Atlantic Farm Market — Local services in Wall Township

A bit more to be desired. Our experience started out a little off putting as we had to pay full price for our son who is barely over a year old. I didn't understand why they have a 12-month old cutoff for the full price, but whatever, we considered it a donation to the animals.

The petting zoo part was nice as there were a large variety of animals. After that though was a bit disappointing. The hay ride was basically a complete waste of time. If you like to see junked cars and scrap metal, well then you're in luck, because that's about all you see. No themed items, no personality, just stuck on a trailer looping around a desolate property.

Then the pumpkin patch was some slim pickens, it's a week before Halloween for context though, so I can't totally gripe about that. However the patch itself has some questionable items in it lying on the ground. I didn't really want my son on the ground because of it (an old exposed battery pack for a cordless drill right by the entrance for example that was probably there for a long time). Your going to have young kids there and there is staff... can't somebody go in and just clean up these things?

The other activities were ok for older kids. In the end it's not the worst place but there's other options out there that would probably provide a better time, hence the...

Website says Petting Farm... we went to go see and PET animals with my kids... but it's more like a "feeding animals through a mesh fence" farm. At the time (July 2018), it was $3 per person, over 1 yrs old; they also sell a bag of carrot slices for $3 each. Not breaking the bank, so that was nice.FYI - you'll run out of a bag of carrots by the time you pass the sheep, so might as well get 2 bags. The only way my children could "pet" any animals was a brief touch on their nose as they shoved their mouths through the wire to get a carrot. They were so ravenous to get a carrot, that it didn't seem safe for my little ones to put their hands that close to their mouths. They tell you to "follow the path" for the animals, but the path divides, and you'll have to go back the way you came - then go ALLL the way to the back behind the farm and to the right. You'll think you're going off limits, but that's where more cows and the pigs are. Overall, it was cute for about an hour - the kids liked seeing the animals and it was nice to get out for some sun and fresh air. We were hoping for a true petting experience, so we likely won't go out of our way to visit here again. Their produce looked nice and fresh, but not anything we couldn't get...

I have been coming here since my husband and I discovered this gem of a place last fall. Such a welcoming market with smiling staff and adorable animals. I come here at least three times a week and always leave smiling. I get to interact and feed beautiful new animals like the two (Valais Blacknose rams/ sheep, alpacas, lambs, goats, pigs, donkeys, cows, emus, peacocks, (the most beautiful black swans) and many duck species. These beautiful animals are so friendly with unique, with the most endearing personalities. The property is so clean and maintained. (Thank you Dessa, Rob, Hunter, Wayne, Jeff, Dean, Kenzy, Kim, wow all staff . Bring your significant other, friends, children, grandchildren, and camera because this is an experience that is always enjoyable. Most recently, we purchased the most beautiful Christmas tree. Our tree did not need any trimming,...