• Earth Day 2008 Events
Tuesday, APRIL 22: GREEN FOR LIFE
@ Market in the Middle (Asbury Park)
Thursday, APRIL 24: All Star Comedy Benefit at Gotham Comedy Club for City Green
Friday, April 25: Farm to School Policy Seminar: Advocacy Strategies for Success<
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, APRIL 25 – 27:
GLOBAL GREEN EXPO
Saturday, April 26 - SPRING POTATO PLANTING
Saturday, APRIL 26: Earth Day
at Whole Foods Market – Millburn
Click here for Earth Day 08 Events Details
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• May 17, 2008 - Ramsey, NJ
- 5th Annual Heirloom Tomato Transplant Sale on May 17th.
The sale will be
held between 10 am and 4 pm at the Masonic Lodge's parking lot at the corner of Franklin Tpk & Lake Street in Ramsey. This sale is a fundraiser for the Woman's Club of Ramsey. At this time, we plan to offer more than 90 different varieties of heirloom tomato plants. This year we will again be offering the RAMAPO tomato. In
addition there will be great selection of herb, eggplant, onions, artichokes & pepper plants, and all plants are grown by Susan & Richard Sisti of Catalpa Ridge Farm. More information can be found at: www.jerseygrown.com or e-mail jerseygrown@gmail.com
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• May 24 - 25, 2008 -
Lafayette, NJ - 6th Annual Heirloom Tomato Transplant Sale with a Taste
of Spring Garlic - Susan & Richard Sisti of Catalpa Ridge Farm are
pleased to announce they will be holding their 6th Annual Heirloom Tomato
Transplant Sale Memorial Day Weekend at Olde Lafayette Village in
Lafayette, NJ. The sale will be held on Saturday & Sunday of Memorial
Day Weekend (May 24th & 25th) from 10 am to 4
pm on both days. Over 90 varieties of heirloom tomatoes will
be offered including some common varieties, such as Pink & Yellow
Brandywine, Rutgers, Black Krim to some very unusual varieties such as
Pineapple, Black, Red Peach, Schimigg's Striped Hollow, White Potato Leaf,
Box Car Willie, Mortgage Lifter and many more. They will also be offering
for the 2nd year - the RAMAPO tomato. The transplants will be offered in
3" and 4 1/2" pots. There will also be a tasting of early spring
garlic. More information can be found at: www.jerseygrown.com
or e-mail jerseygrown@gmail.com
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• Saturday January 26, 2008 7:30am – 5:00pm:
Hickman Hall, Rutgers University
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Held every year for almost two decades, NOFA-NJ’s Winter
Conference is the premier gathering for the organic & sustainable food,
farming, gardening community in the state.
With an impressive mix of sessions, topics will include vegetable
rotations and soil health, ingredients for a great farmers market, why and how
to buy local, pest-free fruits, composting, pruning, cut flowers, farm to
school, cheese-making, pastured egg production, food preservation, and more!
Whether you are a new or experienced farmer / gardener, land conservationist,
market manager, chef, educator, or interested consumer, there is certain to be
something for you. Conference fee: $55 /
$40 for NOFA-NJ members. Local, organic
lunch: $12. For full details, contact
(609) 737-6848
Come join in our success!
FOR A MAILED BROCHURE:
Call (609) 737-6848 or email cdeetz@nofanj.org
Click here for a review of the 2008 Winter Conference including a speaker's list, links, handouts and photos.
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• Sunday, September 9: – FARM AID Concert Comes to New York City
Save the date!
Check back for details or visit www.farmaid.org
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• Saturday, September 8: 2nd Annual “Buy Fresh Buy Local”
Northwest Jersey
Farm & Food Open House – A Taste of the Garden State
Enjoy tours and tastings from10am to 4pm at your choice of over 12 farms in Warren, Sussex, Morris, and Hunterdon County, NJ. From vegetables and fruits to cheese, healthy meats, poultry and honey—get a behind the scenes look at Northwest Jersey’s most productive, diverse, and scenic farms. Finally, join us at Donaldson Farm for a delicious Local Food Cook-out, from 5:00 – 8:00pm, prepared by some of the best, “Jersey Fresh” chefs and featuring ingredients grown and raised by the farmers.
Day-time tour fee: $10/adults, $5/children under 13, free for 3 and under
Dinner fee: $25/adults, $10/children under 13 (3 and under free).Register by Aug 20.
