On Tuesday, February 22, 2022, farm-based brewery operations was the subject ofa zoning interpretation by the Mendham Township Zoning Board of Adjustment. After four and half hours of testimony and public comments, the zoning board voted 5-2 in favor of breweries being a permitted

On Thursday, February 3, 2022, Backer Farm, a family-owned and operated farm in Mendham Township, received approval from the Morris County Agriculture Development Board (CADB) on the next step in the review of its farm-based brewery application. A public hearing can now be scheduled.