Our Story



Bullock Farms is a family owned & operated, 170 acre farm that has been in the family since 1860.  A tradition of farming is currently being carried on by the 5th and 6th generation together.

Located in beautiful central New Jersey,  surrounded by gently rolling hills, green pastures, and open farmland; the scenics are unrivaled, and give a true sense to why New Jersey is nick-named the “Garden State.” 

The generations have seen many changes. In the early days, alfalfa, corn and potatoes were the main crops grown on the farm. Cranberries were grown in bogs owned by the Bullocks in nearby Prospertown and processed on the farm in the Cranberry House. Potatoes and grain were grown through the 1950s, changing to tomatoes in the 1960s, and then moving to all grain from the early 1970s thru the 1990s. Planting pumpkins in the mid 1980s started as a project for the young 6th Generation, and now is one of our main crops. We began planting  Christmas trees in 1989 and opened for cut your own in 1999. 

In 2015 the Bullock family and friends opened New Jerseys first farm brewery at Bullock Farms.  The farm produces the grain along with hops, fruits and vegetables for the beer handcrafted at Screamin’ Hill Brewery (add link here). 

Marty Bullock along with his wife Janet and son Brett now operate Bullock Farms.  They work side by side to cultivate 450 Acres of crops in and around Cream Ridge through both wholesale commodity markets and agritourism.  Small grains like barley wheat and rye are planted in the fall, for harvest in spring and summer which includes cutting grain and baling straw.  Hay harvest takes place a few times throughout spring and summer.  Pumpkins are planted in spring and maintained until fall  for the “Pick Your Own” harvest.  Christmas tree seedlings are planted in spring, those that survive will be cut for Christmas 8-10 yrs later.  Pruning of Christmas Trees and maintenance of the fields is a year round activity.  Corn and Soybeans are planted in spring/ summer and harvested in fall.  Hops are a perennial bine that come up every year, grow up an 18’ pole and then die back in fall after harvest. 

We have been blessed with family members who are willing to help and volunteer their time during busy times of baling straw, pumpkin harvest, Christmas Tree cutting, and now tending to the brewery!