For more info and registration, visit www.BuyFreshNWJ.org
or call 908-362-7967
Coordinated by the Northwest NJ BUY FRESH BUY LOCAL Campaign, in
partnership with the Foodshed Alliance, the Northeast Organic Farming
Association of NJ, and Slow Food Northern Jersey Chapter. Major Sponsorship provided by Whole Foods
Market.
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• Thursday, August 16: NOFA-NJ's “Heirloom Tomatoes and Speciality Garlic” Twilight Meeting
at Catalpa Ridge Farm, Wantage, NJ
Rich and Sue Sisti take great pride in their wide
selection of both heirloom tomatoes and specialty garlic.Learn about their favorite varieties,
production techniques, and special events to educate the public about the
benefits (most importantly, really great flavor) of growing heirloom
crops. To close the meeting, we’ll taste! All meetings begin at 5pm and go
until dark. Fee is $10 / $5 for NOFA-NJ members. To register, call (609)
737-6848. For directions,
Click here.
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• August 10-12: 33rd
Annual NOFA Summer Conference NOFA-NJ's Summer Sunday Summer Tour
Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts
Don’t miss the Northeast’s
premier organic event: Learn how to grow good food, have fun, eat well, and
meet fellow enthusiasts of locally grown real food and organic living! The NOFA Summer Conference is
the Northeast’s largest and most comprehensive gathering of growers and
enthusiasts of organic food and healthy lifestyles. This year’s conference
promises to be the most exciting yet, with more than 200 workshops (mostly new topics!), concurrent programs for kids and teens,
an organic country fair, organic meals, dance, music and fellowship! Keynotes
by Bill McKibben and Hazel Henderson. For info & registration, call (978)
355-2853 or visit www.nofamass.org. Walk-ins welcome.
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• Sunday, August 6: NOFA-NJ's Summer Sunday Summer Tour
DanLynn Farms, Pefricktown, NJ
Salem County organic farmers Daniel and
Lynn Lenco will host a “Summer Sunday Farm Tour” at Danlynn Farms, 145 Perkintown Road Pedricktown, NJ 08048, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. Certified organic since 2003, DanLynn Farms is a 12-acre mixed vegetable and fruit farm, selling their beautiful products number of Community Farmers Markets (including = and Whole Foods Market-Marlton), as well as to a number of restaurants and through their on-farm stand. The tour will offer an overview of the Lenco’s seasonal produce, as well a survey of their organic practices used on the farm. NOFA-NJ staff members will also be on hand to answer questions about organic production. The event is offered for a $5 fee and is open to the public. Refreshments and healthy snacks will be offered, and produce will be available for purchase. To register, contact NOFA-NJ at (609) 737-6848. For information and directions, Click here.
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• Thursday, July 26: NOFA-NJ's “Cut Flowers for Profit” Twilight Meeting
at Cherry Grove Farm, Lawrenceville, NJ
Cut flowers can be a very profitable (and
eye-catching) addition to any vegetable stand, farmers market, or CSA
farm. Join Matt Conver and friends for a tour and discussion on both successful production and marketing. From variety selection & cutting to
bunching, storing, and pricing, learn from some of the best cut flower growers
in New Jersey. All meetings begin at 5pm
and go until dark.Fee is $10 / $5 for NOFA-NJ members. To register, call (609)
737-6848. For directions, Click here.
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• Thursday, July 19: NOFA-NJ's “Organic Sweet Corn System” Twilight Meeting
at Muth Family Farm, Williamstown, NJ
Sweet corn has been one of the trickier crops to
figure out. Therefore, we are very excited to offer this chance for organic
& conventional growers alike to learn about a successful “system” for
growing sweet corn organically. Bob will
offer a tour and discussion on factors for success, including controlling corn
earworm & the event will conclude with a Corn Roast & tasting!
All meetings begin at 5pm and go until dark. Fee is $10 / $5 for NOFA-NJ
members. To register, call (609) 737-6848. For directions, Click here.
