WALL TOWNSHIP — A longtime local favorite for those with a green thumb, Barlow’s Flower Farm, located on Sea Girt Avenue in Wall, has announced it will be shutting its doors this fall after 43 years of operation.
Barlow’s posted on its Facebook and Instagram pages last week, confirming speculation that the establishment would closing.
“The rumors are true that this will be our last spring operating Barlow Flower Farm on Sea Girt Avenue as we have known it for the past 43 years,” the Barlow family said in the post. “We will be closing the doors at the end of October.”
“We don’t have all the details about the future of the property at this time,” the family said. “We will remain open with a full staff and quality Barlow’s-grown plant material through the fall.”
“Looking forward to having a great season,” the post concluded. “Thank you for supporting our family’s business for the past four decades.”
When reached by telephone, current owner, Stephen Barlow, declined to add any more detail to the social media posts at this time. He did share that Barlow’s will continue its wholesale operation, which is based at another location.
A call to the planning board secretary to inquire about pending applications for the Barlow’s property was not returned by press time. Barlow is a regular member of the Wall Township Planning Board, serving a term that expires Dec. 31, 2028.
Mayor Tim Clayton said he did not have any insight into the future of the property.
The property is 5.65 acres and is in an R-20 zone, meaning it’s zoned for single-family residential homes.
Founders of the business, Leslie and Stephen Barlow purchased the property in 1983. The original Barlow Flower Farm consisted of a farmhouse built in 1807, one retail greenhouse, 10 small growing greenhouses, a retail shop that was formerly used for produce sales and a garage for production. The property now contains 28 greenhouses and an outdoor growing area of 1.5 acres in addition to its retail shop, according to barlowflowerfarm.com.
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