the AJ SCHMITT and Sons Farm throughout the years

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Much more than  farming, it was about  respecting each other,  responsibility, hard work, teamwork, when it got hard,  work harder, family above all other.



The AJ Schmitt and Sons Farm
can trace its origination to Rosedale,NY Albert & Margaret Kapplemeir
Schmitt operated a vegetable farm on Merrick Blvd,
they were both of German Heritage. Anthony Schmitt 
was one of their sons (all became farmers in adulthood) and the last to operate the farm before it was sold in 1947. Anthony & his wife Cecilia moved their family; Joseph, Jean, Anthony Jr., & Roger to Farmingdale NY.
They purchased a farm in Melville located on Ruland Rd.

AJ Schmitt & Sons Farm was established.
They sold their produce consisting of a variety of green leafy & root vegetables.
The produce was trucked into various NYC wholesale produce markets

 
and directly to some supermarkets with warehouses located in the NYC metro area, 
The original 25 acre plot was supplemented with rental acreage in the nearby Melville area.

The farm ceased operations in 1996 when the children of Anthony & Cecelia sold the property for development purposes.

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