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• Thursday, June 21: NOFA-NJ’s “Agritourism - Twilight Meeting
at Valley Shepherd Creamery, Long Valley, NJ
Agritourism and education can be a great
complement to your farm business. As the
largest sheep’s milk dairy in the United States, Valley Shepherd is a model for
drawing people out for tasting and education about all steps in the process of
producing food on the farm. From school
programs to adult tours and an on-farm store, learn what you can do to bring
more people out! All meetings begin at
5pm and go until dark. Fee is $10 / $5
for NOFA-NJ members. To register, call
(609) 737-6848. For directions,
Click here.
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• Thursday, May 17: Carlo Petrini, Founder of Slow Food International will be
speaking…
AT PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
–
Join us at 6:30 pm for a booksigning and 7:30 pm for a lecture, hosted by
Princeton University, the Princeton Environmental Institute and the Department
of Italian Studies.
Location:
McGosh Auditorium 50.
McGosh is located on Washington Road between Prospect
Avenue and Williams Street. Parking is available in lots 10 or
10A on William Street and
in additional locations in the area. Please see this website for a
printable map: http://www.princeton.edu/pr/facts/map/map+key.pdf
RSVP:
Tickets are free and no reservations are required. Arrive early to get a
seat in McGosh; overflow seats will be seated in
another auditorium and the lecture will be simulcast.
About Carlo Petrini:
Carlo Petrini is the Founder and President of
Slow Food. He was recently named a great innovator in Time
magazine’s list of “European heroes”. He is the author
of several books and regularly contributes to
a number of Italian newspapers and
periodicals. For his full bio, please click here.
“ Petrini is one of the most important thinkers of our time,
not only about what to eat, but also about how to live. This book is essential reading for anyone who cares about social justice, the environment, and the fundamentals of a good meal.”
-Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation
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• Monday, April 30: South Jersey Farmer-Chef Meeting
5:30 – 7:30pm, Location: Steve and Cookies by the Bay, Margate City NJ.
We have been coordinating Regional Farmer-Chef Meetings since the spring of 2004, to respond to
growing interest among New Jersey chefs for high quality, locally-produced (and many times
organically-grown) ingredients and a general trend among New Jersey producers to direct-
marketing whenever possible. Join us for our 4th Annual North Jersey Meeting! Not only is it a
great way to connect with producers or buyers, it’s an exciting way to kick off the growing season!
If you are interested in attending, contact Mikey at mazzara@nofanj.org or (609) 737-6848.
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• Monday, April 23: North Jersey Farmer-Chef Meeting
5:30 - 7:30pm, Location: The Grain House Restaurant at The Olde Mill Inn, Basking, NJ.
We have been coordinating Regional Farmer-Chef Meetings since the spring of 2004, to respond to growing interest among New Jersey chefs for high quality, locally-produced (and many times organically-grown) ingredients and a general trend among New Jersey producers to direct-marketing whenever possible. Join us for our 4th Annual North Jersey Meeting! Not only is it a great way to connect with producers or buyers, it’s an exciting way to kick off the growing season! If you are interested in attending, contact Mikey at mazzara@nofanj.org or (609) 737-6848.
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• Saturday, April 21: Schools, Food and Gardening: Cultivating a Healthy Future
Presented by Baum Forum and the Nutrition Department, Teachers College Columbia University.
Join 400 practitioners, parents and advocates for a very full day of panels, workshops, a resource
fair and networking lunch. Explore how food, farm and gardening initiatives are taking root in
schools and what’s required to sustain innovation in New York and elsewhere. To join us, please
visit: www.baumforum.org/next.htm. NOFA-NJ is proud to be a Conference Collaborator.
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• Wednesday, April 11: Building Community Wealth through a Sustainable Local Economy
Judy Wicks Talk at Rider University, 8pm
Judy Wicks, Owner of The White Dog Café & Co-founder of The Business Alliance of Local Living
Economies. 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 11, 2007 @ Rider University Theater in the Bart
Luedeke Center. Building Community Wealth Through a Sustainable Local Economy: Making the
Most of Business for Sustainable Communities. Don’t miss Judy’s incredible story: how she
founded a successful restaurant that spurred a nationwide business revolution!
Suggested Donation: $5 at the door
Presented by RIDER UNIVERSITY and Sustainable Lawrence
Sponsored by Whole Earth Center, Terhune Orchards, and NOFA-NJ
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• Wednesday, April 11: Central Jersey Farmer-Chef Meeting & JUDY WICKS TALK!
5:30 – 7:30pm, Location TBA.
