Melick's Town Farm

Melick's Town Farm is a New Jersey farm in three Hunterdon County towns—Oldwick, Califon, and Bridgewater. The farm, which totals nearly 300 acres, is one of the largest fruit growers in New Jersey. The farm is currently owned by George and Norma Melick, the ninth generation of Melicks. The family has been farming in Hunterdon County since between 1725 and 1735. George Melick says that “all of [his] ancestors in this country were born, baptized, married and buried within five miles of Oldwick.”

Melick's Town Farm

Melick's Town Farm is a New Jersey farm in three Hunterdon County towns—Oldwick, Califon, and Bridgewater. The farm, which totals nearly 300 acres, is one of the largest fruit growers in New Jersey. The farm is currently owned by George and Norma Melick, the ninth generation of Melicks. The family has been farming in Hunterdon County since between 1725 and 1735. George Melick says that “all of [his] ancestors in this country were born, baptized, married and buried within five miles of Oldwick.”