John Dreyer grew up as the farm stand was just starting to take off. He got involved early on working with both his parents and older brother, Henry. But John always made time for basketball which he played throughout college. He attended UMASS Amherst majoring in Physical Education and worked as a Phys. Ed. teacher for one year before joining the Army with his brother. After his enlistment ended, he returned to the farm and started to work on what would be his contributions to the growing family business. John was almost always at the farm, only skipping out to watch his two daughters play in every basketball, field hockey, and softball game they ever played in! He still reigns as the go-to guy for questions on vegetables and is almost always at the farm. Although every once in a while, he will leave early to watch his two grandkids, Ethan & Lily, play in any and every sporting event they have!

Jessica Dreyer grew up working in the market with her beloved Grandma and father, all while being a three-season athlete! She worked hard in school, at the farm and on the court! Always knowing that she wanted to take over the family business and continue the family legacy of farming in good old Cranford, Jess graduated with a B.S. in Soil Science from the UMASS Amherst. After graduation, she decided to work with other plant businesses in order to gain different perspectives and experiences. Jess worked as a Perennial Landscaper in the Hamptons for a time; but she was eager to come back home and make her mark on the family business. Nothing means more to Jess than her family and the farm. So when she renovated the market in 2014, she maintained some of the old pieces of the original farm like the milk cooler door, beams, and their lucky family horseshoe! All around the store are photos of her family farming the land and working the greenhouses. Jess married a farmer, Adam Costello of Wightman Farms in Morristown, and together they have two of the cutest little farmers ever–Ethan and Lily! You can almost always find Jess at Dreyer Farms; but if you can’t, she’s either in the field planting carrots or rooting for her kids playing basketball!

Brett, after finishing a 25-year career with the federal government, has returned full-time to the farm in 2022! Brett spent his childhood working on the farm and is excited to be back working with his cousin Jessica and the rest of the farm team. You’ll likely see Brett tending to crops in the field or using his mad mechanical and building skills working on one project or another. Brett has Masters degrees from Rutgers and Pace Universities and is a current member of the Cranford Board of Education. You may also see Brett at the pool with daughter Ava or coaching on the baseball field with son Teddy.

Have a plant question? This is the power couple you are looking for! Jon is our nursery manager bringing in all kinds of cool native plants that will thrive in our area. He is available to help you figure out what you should plant in your yard. Liz is a perennial princess, ready to help you build a butterfly garden and help you help the pollinators! They are lovers of all animals with a family of precious pups and a sweet super smart blind cat named Louie! They can often be found feeding the deer some bruised apples from the farm and keeping morale high. Jon is 100% our resident prankster so you’ve been warned!

Lauren has been happily at the farm since 2016.  When she’s not out smelling the roses (literally) or dreaming of fancy dinner parties, she is either scheduling the farm staff or whipping up a fresh batch of Sesame Noodles with the wonderful crew in the kitchen

Kris has worked at Dreyers since 2014 in the prepared foods department.After spending 37 years teaching middle school music she now enjoys whipping up tasty treats using the farm’s bounty of fresh produce.If you haven’t already,please try some of her homemade goodies from the refrigerated case.