We take leisure seriously here at Cape Resorts. Vacations are important. Traditions are paramount. And relaxation is therapeutic. We love seeing guests unwind.
Most often, our guests come with their families for vacation. Or there are the weekend getaways—quick trips to catch one’s breath and have a change of scenery. And of course we play host to many milestone life events. But we want to give you another reason to visit. We believe that our refreshed fall, winter and spring retreat programs will do just that.
Our beloved and beautiful resorts offer the perfect setting and canvas to retreat, relax and learn. Our wellness programs will refresh you. Other immersive programs will teach you. All with the intention to unwind and have fun. The concept for these retreats is simple, really. They naturally play to the characteristics of our properties. They invite you to participate in authentic activities and seminars. They are fun and informative, chock full of opportunities that you can take advantage of at your own pace. Our love of the seasons guides them. Fresh, healthy food anchors them. And they are rooted in the essence of everything we love about the places we steward. In this article, we outline these offerings as an invitation to experience a richer side of Cape Resorts.
Authentic Farm Escapes
We all could use some grounding these days. In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and overstimulated. From smartphones and social media to endless notifications and information overload, we often find ourselves yearning for a break from the digital chaos—a chance to reconnect and nurture a deeper connection with yourself and those you love. And at Beach Plum Farm, our Rooted getaways offer the perfect remedy.
Working with the earth is not only grounding, it is relaxing and calming and tangible. For three days, you’ll be immersed in the rhythms of farm life with different themes to choose from. Our farmers will teach you how to raise backyard chickens or show you how to build and grow in raised beds and small backyard greenhouses, or forage off the land, gaining an understanding of all the edible things right around us. As part of the daily rhythm, you will help gather ingredients from our rows and paddocks, while our Executive Chef will walk you through seasonal recipes tailored to your hand-picked crops. Just imagine the feeling of fulfillment after a day in the fresh air, picking carrots in the morning and roasting them in the evening for dinner. Beach Plum Farm’s beautiful cottage accommodations are the perfect place to call home and the gentle, open spaces provide the perfect setting to explore, create, taste and live in simple harmony with the land.
Our Fall Rooted Themes
Rooted:
Backyard Chickens
Beach Plum Farm Cottages
Available Monday, October 16
through Thursday, October 19, 2023
An immersive cottage escape, exploring the magic of raising backyard chickens. A sustainable and fowl-friendly poultry program is at the heart of our operation at Beach Plum Farm—and now, we invite you to learn the basics of raising chickens in your own back yard.
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From the moment you enter Beach Plum Farm, you'll notice our in-house residents, our free-range chickens. Some stay behind their fence, and some peep out from behind the garden beds, but all are a part of the backdrop at the farm.
For three days, you’ll be immersed in our world, guided by Beach Plum Farm’s Livestock Manager Andrew Halbruner on all the ins and outs of properly caring for chickens. The capstone project during your getaway will be to build a beautiful Amish-designed wooden chicken coop with your fellow Rooted guests, with expert instruction every step of the way. Throughout your getaway, our Farm Team will provide lessons on the basics of how to raise hens for eggs, how to properly feed and care for chickens, how to protect your flock, and more! Authentic and informative, these Rooted escapes promise enrichment and connection with the earth, as well as a fun and memorable experience for your entire group.
Included in your Rooted: Backyard Chickens getaway:
- Deluxe Overnight Cottage Accommodations
- A Welcome Dinner Reception in the Hoop House on the Monday night of your arrival, where you'll join our Rooted hosts
- A Guided Farm Tour on Tuesday morning, led by Christina Albert, Beach Plum Farm's Director of Agriculture
- A Guided Seminar on Tuesday afternoon with Livestock Manager Andrew Halbruner, who will lead your group in building an Amish-designed chicken coop
- A Yoga Session in the Kitchen Gardens on Wednesday morning
- A Guided Hike on Wednesday, around Cape May Point State Park and other hidden coastal trails
- A Farm-to-Table Dinner on Wednesday evening, prepared specially for our Rooted guests
- Working Lunches on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, to refresh and fortify
- A Farm-Fresh Breakfast each morning of your stay, delivered to your Cottage
Reserve Your Rooted Experience
Rooted: Backyard Chicken retreats starting from
$2,445 for a three day
immersive getaway*
Includes breakfast each morning, lunch each afternoon, a welcome dinner reception the Monday of your arrival, and a multi-course Farm-to-Table Dinner on your last evening—as well as three days of guided instruction, classes, tours, and seminars—for just $289 over our starting Standard Rate total for the same dates.
