1966
Stanley C. Stults bought the farm from his father’s estate.
1968
Stanley C. Stults’ son Stanley C. Stults, Jr. graduated from high school and they began farming together. Soybeans were added along with potatoes and wheat crops.
1971
Stanley C. Stults and Stanley C. Stults, Jr. formed a partnership in the farming business. Stanley C. Stults, Jr. married Jill Ellen Roszel.
Late 1970’s and early 1980’s
They leased and farmed 600 acres, growing potatoes, field corn, soybeans and wheat.
1984
Stanley C. Stults, Jr. and Jill Ellen Stults purchased the farm from Stanley C. Stults. The partnership was ended and Stanley C. Stults retired. Leased farmland was becoming unavailable due to the increased demand for housing developments. Diversifying into high density crops was essential to support the farm mortgage. “Pick Your Own” strawberries and peas was added along with the usual 140 ac. of potatoes, some wheat and soybeans.
1986
“Pick Your Own” sweet corn and vegetables was added to the farming operation.
1987
The Stults Farm entered into the 8 year Municipally approved Farmland Preservation Program.
1988
An application was made for a development easement purchase thru the N.J. Farmland Preservation Program.
1990
January 5th the development easements were purchased by Middlesex County and State of N.J. The Stults Farm was the first farm in Middlesex County to be permanently preserved through the Farmland Preservation Program!
1990
On February 12th a farm machinery auction was held to sell all of the potato related equipment as the Stults Farm was discontinuing growing potatoes and would solely concentrate on growing different kinds of fruits and vegetables for “Pick Your Own”.
1995
Purchased 106 acres of prime farmland that had just been permanently preserved through the Farmland Preservation Program. This 106 acres was contiguous to the 93 acre Stults Farm.
1997
Stanley C. Stults, Jr. and his son Brian C. Stults (age 22) formed a partnership in farming.
2012
The farm began offering “C.S.A.” Community Supported Agriculture Program.
2014
The decision was made to discontinue “Pick Your Own” Fruits & Vegetables. The Stults Farm would now only sell fruits & vegetables at our farm stand. Only” Pick Your Own” Pumpkins in October will be available.
2016
The Stults Stults Farm purchased 12ac. from Edward Simonson Jr. This land is contiguous to our farm property.
Present Time:
A family farm since 1915, the Stults Family owns, manages and are the work force on the farm. The main source of income is by direct market selling of their fruits and vegetables at our Farmstand, and the “C.S.A.” Farm share program. The farm offers ” Pick Your Own ” Pumpkins in the month of October. Field Corn, Wheat and soybeans are also grown as rotation crops.
Our farm is 212 acres of beautifully maintained preserved farmland. Our hard working farm family consists of owners Stanley and Jill Stults, along with their son Brian, his wife Jennifer and their two daughters and one son William, born June 2008, is the 5th generaion of Stults to live on the farm. Also making up the family is Stanley and Jill’s daughter Amy along with her husband Michael and their two children. The Stults Family takes great pride in their farm family heritage and in the meticulous care of their family farm.