{"id":114,"date":"2018-04-23T15:54:05","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T15:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gongurafarm.com\/farm\/?page_id=114"},"modified":"2025-08-23T16:04:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T16:04:20","slug":"our-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gongurafarm.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TIksmart-Gongura-Indian-Vegetable-Farm-NJ-1193587874116583\"><strong>Welcome to GonguraFarm.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_470\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-470\" style=\"width: 1154px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-470\" src=\"https:\/\/gongurafarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Farm.jpg\" alt=\"TIKSmart Gongura and Indian Vegetable Farm, NJ\" width=\"1154\" height=\"1194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gongurafarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Farm.jpg 1154w, https:\/\/gongurafarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Farm-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/gongurafarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Farm-990x1024.jpg 990w, https:\/\/gongurafarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Farm-768x795.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1154px) 100vw, 1154px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">TIKSmart Gongura and Indian Vegetable Farm, New Jersey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Doctors and medical professionals growing fresh vegetables, greens, and fruits for better health and wellness! It&#8217;s what the doctor ordered!<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_463\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-463\" style=\"width: 194px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-463\" src=\"https:\/\/gongurafarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Gongura-farm-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Gongura and Indian Vegetable Farm\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gongura and Indian Vegetable Farm in New Jersey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>TIKSMART Farms (TIK Smart Farms) is a beautiful 7 acre Indian vegetable and Gongura (Kenaf\/Roselle) farm located in Pemberton township in South Jersey! We believe in locally grown fresh vegetables grown in a natural way for the best nutritional quality.<\/p>\n<h1>Farm stand<\/h1>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Inspired by the father of medicine <a class=\"oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl oo9gr5id gpro0wi8 lrazzd5p\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/hippocrates?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZUAHHVqjtDr4FU8pvIbKjwexAwRRr8hmpEJE2Yuu9OwM-Xm9UYtiZx_kzhb2-xRpIFlD03Iolp80LZdpwZpK69gHOX71wIm8BkT5qrWhYY4tjICWwjyc1rip2d1ogzcbKxDbk679qr6Fbic22ePgNxTQXzdznNmg3ULSCycYM5K9w&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#Hippocrates<\/a> who said \u201cLet <a class=\"oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl oo9gr5id gpro0wi8 lrazzd5p\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/food?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZUAHHVqjtDr4FU8pvIbKjwexAwRRr8hmpEJE2Yuu9OwM-Xm9UYtiZx_kzhb2-xRpIFlD03Iolp80LZdpwZpK69gHOX71wIm8BkT5qrWhYY4tjICWwjyc1rip2d1ogzcbKxDbk679qr6Fbic22ePgNxTQXzdznNmg3ULSCycYM5K9w&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#food<\/a> be your <a class=\"oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl oo9gr5id gpro0wi8 lrazzd5p\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/medicine?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZUAHHVqjtDr4FU8pvIbKjwexAwRRr8hmpEJE2Yuu9OwM-Xm9UYtiZx_kzhb2-xRpIFlD03Iolp80LZdpwZpK69gHOX71wIm8BkT5qrWhYY4tjICWwjyc1rip2d1ogzcbKxDbk679qr6Fbic22ePgNxTQXzdznNmg3ULSCycYM5K9w&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#medicine<\/a>, and medicine be your food!\u201d, and frustrated by the food that loses most of its nutritional value after being in the cold chain for so long, we decided to start growing fresh, nutritious <a class=\"oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl oo9gr5id gpro0wi8 lrazzd5p\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/vegetables?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZUAHHVqjtDr4FU8pvIbKjwexAwRRr8hmpEJE2Yuu9OwM-Xm9UYtiZx_kzhb2-xRpIFlD03Iolp80LZdpwZpK69gHOX71wIm8BkT5qrWhYY4tjICWwjyc1rip2d1ogzcbKxDbk679qr6Fbic22ePgNxTQXzdznNmg3ULSCycYM5K9w&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#vegetables<\/a>, <a class=\"oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl oo9gr5id gpro0wi8 lrazzd5p\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/greens?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZUAHHVqjtDr4FU8pvIbKjwexAwRRr8hmpEJE2Yuu9OwM-Xm9UYtiZx_kzhb2-xRpIFlD03Iolp80LZdpwZpK69gHOX71wIm8BkT5qrWhYY4tjICWwjyc1rip2d1ogzcbKxDbk679qr6Fbic22ePgNxTQXzdznNmg3ULSCycYM5K9w&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#greens<\/a> and fruits locally in our farm in New Jersey serving NJ, PA, NY, DE, MD and nearby areas.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">If you want to visit the farm, it is located at 225 Fort Dix Road, PEMBERTON NJ 08068, we allow groups of up to 6 people.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tiksmart Farm Tour in New Jersey || \u0c05\u0c2e\u0c46\u0c30\u0c3f\u0c15\u0c3e\u0c32\u0c4b \u0c2a\u0c4a\u0c32\u0c02\u0c32\u0c4b \u0c12\u0c15\u0c30\u0c4b\u0c1c\u0c41 || Gongura Farm || Fun time at Farm\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gCcrXXY-njA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><strong>HOURS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_442\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-442\" style=\"width: 181px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-442\" src=\"https:\/\/gongurafarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Gongura-farm-collage.jpeg\" alt=\"Farm collage\" width=\"181\" height=\"279\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-442\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Farm collage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\">THE 2025 FARM SEASON IS OPEN<\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Hours: Every Saturdays 2 PM to 6 PM &amp; Sundays 2 PM -6 PM<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>(No appointment needed for Saturday and Sunday)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This year we are grew the following vegetables and fruits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gongura (Sorrel sour leafs) <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bottlegourd (called as Anabakaya, Loki, doodhi) <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Snakegourd (potlakaya)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Indian Pumpkin (Gummadikaya)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Indian squash (Dosakai)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ridgegourd (Beerakaya)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bittergourd (Kakarakaya)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Spongegourd (Nethibeera)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Okra<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Chillies<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cucumber <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tomatoes \u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Egg plant<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Indian Chillies (pacchi mirapakayalu)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sweetcorn <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Thotakura (New)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And many more vegetables.