportunity to grow fresh, organic food while connecting with nature and the community. The Duke Farms Community Garden follows organic practices – everything we teach and do is about working in harmony with nature.
The Duke Farms Community Garden opened in 2011, has 460 plots, making it the largest allotment-style garden in the country. Our gardeners practice organic, sustainable methods such as no-till gardening, building soil biology, and the use of natural mulches for water conservation.
The Community Garden offers a wide variety of educational opportunities for members. The community also supports a robust giving garden that donates thousands pounds of produce to local food banks. The Garden is only open to Somerset County residents.
Since 2015, the Duke Farms Community Garden has donated 43,000+ pounds of produce.
2025 Community Garden plot rentals will begin on Thursday, January 2 at 9:00am. Register here.
Each garden plot is privately maintained by individual renters. Individuals who live and/or work in Somerset County, New Jersey are eligible to participate; commercial enterprises are not eligible to apply. Plots are rented on a first-come, first-served basis. New gardeners are restricted to one (1) plot in their first year of gardening. Returning gardeners may rent a maximum of three (3) plots and will have the opportunity to renew the same plot(s) each year should they wish.For more info, please email cg@dukefarms.org.
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