We have been coordinating Regional Farmer-Chef Meetings since the spring of 2004, to respond to
growing interest among New Jersey chefs for high quality, locally-produced (and many times
organically-grown) ingredients and a general trend among New Jersey producers to direct-
marketing whenever possible. Join us for our 4th Annual Central Jersey Farmer-Chef Meeting from
5:30 – 7:30pm, followed by a talk by Judy Wicks, founder and owner of the White Dog Café, at
8:00pm at Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ. If you are interested in attending the Farmer-Chef Meeting, contact Mikey Azzara at mazzara@nofanj.org or (609) 737-6848.
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• Wednesday, March 28: NOFA-NJ’s Mikey Azzara on “Supporting Your Local Farmers”
5:30 – 7:30pm, Prallsville Mill, Stockton, NJ
Join the New Jersey Conservation Foundation (NJCF) for “Supporting Our Local Farmers” at 7
p.m. Wednesday, March 28. The two-hour program will be held at the Prallsville Mills, Route 29,
Stockton. Learn about the benefits of purchasing local and sustainably-produced food, including:
supporting small, family farmers and the local economy; saving New Jersey farmland by
increasing local marketing opportunities; promoting a sense of community; encouraging
stewardship of our natural resources; and increasing our security by knowing where the food is
grown, how and by whom. The program is free, but pre-registration is required. For more
information, please contact Marie Newell at Marie@njconservation.org or (609) 773-0333.
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• Sunday, March 25: SPRING FARMERS MARKET
Tre Piani Restaurant, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro (off Route 1)
From 11am to 4pm, join us for the 2nd Annual Slow Food “Spring Farmers Market ” an indoor market featuring Terhune Orchards’ ciders, salsas, apples sauce and more; Cherry Grove Farm beef, pork, lamb and eggs; the Village Bakery’s fresh artisan breads and pastries; Griggstown Quail Farm chicken pot pies; Valley Shepherd Creamery sheep and cow’s milk cheese and
yogurt; ARC Greenhouses baby greens and herbs; Farmer Steve Organic Popcorn; Cape May
Salt Oysters and Jersey Clams; The Bent Spoon’s ice cream and gelato; Hopewell Valley
Vineyards wine, as well as prepared foods, coffee and drinks available to eat-in or take out. Four
Central Jersey chefs will offer seasonal cooking demonstrations on the hour starting at 11:30am.
Live music entertainment by Straight Jazz (trumpet and keyboard).
For more information, call 609 577-5113. For directions, visit www.trepiani.com.
Organized by Slow Food NJ, the Lawrenceville Main Street Farmers Market, the West Windsor
Community Farmers’ Market, Tre Piani Restaurant and the Northeast Organic Farming
Association of New Jersey. Sponsored by The Gale Company.
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• Tuesday, March 20 Agriculture & Nutrition Policy Day with Congressman Rush Holt
Capitol Hill, WashingtonD.C.
FREE. Held in Washington, D.C.(includes bus transportation), this program features meetings with top Washington D.C.policymakers, including Members of Congress and representatives from the Departments of Agriculture and Labor. Topics include agricultural labor recruitment and retention, international trade restrictions, the 2007 Farm bill and new legislation guiding it to focus more on healthy foods and nutrition, sustainable agriculture, food insecurity, and development of renewable
energy sources. Meetings will begin at 10:30 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m (on Capitol Hill). Lunch
will be provided and the day will also include a tour of the Capitol.
The New
Jersey Farm Bureau has graciously offered to organize transportation to Washington, D.C.,
which will also include the opportunity to gain credits towards your pesticide
certification. If you are interested in transportation down to Washington, contact Liz
Thompson at 609-393-7163.
If you have questions
regarding the event, please call Lauren LaRusso in the New Jersey
office at (609) 750-9365 or Lauren.LaRusso@mail.house.gov.
Please RSVP by returning this participant form to my West
Windsor office at 50
Washington Rd., West Windsor, NJ 08550.
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• Saturday, Wednesday, September 6 – Whole Foods Market 5%
Days!
Please shop on Wednesday, September 6 and help support the work of
NOFA-NJ! We have done a lot of work
to help connect NJ growers with Whole Foods Markets through the state. On this day, the following stores will
donate 5% of their proceeds:
Edgewater
905 River Road
Edgewater, NJ 07020
201.941.4000
Store Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
every day.