<\/p>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gongurafarm.com\/farm\/farm-stand\/\">Farm-stand<\/a><\/h2>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Over the course of the last 6 years, and having met many other local farmers, we realized that we can\u2019t grow everything ourselves but we must focus on growing some items and source some others from other sources including local farms and or local markets.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_455\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-455\" style=\"width: 199px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-455\" src=\"https:\/\/gongurafarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Gongura-farms.jpeg\" alt=\"TIKSMART FARM\" width=\"199\" height=\"265\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-455\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">TIKSMART FARM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">While we grow many varieties of produce, there are some things that simply cannot be grown in this USDA zone and hence we had to source them from elsewhere such as Mangoes, Jack fruit, Guava etc.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Some of the things we offer are the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gongurafarm.com\/farm\/community-enagement\/pick-your-own\/\">Gongura<\/a><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Our Gongura (Kenaf\/Roselle) is some of the finest fresh Gongura available in the tristate area serving New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gongura\">Gongura<\/a> is an Indian leafy green plant, of type Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) or Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa), grown for its edible leaves.<\/p>\n<p>Telugu people are familiar with many varieties of food made with Gongura such as Gongura Chicken, Gongura Mutton curry. In addition, Gongura pacchadi is quintessentially Telugu cuisine along with pacchadi (chutney or relish).<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Gongura is a very rich source of iron, vitamins, folic acid and anti-oxidants essential for human nutrition. Learn more about the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gongurafarm.com\/farm\/gongura-benefits\/\">12 benefits of Gongura Leaves<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h1><strong>Moringa<\/strong><\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_435\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-435\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-435\" src=\"https:\/\/gongurafarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/moringa-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Moringa leaves\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gongurafarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/moringa-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gongurafarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/moringa-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gongurafarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/moringa-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/gongurafarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/moringa.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-435\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Moringa leaves<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Moringa is a plant native to Asia and Africa commonly referred to as drumstick plant as the pods of these trees look like drum sticks. While the pods are edible and the seeds are used for oil extraction, the most important part of the Moringa plant is actually the leaves. Moringa leaves are considered by many to be a super food given the rick nutrients these leaves possess.<\/p>\n<h1><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gongurafarm.com\/farm\/community-enagement\/pick-your-own\/\">Fruit Trees<\/a><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>TIKSmart Farms has a wide variety of fruit trees suitable for this climate including many varieties of apple, peaches, plums, cherries, parsimmons, berries, and more.<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Hayrides<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_465\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-465\" style=\"width: 199px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-465\" src=\"https:\/\/gongurafarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Hay-rides-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Hay rides\" width=\"199\" height=\"265\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-465\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hay rides<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hayrides is a long held American farm tradition. We started offering hayrides at our farm couple of years ago and we quickly learned how much fun it was for the whole family, especially the kids.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; color: initial;\">Many games and kid friendly activities, as well as picnic tables to have snacks or brunch you bring from home are available so no one gets bored at the farm.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gongurafarm.com\/farm\/community-enagement\/birthday-packages\/\">Birthday Packages<\/a><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Our birthday packages are only $199.00 and include free hayride. You bring your own food, and clean up after you.<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h1><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gongurafarm.com\/farm\/directions\/\">TIKSmart Farm NJ Location<\/a><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Located at 225 Fort Dix Road, Pemberton NJ<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do not knock or disturb the neighbors at the Alpaca Farm next to us. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please call us at (215) 570-7570 to learn more.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to GonguraFarm.com Doctors and medical professionals growing fresh vegetables, greens, and fruits for better health and wellness! It&#8217;s what the doctor ordered! TIKSMART Farms (TIK Smart Farms) is a beautiful 7 acre Indian vegetable and Gongura (Kenaf\/Roselle) farm located in Pemberton township in South Jersey! 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