Gooserock Farm, located in Montville, NJ, sits on the shores of Gooserock Pond, a haven for all kinds of wildlife, including Canada geese who in some years nest on the large rock in the middle of the pond. Visitors are welcome to feed the chickens and visit the Honey House, where honey and other farm products are offered for sale.
Family-Owned and Run
The farm is run by Master Beekeeper Landi Simone, who maintains apiaries (bee yards) here and at various locations in the Montville-Boonton area of Morris County. Landi is helped (or hindered!) by children Kira and Adrian, and husband Paul
Our Products
We produce raw, minimally filtered local NJ honey, using the most natural means possible. If a colony needs treatment for mites, we use formic acid, an organic acid which occurs naturally in honey or thymol, the essential oil of thyme. Most years no treatment is needed because we also raise our own queens from the Minnesota hygienic line of varroa and AFB-resistant bees.
The beeswax we harvest from our colonies goes to make fine hand-crafted creams, soaps, lip balms, candles and other crafts. Gooserock Farm has taken countless prizes for its honey, candles and cosmetics in local, state, and regional shows.
Many of our regular customers take our local honey for allergies. We make no health claims but many people feel local honey, especially raw unfiltered honey is helpful with seasonal allergies. And it sure tastes great!
Apiaries
We currently maintain about 50 colonies of honey bees in seven apiaries in the Pine Brook, Towaco, Montville and Boonton Township area of Morris County, New Jersey. Landi is an active member of the New Jersey Beekeepers Association. She is currently president of the Essex County Beekeepers Society and a vice president of the state association.
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