Madison
Whole Foods Market
222 Main Street
Madison, NJ 07940
973.822.8444
Store hours: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
seven days a week.
Middletown
Whole Foods Market
471 Route 35 North
Red Bank, NJ 07701
732.758.1688
Store Hours: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
seven days a week.
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Montclair
Whole Foods Market
701 Bloomfield
Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07042
973.746.5110
Store hours: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
seven days a week.
Ridgewood
Whole Foods
Market
Ridgewood Plaza
44 Godwin
Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
201.670.0383
Store hours: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
seven days a week.
September 06 - Farm Aid Concert Comes to New Jersey
TweeterCenter, Camden, NJ
Farm
Aid 2006 Presented by Silk Soymilk
Farm Aid 2006 Presented by Silk Soymilk will urge Americans
to choose food from family farms, creating growing opportunities for more
family farmers.
Pavilion seats are sold
out. Lawns seats are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, the Tweeter Center box office, or charge by phone at
(215) 336-2000, (856) 338-9000 and (302) 984-2000. Lawn seats are $32 plus a
$5.50 venue fee. Doors open at 1 p.m.
Learn more at www.farmaid.org
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September 06 - Fresh From the Family Farm Restaurant Promotion
Farm Aid will be holding its second annual Fresh From
the Family Farm event. Restaurant goers will be asked to consider feasting on
food grown with care, close to home and from a family farm when restaurants
across Philadelphia and Camden feature food sourced locally from a
family farm or certified organic.
See the list of participating NJ restaurants at: http://www.farmaid.org/site/PageServer?pagename=concert_restaurants
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September 06 - Sustainable Ag Field Day
This annual event twilight
meeting showcases the sustainable agriculture research at Snyder Research &
Extension Farm in Pittstown,
NJ. Coordinated by NOFA-NJ
and Rutgers
Cooperative Research & Extension. For more information, call us at (609)
737-6848
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Saturday, September 06 - Northeast Small Farm
& Rural Living Expo
An educational experience for
individuals interested in farming and country living. 2 days
of demonstrations and exhibits. Great for the whole family. $5 per person, children 14 and under
free. For register and more info,
visit: www.smallfarmexpo.org/
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Saturday, September 9 - Northwest New Jersey Food and Farm Open House
For just $10/person and $25/family or car load of 3 -5 people, enjoy tours
and tastings from 10am to 4pm at your choice of over 10 of Nortwest Jeresy’s
most productive, diverse, and scenic farms.For lunch (separate, prices vary), stop at a participating restaurant and enjoy a meal
made with ingredients grown and raised by the farmers. Finally, join us for a Local Food
Celebration, Cook out and Benefit Dinner, 4:30 – 7:30pm for $25/plate; $10 for
15 years and under. Coordinated by the Northwest NJ BUY FRESH BUY LOCAL
Campaign, in partnership with the Foodshed Alliance and the Northeast Organic
Farming Association of NJ. For more info
and registration, visit Open House Information or call 908-362-7969. Registration preferred by August 25.
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• August 17 - 20 – Building Sustainable Communities: Agriculture as Foundation for Social Change
Hawthorne Valley Farm, Harlemville, New York
Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association Annual Conference.
Four days of workshops, speakers and great food as we explore how
agriculture can be the foundation for social change. Helping us to deepen our understanding, the
weekend will be packed with information-filled sessions taught by experienced
biodynamic practitioners, grouped around the three pillars that support our
conference theme: Growing and Transforming Food (Farmer/Producer), Bringing
Food from Farm to Table (Distributor), and Supporting and Learning About Our
Local Farms (Consumer).
Combine all of this with delicious biodynamic and organic food from Hawthorne
Valley and other local farms, farm tours, lively conversation and music (bring
your instruments!) to create an experience you won't want to miss.
Register online www.biodynamics.com/06regform.html.
Email: biodynamic@aol.com
Call:
888-516-7797
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• Thursday,
August 17 4:30pm, – Farm to Table Dinner
Terhune
Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrenceville, NJ
Enjoy a cocktail reception
and five-course dinner featuring artisan wines and fresh, seasonal, local
ingredients from Terhune Orchards, Cherry Grove, Simply Grazin, Organic Orchard
Farm, Griggstown Quail Farm, Valley Shepherd Creamery and the Mediterra Herban
Garden.
