New Jersey produces an abundance of crops ranging from blueberries, cranberries, and peaches to the renowned Jersey Tomato. Agriculturally speaking, New Jersey is known for developing the cultivated blueberry from the wild swamp huckleberry, perfecting wet harvesting for cranberries, and patenting the famous Deats plow.
Come and learn about other agricultural inventions, innovations, and discoveries made in the Garden State.
Funding has been made possible in part by the New Jersey Historical Commission/Department of State and the Cumberland County Board of Chosen Freeholders through the Cumberland County Cultural and Heritage Commission.
