Muth Family Farm

What Muth Family Farm does

Muth Family Farm is a small, family-owned organic produce farm located at 1640 Pitman Downer Road in Williamstown, New Jersey, between Washington Township and Glassboro. Founded by Bob and Leda Muth in 2001, the farm originally operated as a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program that grew from 35 members to over 400 families by 2015. In 2016, the owners transitioned to a seasonal on-farm stand model open to the general public, eliminating the subscription commitment and shifting the business toward direct retail sales of seasonal produce — strawberries, greens, vegetables, herbs, and melons — sold on-site during limited hours (Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10am-3pm).

The farm's underlying technical foundation is its long-term soil husbandry practice. Bob Muth employs cover cropping, extended fallow periods (two or more years between crops), and municipal leaf mulching to build soil organic matter, a method that has produced visibly dark, rich soil over decades. Muth is recognized in the regional agricultural community as an expert on these techniques and delivers paid and unpaid talks at conferences including the NOFA-NJ Winter Conference, the Vegetable Growers Association of New Jersey Convention, the Gloucester County Master Gardeners, and Lancaster County Farmer events. The farm has earned two industry recognitions: the 2007 Mid-Atlantic Master Farmer Award (the first organic growers in New Jersey to receive it) and the 2013 Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award from the Gloucester County Board of Agriculture.

The business operates on a straightforward transactional retail model — cash/check sales at the farm stand — supplemented by an email newsletter for specials and a recipe-focused content site. For the 2026 season, the owners have publicly stated they will not pursue organic certification due to health issues and impending retirement, although they indicate growing methods remain unchanged. The farm has no external funding, no digital product surface beyond its website, no wholesale or restaurant accounts documented, and no headcount expansion signals. It serves a single-county local market in southern New Jersey.

Name

Muth Family Farm

Legal name

Muth Family Farm

Website

https://muthfamilyfarm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Muth Family Farm is a family-owned organic produce farm in Williamstown, New Jersey that sells seasonal fruits, vegetables, herbs, and melons through an on-site farm stand to local consumers in the Washington Township and Glassboro area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Farm Produce

NAICS

Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (1113), Strawberry Farming (111333), Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers (44424)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Farmers’ Markets & Farm Stands (Fresh Food) (CRAHAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Berry Farming (Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Cranberries) (AFAGACAD), Organic Produce & Farm Market Retail (CRAHAEAD)

Keywords

• Organic farming
• Farm stand sales
• Seasonal produce
• Soil husbandry
• Sustainable agriculture

Headquarters

HQ city

Williamstown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Farm Stand Retail Sales: Direct retail sales of fresh produce through an on-farm stand open seasonally. Customers purchase produce directly at the farm location during specified hours. Product mix includes strawberries, greens, vegetables, herbs, and melons that vary throughout the growing season.
2. Former CSA (Discontinued): Community Supported Agriculture program operated from 2001-2015, starting with 35 members and growing to over 400 families. This model was discontinued in favor of the farm stand model to allow public access without commitment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Muth Family Farm is a family-owned farm in Williamstown, New Jersey that grows a large variety of seasonal produce including strawberries, greens, vegetables, herbs, and melons. The farm sells directly to the public through an on-site farm stand open seasonally on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The farm also conducts educational outreach on sustainable and organic farming practices through talks and presentations.

Product overview

Muth Family Farm operates as a traditional family farm in Williamstown, New Jersey, offering a Farm Stand as its primary retail channel. The farm grows seasonal produce including strawberries, greens, vegetables, herbs, and melons. The farm previously operated a successful Organic CSA from 2001-2015 with membership growing from 35 to over 400 families before transitioning to the open-access Farm Stand model. Educational outreach and consulting services on sustainable/organic farming practices, particularly soil husbandry, are also offered through Bob Muth's speaking engagements and expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Farm Stand (On-Farm Retail) A seasonal on-farm retail stand at 1640 Pitman Downer Rd., Williamstown, NJ, open to the general public on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10am-3pm. Customers can walk in and purchase fresh seasonal produce directly without subscription. Product mix includes strawberries, greens, vegetables, herbs, and melons that vary throughout the growing season.
• Seasonal Organic Produce Fresh seasonal produce grown on the farm including strawberries, cucumbers, pickle cucumbers, green beans, yellow wax beans, multiple lettuce varieties (Romaine, Green Leaf, Red Cherokee), beets (red, golden, Chioggia), Swiss chard, kale varieties, collards, escarole, fennel, arugula, herbs (parsley, dill, basil), garlic scapes, scallions, onions, elephant garlic, zucchini varieties, bok choy, patty pan squash, and blueberries.
• Educational Outreach & Farming Talks
• Soil Husbandry Consulting

Quantifiable outcome

• Soil quality improvement through decades of leaf mulching resulting in dark, rich, organic matter-rich soil
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Regional players

• Griggstown Quail Farm / Market Farm: Princeton, NJ-area farm operation with an on-site farm market selling produce and prepared foods. Comparable as a Mid-Atlantic farm with farm-store retail and value-added products.
• Breezy Hill Orchard: Family-owned orchard and farm stand in Staatsburg, NY. Comparable as a small family-operated farm running a seasonal farm store with diversified fruit and vegetable production.
• Fulper Farms: Multi-generational New Jersey farm in Lambertville with a farm store offering dairy and local produce. Comparable as a long-standing NJ family farm using direct farm-store retail for dairy and produce.

Direct peers

• Terhune Orchards: Family-owned farm in Princeton, NJ with an on-site farm store, pick-your-own, and agritourism. Directly comparable as a New Jersey family farm running a multi-channel direct retail operation on a similar product breadth (fruit, vegetables, value-added).
• Honey Brook Organic Farm: Organic CSA and farm stand operation in Pennington, NJ. Highly comparable to Muth Family Farm in crop mix, organic growing practices, and direct-to-consumer distribution in central/southern New Jersey.
• Cherry Grove Farm: Certified organic farm in Lawrenceville, NJ with an on-site farm store selling cheese, meat, and produce. Comparable as a small-scale New Jersey organic farm running direct-to-consumer retail from the farm location.
• Johnson's Corner Farm: Medford, NJ farm with a farm market, bakery, and seasonal pick-your-own. Comparable as a southern New Jersey farm-stand operator serving local families with fresh produce and value-added products.

Emerging players

• North Slope Farm: Organic farm in Lambertville, NJ with a CSA and farm market presence. Comparable in organic production methodology and Mid-Atlantic geography, though more CSA-centric.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/muthfarm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/muth-family-farm

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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