*Price listed is for two (2) guests and includes all taxes and fees.
Pricing is subject to change depending on cottage availability—book your stay today!
Book Online Call: (833) 327-6268
Additional guests can be added to your reservation at the time of booking.
Individual travelers are also welcome! To book individual travel, please Book Onlineclick here to book online, or call us directly at (833) 327-6268
Promo Code: ROOTED
Rooted:
Birding Fields & Coast
Beach Plum Farm Cottages
Available Monday, October 23
through Thursday, October 26, 2023
Cooper’s Hawk. American Kestrel. Osprey. Bald Eagle. Gaze up West Cape May, where thousands of birds grace the sky daily—and the Fall is an especially exquisite time to visit. At Beach Plum Farm, we've prepared the ultimate Rooted getaway to experience Cape May birding at its finest.
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Recognized by National Geographic as one of the world's best destinations for Birding, Cape May and West Cape May present a unique advantage. In just a few square miles, ecosystems vary from woods to marsh to coast.
Included in your Rooted: Birding Fields & Coast getaway:
- Deluxe Overnight Cottage Accommodations
- A Welcome Dinner Reception in the Hoop House on the Monday night of your arrival, where you'll join our Rooted hosts
- A Guided Farm Tour on Tuesday morning, led by Christina Albert, Beach Plum Farm's Director of Agriculture
- A Guided Birding Seminar on Tuesday afternoon, led by expert instructors around Beach Plum Farm's fields and trails
- A Yoga Session in the Kitchen Gardens on Wednesday morning
- A Guided Birding Hike on Wednesday, around Cape May Point State Park and other hidden coastal trails
- A Farm-to-Table Dinner on Wednesday evening, prepared specially for our Rooted guests
- Working Lunches on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, to refresh and fortify
- A Farm-Fresh Breakfast each morning of your stay, delivered to your Cottage
Reserve Your Rooted Experience
Rooted: Backyard Chicken retreats starting from
$2,157 for a three day
immersive getaway*
Includes breakfast each morning, lunch each afternoon, a welcome dinner reception the Monday of your arrival, and a multi-course Farm-to-Table Dinner on your last evening—as well as three days of guided instruction, classes, tours, and seminars—for just $362 over our starting Standard Rate total for the same dates.
*Price listed is for two (2) guests and includes all taxes and fees.
Pricing is subject to change depending on cottage availability—book your stay today!
Book Online Call: (833) 327-6268
Additional guests can be added to your reservation at the time of booking.
Individual travelers are also welcome! To book individual travel, please Book Onlineclick here to book online, or call us directly at (833) 327-6268
Promo Code: ROOTED
Rooted:
Foraging Found Flavors
Beach Plum Farm Cottages
Available Monday, October 30
through Thursday, November 2, 2023
An immersive cottage escape, featuring three days of foraging and feasting at Beach Plum Farm. This Rooted getaway incorporates our farm’s entire landscape in a retreat that pairs found treasures with fine food.
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Equipped with a canvas foraging bag, you'll set out on a guided expedition of Beach Plum Farm's Woodland Marsh Trail and adjoining forests, searching for edible mushrooms, berries and spices—with guided instruction all the way. Upon your return, you'll survey your findings, consulting our Farm Team on textures and flavor profiles. Afterwards, we’ll properly store and cleanse your foragings to incorporate in a tailored Farm-to-Table Dinner menu, created with your ingredients as the highlight.
