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One of the region’s most popular food and wine destinations
Bill Green, entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist, and author, purchased the historic Stafford Farm in Voorhees, NJ, in March of 2021. The farm has a rich history, dating back to 1773, when the farm was gifted by George Washington to his personal guard, Lt John Stafford, and it was owned by the Stafford family until 2005. After over 150 years of traditional farming, the Stafford’s were then primarily in the business of harness racing, breeding, and training on its iconic half-mile training track.
After 15 years of being an eyesore and a blight property, Green has transformed the 69.8 state agriculturally preserved farm into a 27-acre vineyard with a 15,000-case capacity, state-of-the art winery, and is currently constructing its 7,000-sq ft tasting room and farm-to-table wine-pairing bistro. Saddlehill’s entire utility infrastructure has been brought up to current standards, and a beautiful 12-stall horse barn has been built for its horse breeding operation, as well as providing a home for the farm’s four alpacas. Green believes his horse-themed winery, bistro, farm and flower gardens will be one of the region’s most popular food and wine destinations.
Saddlehill’’s patron demographic is exceptional among wineries in the US. The property is only 12 miles from Center City, Philadelphia, the country’s fifth-largest city, and its 13-mile South Jersey radius hosts a population of over 150,000 people.
The tasting room’s farm-to-table wine-pairing kitchen is open open for lunch and dinner, serving delicious menu items made primarily with farm-produced ingredients . In addition to selling its estate-crafted wines in the retail shop, as well as through its wine club, there will be offerings of foods from ingredients grown on the farm, in the fruit orchard, and on the vegetable fields, such as jams, sauces, spreads, and honey.
Following the agritourism business model, Saddlehill will offer vineyard, winery, and farm tours, on-site entertainment, educational events, as well offering the venue for special occasion events to support its wine and farm grown product sales.