When Giacinto DiGregorio left his family farm in Italy for the United States, he brought his knowledge of plants and fresh produce with him. He worked on his godfather's farm for two years and in 1923, rented five acres of land in Brooklyn, New York. He sold his produce at the Washington Street Market in New York City. He married Esther in 1938 and together they had two children.
In 1950, Giacinto had saved enough money to purchase his own farm in Cheesequake, New Jersey where he would work for the next 15 years. After selling the farm in 1965, he bought the ideal piece of farmland in Howell which was fed by two ponds and the Manasquan River giving access to a farm's most vital necessity, water. These two ponds are what gave the farm it's name. Eventually their son, Angelo, would take over the farm after the passing of his father, Giacinto.
The farm stand on Route 524 was opened in 1986 and served a rapidly growing community with fresh produce and flowers. The stand has expanded to include a greenhouse to accommodate a larger variety of bedding plants as well as a corn maze and hayrides in the fall.
Together with his wife and three sons, Angelo purchased property on Route 9 in Howell which would become the site of the garden center that stands there today. The chicken farm that was on the property at the time it was purchased was torn down to make way for the building, nursery yard and greenhouses. Twin Pond Farm Garden Center opened for business in 1994. Over the years, the garden center has grown to provide a larger selection of shrubs, trees and bedding plants for our customers to choose from.
Several years later, the store would begin to sell pond and water gardening products. We are proud to say that Twin Pond Farm Garden Center was voted One of the Best Koi Pond and Water Gardening Centers in New Jersey in 2009 by the Asbury Park Press Reader's Choice.
Twin Pond Farm expanded again to include another piece of property on Route 9 in 2006. This property became Twin Pond Farm Country Market. The Country Market uses our own fresh home grown produce when it's available to bring you a variety of delicious prepared foods. We have daily lunch specials, Boar's Head deli products, home-baked pies, cookies and fresh coffee. Our apple cider donuts are made fresh every day as well as a variety of muffins and other baked goods. We also deliver to your place of business and provide a catering menu for your private or corporate parties.
It was the dedication, integrity and hard work of previous generations which brought us to where we are today. Our hope for the future is to continue that legacy to grow our family's business.
At Twin Pond Farm, our goal is to provide our customers with high quality products at the lowest price possible. Customer satisfaction is our most important priority. To accomplish this, we ensure that we only buy from the most reputable suppliers. More important, we are the growers of all the bedding plants and produce (in season) that you see in our store. This provides you, our customer, with a superior product at a lower price.