Included in your Rooted: Foraging Found Flavors getaway:
- Deluxe Overnight Cottage Accommodations
- A Welcome Dinner Reception in the Hoop House on the Monday night of your arrival, where you'll join our Rooted hosts
- A Guided Farm Tour on Tuesday morning, led by Christina Albert, Beach Plum Farm's Director of Agriculture
- A Guided Foraging Seminar on Tuesday afternoon, led by expert instructors around Beach Plum Farm's fields and trails
- A Yoga Session in the Kitchen Gardens on Wednesday morning
- A Guided Foraging Hike on Wednesday, around Cape May Point State Park and other hidden coastal trails
- A Farm-to-Table Dinner on Wednesday evening, prepared specially for our Rooted guests
- Working Lunches on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, to refresh and fortify
- A Farm-Fresh Breakfast each morning of your stay, delivered to your Cottage
Reserve Your Rooted Experience
Rooted: Foraging Found Flavors retreats starting from
$2,070 for a three day
immersive getaway*
Includes breakfast each morning, lunch each afternoon, a welcome dinner reception the Monday of your arrival, and a multi-course Farm-to-Table Dinner on your last evening—as well as three days of guided instruction, classes, tours, and seminars—for just $382 over our starting Standard Rate total for the same dates.
*Price listed is for two (2) guests and includes all taxes and fees.
Pricing is subject to change depending on cottage availability—book your stay today!
Book Online Call: (833) 327-6268
Additional guests can be added to your reservation at the time of booking.
Individual travelers are also welcome! To book individual travel, please Book Onlineclick here to book online, or call us directly at (833) 327-6268
Promo Code: ROOTED
Rooted:
Greenhouse Growing
Beach Plum Farm Cottages
Available Monday, November 13
through Thursday, November 16, 2023
From the moment you step into one of our greenhouses, you'll be taken by the sweet heaviness of the air. Oxygen-rich, it's an incredible sensation. Now, we’re excited to share our knowledge about greenhouse farming with you during this exciting Rooted escape.
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Our greenhouse farming practice has become essential to our farm's harvest, enabling the growth of crops that otherwise would not thrive in the autumn season. For three days, Beach Plum Farm Director of Agriculture Christina Albert will be your guide on everything growing in our greenhouses. Through hands-on demonstration, our Farm Team will provide lessons on how to build your own greenhouse, on the basics of in-ground and container growing, on seed starting and propagation, and more. You'll leave our farm with a new appreciation for and knowledge of greenhouse farming.
Included in your Rooted: Greenhouse Growing getaway:
- Deluxe Overnight Cottage Accommodations
- A Welcome Dinner Reception in the Hoop House on the Monday night of your arrival, where you'll join our Rooted hosts
- A Guided Farm Tour on Tuesday morning, led by Christina Albert, Beach Plum Farm's Director of Agriculture
- A Guided Greenhouse Planting Seminar, led by expert instructors
- A Yoga Session in the Kitchen Gardens on Wednesday morning
- A Guided Hike on Wednesday, around Cape May Point State Park and other hidden coastal trails
- A Farm-to-Table Dinner on Wednesday evening, prepared specially for our Rooted guests
- Working Lunches on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, to refresh and fortify
- A Farm-Fresh Breakfast each morning of your stay, delivered to your Cottage
RESERVE YOUR ROOTED EXPERIENCE
Rooted: Greenhouse Growing retreats starting from
$2,014 for a three day
immersive getaway*
Includes breakfast each morning, lunch each afternoon, a welcome dinner reception the Monday of your arrival, and a multi-course Farm-to-Table Dinner on your last evening—as well as three days of guided instruction, classes, tours, and seminars—for just $398 over our starting Standard Rate total for the same dates.
*Price listed is for two (2) guests and includes all taxes and fees.
Pricing is subject to change depending on cottage availability—book your stay today!
Book Online Call: (833) 327-6268
Additional guests can be added to your reservation at the time of booking.
Individual travelers are also welcome! To book individual travel, please click here to book online, or call us directly at (833) 327-6268
Promo Code: ROOTED
Visit CapeResorts.com/Rooted to learn more about these authentic farm cottage retreats at Beach Plum Farm.
All - Inclusive Wellness
January 2023, we launched our first Intention wellness retreats in Cape May—escapes that center on the basic tenets of mindfulness, healthy, clean cuisine and fresh air. For three days, our guests were immersed in a lifestyle of complete relaxation, one filled with holistic wellness, daily adventures, and incredible, plant-based food. The first of these retreats took place at the Virginia Hotel, a haven of sophisticated design that perfectly married the healthy with the luxurious. Not long after, we hosted the program at the Beach Plum Farm Cottages, which was a natural setting for these wellness getaways. And now, we’re thrilled to make Intention one of our regular fall, winter and spring offerings in Cape May and on Shelter Island.
