Jersey Fresh Markets Offer Local Produce
09 Jul 2014, Posted by in Local Farms and FoodClick here to view a video from NJTV News.
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After a harsh winter New Jersey Crops are just peachy
13 Jun 2014, Posted by in Local Farms and Food, WeatherThe strawberries are excellent — late, but excellent. Local farmers are predicting that other crops will fare as well after the long, cold winter. At worst, there was a delay in planting due to icy and wet soil. At best, the snow and cold moistened…
Smallest farms becoming rarer in New Jersey
09 Jun 2014, Posted by in Local Farms and FoodStrings dangling from a greenhouse-like tunnel dance when a breeze blows through Shirley Kline’s small farm, a wisp of rural beauty in a cantaloupe patch. The moment is not lost on the world-traveled farmer of 6 acres in Stow Creek Township, Cumberland County. “If you…
Jersey schools work with local growers, gardens
29 May 2014, Posted by in Local Farms and FoodExcitement is building around the New Jersey Farm to School program, said Mary Stein, associate director of the National Farm to School Network. “Where New Jersey really stands out is through the school garden program. They’ve been major leaders around that movement,” Stein said. “Those…
South Jersey farmers assess damage after hailstorm hits tri-county crops
24 May 2014, Posted by in Local Farms and Food, WeatherNew Jersey agriculture officials spent Friday assessing crop damage from a heavy hailstorm that swept through Gloucester, Salem and Cumberland counties Thursday night, leaving a path of destruction in its wake. Click here to read more.
Wyckoffs present White House Christmas trees and meet first family
29 Nov 2013, Posted by in Local Farms and Food, Marketing and Promotion, National NewsIt’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the White House. And the Obamas can thank Wyckoff’s Christmas Tree Farm outside Belvidere for that. First lady Michelle Obama today accepted four trees from the White Township farm to be featured in the executive mansion,…
Deadline for Food Safety rule comments approaching
05 Nov 2013, Posted by in Local Farms and Food, National NewsThe deadline for submitting comments to the FDA regarding the rule implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act is November 15. NJ Farm Bureau encourages all producers who may be impacted to submit comments. Click here for some information you may use as a reference.
FDA wants farmers’ input on proposed regulations
24 Oct 2013, Posted by in Local Farms and Food, State NewsNew Jersey farmers and agricultural experts questioned representatives from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday about new regulations that will bring federal officials to their farms. The federal regulators visited the Rutgers University EcoComplex on Florence-Columbus Road for a food safety conference. Click…
N.J. farm preservation program marks success
16 Oct 2013, Posted by in Local Farms and Food, State NewsFred and Hoss Grasso grow a lot of fruits and veggies on their 100-acre farm in Mullica Hill, including strawberries, asparagus, cucumbers, squash and watermelon. When the brothers heard the Urban Farm in West Deptford was for sale, they jumped at the chance to expand….
Just Peachy: farmers, Campbell Soup use bruised fruit to make salsa, benefit food bank
28 Aug 2013, Posted by in Local Farms and Food, News, State NewsRepresentatives from the Food Bank of South Jersey and the Campbell Soup Company visited Eastern Propak fruit packing plant Tuesday to witness the sorting process of peaches to be used in Just Peachy salsa. Click here to read the rest of the story from the…