Posted April 17, 2025
Celebrate “May in Montgomery” at the Johnson Farm, also known as Bridgepoint Run Farm, on Saturday, May 10. All proceeds go to the Van Harlingen Historical Society. Admission includes catered lunch, live music, dancing, crafts/demos, and farm tours.
The Johnson family, farming the land for almost 100 years, has graciously agreed to open their iconic 18th century farm. It is perhaps the only property in Montgomery Township operating continuously as a working farm since pre-Revolutionary War times.
Owner / operator Dale Johnson and his family are the fifth generation to farm the land. Johnson took over the farm operations in 2015. It is located on the corner of Bridgepoint Rd and Dead Tree Run Rd , in Belle Mead, NJ.
The farm sells and produces fresh vegetables and grass-fed and grass-finished beef. It also grows hay and straw.
It is known for its registered Speckle Park Cattle. Those who visit the farm in May are in for treat because calving season began on April 1.
"It's always exciting to see what pattern these speckle park calves will be," Johnson says on his Bridgepoint Run Farm Facebook page.
In addition to being a farmer, Johnson also is a talented photographer with a large following on Facebook. Visit his page to learn more, and to enjoy farm photos.
Johnson Farm by Dale Johnson.
Cows and a double rainbow on Johnson Farm. Photo by Dale Johnson.
The day-long "May in Montgomery" fundraising event at Johnson Farm/Bridgepoint Run Farm will include delicious food, music and dancing, crafts and demonstrations, animals, a short talk on the history of the farm, and then a tour of the farm. It’s a day not to be missed. Visit vanharlingen.org for the latest details.
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Consider becoming a friend of May in Montgomery to help the historical society to continue its history programs, to defray the ongoing maintenance costs for the society’s three buildings, and to help erect a wagon house at the 1752 Dirck Gulick House, the organization’s headquarters. Friends names will be prominently listed in the program booklet.
Questions? Please call 908.359.4731 or contact Candy at library@vanharlingen.org.
