‘Frolics’ on the Case Farm
If you lived in Hunterdon County in the late 1700s, you likely would have attended several "frolics" a year. Frolics were a social custom at that time. The basic premise was if your [...]
Farm Ownership Changed Hands Multiple Times in Post-Civil War Era
(Continuing our series on the history of the Case-Dvoor Farm) John Case had fallen on hard times in 1860. In June of that year, Sheriff Robert Thatcher seized the then 82.93-acre property for [...]
The Case Family: 18th Century Farming in Flemington (2)
(We continue with our story of the history of the Case-Dvoor Farm by looking at Philip Cases and his efforts to farm the land in the 18th century. To read about Johan Philip [...]
The Case Family: Pioneer Settlers of Flemington (1)
(Part 1 of an ongoing series: The historic Case-Dvoor Farmstead, which serves as the Hunterdon Land Trust’s headquarters, tells a fascinating story of our county’s agricultural heritage, local architecture from the mid-18th century, [...]
Building The Stone Farm House
(We continue our history on the Dvoor Farm by taking a closer look at the construction of the stone farm house that now serves as the headquarters of the Hunterdon Land Trust. If [...]
Time in a Bottle: A Story
About a Dvoor Farm Artifact
"Things men have made with wakened hands, and put soft life into Are awake through years with transferred touch, and go on glowing for long years. And for this reason, some old [...]
What’s Happening at the Sept. 22 Farmers’ Market
Find your favorite fall foods at our Farmers' Market this Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Dvoor Farm, 111 Mine St., Flemington. There's plenty of free parking located near our farmers [...]
Prohibition Program, Great Food at Sunday’s Farmers’ Market
An interesting special program on Prohibition, plenty of delicious seasonal foods, yoga and music -- we'll have them all at our Farmers' Market this Sunday! Join us from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. [...]
Critter Corner: The Buzz about Hunterdon County Bees
Next time you have your morning cup of coffee, thank bees! Coffee beans depend heavily on bees for pollination. So do avocados, almonds, onions, apples and many berries. We’re probably most familiar with [...]
Teaching the Next Generation of Land Stewards
Hunterdon Land Trust Land Steward Kristin Winters hands Lea-Jade a steel weed wrench. Even though the device weighs about 15 pounds and stands 39 inches high – more than half the height of [...]