Spectacular guided hikes—one each day, and each with a surprise— form the basis of our Intention getaways. Private daily massage, as well as expertly-instructed yoga and Pilates-based sessions, relax and fortify mind and body. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are all included in your stay, each meal lovingly prepared with ingredients picked from our greenhouses.
Intention Wellness at Beach Plum Farm
The Beach Plum Farm Cottages
Available Monday, September 25
through Thursday, September 28, 2023
Escape with Intention and enjoy daily wellness classes and farm-fresh cuisine. Immerse yourself in our world this September, staying in our cottages, tasting the fresh crops from our greenhouses, exploring Cape May, and bettering mind and body with daily massages and expert yoga-based instruction.
read moreThese escapes are all-inclusive, offering a robust itinerary of daily activities and classes, as well as all meals designed by our farm's Executive Chef, created with an emphasis on our farm’s vegetables and eggs.
Included in this package:
- A Welcome Tour and Reception, featuring mocktails made using farm-fresh ingredients
- Daily Breakfast, expertly prepared and hand-delivered to your cottage
- Daily Lunch, in your cottage or the greenhouses of Beach Plum Farm
- Nightly Three-Course Farm-to-Table Dinner
- Guided Hikes for Every Ability around Cape May's lesser-known wonders
- Yoga Classes, led by expert instructors
- Daily Massages, on-site at Beach Plum Farm
RESERVE YOUR Intention Retreat
Our September Beach Plum Farm Intention retreat starts from
$2,631 for a three day
immersive getaway*
Includes breakfast each morning, lunch each afternoon, and dinner each evening—as well as three days of guided instruction, wellness classes, tours, and seminars.
*Price listed is for two (2) guests and includes all taxes and fees.
Pricing is subject to change depending on cottage availability—book your stay today!
Book Online Call: (609) 849-9001
Additional guests can be added to your reservation at the time of booking.
Individual travelers are also welcome! To book individual travel, please click here to book online, or call us directly at (609) 849-9001
Promo Code: INTENTION
Intention Wellness at The Pridwin
THE PRIDWIN HOTEL AND COTTTAGES
Available for Three-Night Midweek Stays
from October 15 through November 15, 2023
On Shelter Island, autumn is a chance to breathe after the exhilaration of summer. To rest with intent, and to reconnect with the essential. Now, we’d like to invite you to embrace the season with our Intention Wellness getaways. These all-inclusive escapes at The Pridwin center on fresh air, fresh cuisine, and mindful activities, focusing on you.
read moreSpectacular guided hikes—one each day, and each with a surprise— form the basis of our Intention getaways. A massage in The Pridwin Spa, as well as expertly-instructed yoga, relax and fortify mind and body. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are all included in your stay, each dish lovingly prepared with a creative pairing of mocktails and fresh juices.
Included in this package:
- Deluxe Overnight Accommodations at The Pridwin
- A Mocktail Reception in the Grove, followed by a welcome dinner, on the Sunday of your arrival
- A Wholesome Breakfast, prepared each morning of your stay
- A Plant-based Lunch each afternoon, to refresh and fortify
- A Yoga Session on the Lawn each morning of your stay, led by our expert Instructors
- Two Guided Hikes—one each day—around Mashomack Preserve and other East End wonders, each covering miles of terrain
- A 60 minute Massage at The Pridwin Spa
RESERVE YOUR Intention Retreat
Our Pridwin Intention retreats start from
$1,781 for a three day
immersive getaway*
Includes breakfast each morning, lunch each afternoon, and dinner each evening—as well as three days of guided instruction, wellness classes, tours, and seminars.
*Price listed is for one (1) guest and includes all taxes and fees. Additional guests can be added when you book your stay.
Pricing is subject to change depending on availability—book your stay today!
Sunday, October 22 through Tuesday, October 24
Checking out Wednesday, October 25
Sunday, November 5 through Tuesday, November 7
Checking out Wednesday, November 8
Sunday, November 12 through Tuesday, November 14
Checking out Wednesday, November 15
Additional guests can be added to your reservation at the time of booking.
For personalized assistance, please call us directly at (844) 200-5001.
Promo Code: INTENTION
Visit CapeResorts.com/Intention to learn more about our all-inclusive wellness retreats.
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