Our farm · Hammonton, NJ
Acres of blackberries in New Jersey's berry country
We grow blackberries without herbicides, pack them in the field, and deliver them cold to grocers, farm markets, restaurants and distributors across the Northeast. The same fruit goes into every bottle of Laurelette's Delicious Blackberry Tea.
Packed in the field, cooled within minutes
How we grow
Soil first, and never a weed killer
We never use herbicides. No glyphosate, no Roundup, no weed killers of any kind. We manage our rows with hand weeding, mulch and cover crops, and we make decisions with the soil in mind first, because healthy soil grows fruit that is large, firm, sweet and deeply flavorful.
- Herbicides
- None, ever
- Weed control
- Hand weeding, mulch, cover crops
- Food safety
- PrimusGFS-certified operation
- Trade
- PACA License No. 20250727
A year on the farm
The work runs all twelve months
Nearly everything on this land was planted, trellised and built by the people who still work it today.
Fall
Pruning
We prune out spent canes and tie new ones to the trellis across acres of blackberries.
Spring
Soil work
Mulch, cover crops and weeding by hand, because we do not spray herbicides.
Mid-June to mid-August
Harvest
Crews pick and pack in the field, crates go into a 34 °F cooler within minutes, and our own refrigerated truck delivers the same day. Juice fruit is frozen at the farm and pressed for the tea.
After the season
Repack and cold storage
When blackberry season ends, we switch the operation to repacking and storing fruit for other growers and importers.
Who we are
Run by Angelo and Jessica, hands-on from the soil up
Before the farm, Angelo spent two decades in New York City as a functional strength coach. Now he runs Curated Nature, and the work on this land is done by the people who built it.
Every farm needs an enforcer. Ours is Jessica. She runs a tight trellis, and nobody raises cane on her watch. Laurelette, head of quality control, handles the taste tests.
A day of lifting flats and walking rows is the most functional training there is.
Men's Fitness told the story in September 2026, and The Hammonton Gazette profiled the farm in August 2026.
Angelo, Jessica and Laurelette
Laurelette
Named after our black British retriever
Laurelette's are the berry as sweet as she is. Her name is on our fresh blackberries and on Laurelette's Delicious Blackberry Tea, which we make with juice pressed from our own fruit.
More than berry rows
What else grows here
Besides blackberries, we've planted all of these, and we sell the trees and plants to home gardeners and growers.
- Grapes
- Figs
- Blueberries
- Cherries
- Apples
- Peaches
- Pears
- Apricots
- Mulberries
- Kiwi
- Container citrus
Blackberry plants
We sell blackberry plants from our own stock. Email us the quantity you need and we'll send availability and pricing.
Email for plants →Repack and cold storage
We repack and cold-store imported fruit for shippers using the Philadelphia-area ports.
See the service →Orchards and vineyards
Through Curated Nature Contractors we design and install orchards and vineyards for other landowners.
Plan an install →Work with us
Blackberries all summer, tea all year
Reserve a summer of our blackberries with the 2027 Berry Share. Wholesale buyers order by the crate, and Laurelette's tea is available all year. Follow the season on Instagram at @curated_nature.
Curated Nature LLC · 497 Old Forks Road, Hammonton, NJ 08037
(609) 703-8562 · admin@curatednature.co