in the Heart of the New Jersey Pinelands Since 1868
Welcome to Lee Brothers Inc.
Our Story
A Legacy in the Pines
A South Jersey Family Adventure
Behind the Berries
The Lee Family has been farming in Speedwell since 1868. Lee Brothers, Inc. which is part of the Ocean Spray Grower-Owned Cooperative has been in continuous operation since 1949.
2026 Limited Tours
Experience the Harvest at Lee Brothers Cranberry Farm
Each fall, Lee Brothers Cranberry Farm opens for a limited number of harvest tours. Picture bogs flooded with bright red cranberries and the harvest in full swing—it’s a sight you won’t forget. Your visit begins with a short video that explains the growing and harvesting process (plus a taste of Craisins®). Then, head out to the bog to see farmers working thigh-deep in water and specialized machines gathering cranberries to be hauled off to the nearby Ocean Spray® facility. Along the way, you’ll also spot historic farm equipment, giving you a glimpse into our family’s heritage and the generations of hard work that make this tradition possible. This tour is the perfect way to experience the beauty, history, and excitement of cranberry harvest season up close.
Our Farm in Words & Pictures
- How Cranberries are Grown in New Jersey Office of the Governor – October 2024
- New Jersey Cranberry Farm Wades Through Harvest Season | Fruit and Vegetable Farming News | lancasterfarming.com October 2024
- What I Learned From Wading in an Ocean Spray Cranberry Bog Travel & Leisure October 2022
- Forests for Cranberries and Historic Twists Land Conservation Assistance Network (LandCAN)
- Cranberries, Conservation and Collaboration | New Jersey Audubon October 2018
- CRANBERRY | How Does It Grow? True Food TV / October 2015
- Cranberry Bogs Plentiful in New Jersey | Video | NJ Spotlight News October 2013
- Reuniting to celebrate a century and more October 2013
- N.J. cranberry farms reap the reward of cooler-than-usual weather – nj.com October 2009
- From Marsh to Farm: The Landscape Transformation of Coastal New Jersey (Chapter 7) National Park Service – January 2005
- Congressional Record, Volume 141 Issue 198 (Wednesday, December 13, 1995) Stephen V. Lee, Jr.
Weather
- New Jersey’s cranberry crop impacted by lack of rain November 2024
- New Jersey farmers struggle amid stubborn drought conditions – CBS News November 2024
- New Jersey drought puts stress on blueberry, cranberry harvests – CBS New York November 2024
- N.J. grows $20M of cranberries each year. Drought is threatening our ruby red crop. – nj.com October 2024
- Eye on Agriculture Cranberry crops October 2024
- Remote alarms keep tabs on crop conditions – Irrigation Today July 2023
- Case Study: A cranberry farm goes high-tech with monitoring software | Processing Magazine Processing Magazine September 2021
- Remote alarms keep tabs on crop conditions – Irrigation Today July 2023
- Case Study: A cranberry farm goes high-tech with monitoring software | Processing Magazine Processing Magazine September 2021
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