Price: $100, plus tax and gratuity. All
Sales Going to Charity: Lawrence
Township Community
Foundation. For Reservations or more Information: Please call Mediterra at
609/252.9680.
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• Friday, Saturday, Sunday, August 11 – 13, NOFA Summer Conference
Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts
Don’t miss New England’s premier organic event: Learn how to
grow good food, have fun, eat well, and meet fellow enthusiasts of locally
grown real food and organic living!
The NOFA Summer
Conference is New
England’s largest and most comprehensive gathering of growers and
enthusiasts of organic food and healthy lifestyles. This year’s conference
promises to be the most exciting yet, with more than 200 workshops (mostly new topics!), concurrent programs for kids and teens,
an organic country fair, organic meals, dance, music and fellowship! Organic
trailblazer Sister Miriam Therese MacGillis, founder of a 300-member biodynamic
CSA, will talk about the connection of faith and farming.
Don’t miss it. Register
now! And walk in registrations are welcome. Click here.
Click here for more information about the conference, including a
schedule.
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• Thursday & Friday, August 10-11, 5:00pm - NOFA Summer Pre-Conference
Hampshire College, Amherst, MA
Entitled, “Sowing
the Seeds for the Next Generation: Food and Farming Education,” This year's
pre-conference brings together an amazing group of farmers and educators from
throughout the northeast to share their ideas about on-farm education programs,
connecting agriculture to the classroom and adult farming education.
Presenters include:
Mikey Azzara - NOFA-NJ: Pennington, NJ
Sara Coblyn Porth - UVM Extension: Brattleboro, VT
Leslie Cox and Nancy Hanson - Hampshire College: Amherst, MA
Bill Duesing - CT NOFA: Stevenson, CT
Kelly Erwin - MA Farm to School Project: Amherst, MA
Deb Habib - Seeds of Solidarity Farm and Education Center: Orange, MA
Dan Kaplan - Brookfield Farm: Amherst, MA
Ian Marvy - Added Value and Herban Solutions, Inc.: Brooklyn, NY
Abbie Nelson - NOFA-VT: Richmond, VT
Amy Watmough and Keely Deutsch - Shelburne Farms: Shelburne, VT
The pre-conference runs from 1:00
PM to 5:00 PM
on Thursday, August 10 and 8:00 AM to
12:00 PM on Friday, August 11.Participants are encouraged to bring posters, photos and flyers about
their programs to display during the pre-conference networking sessions.
For more information and registration, visit: http://www.nofamass.org/conferences/s2006/index.php
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• Wednesday, August 9, 6:00pm - Twilight Meeting with the Mount Family
Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrenceville, NJ
Join the New Jersey Farmers’ Direct Marketing Association for this great twilight meeting,
highlighting one of the most successful direct-marketing operations in the
state.Topics of discussion include: How to make your farm welcoming to customers; Building your customer base with a variety of options, including pick-your-own crops, educational programs, and festivals; Store Layout; and finally, picking/ sorting / display / storage of product. A light supper will be served. Children welcome. Please RVSP to Jackie Bricker, 609-292-5567. For directions, visit: www.terhuneorchards.com
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• Saturday,
July 22 9:00am – BACKYARD COMPOSTING DEMONSTRATION
Maplewood, New Jersey – FREE TO CSA MEMBERS OF ALL NORTH JERSEY CSAs!!
Learn to make great organic compost with all the produce
trimmings you’ll have this year as a result of your membership in a CSA
program! Virginia Lamb Falconer, the Maplewood Boxed Share host for
Honey Brook Organic Farm, was the recycling coordinator for Monmouth County. While there, Virginia developed backyard composting education programs, which received national recognition.
Call Sherry Dudas at 609-737-8899 or e-mail her at
sherry@honeybrookorganicfarm.com for more info. This demonstration is
co-sponsored by the Northeast Organic Farming Association-NJ.
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• Friday, July 21, 2006 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM - The Rodale Institute Experimental Farm,
Kutztown, PA.
This event, co-sponsored by The Rodale Institute,
USDA/CSREES and Penn State University will feature field activities demonstrating the latest research findings from
The Rodale Institute and Penn State University
covering:
1. Biologically-based weed management.
2. No-till planting systems and equipment.
3. On-farm nutrient management through compost production and use.
4. Varietal selections of soybeans and corn for organic production.
5. Use of cover crops and rotations for improved soil quality.
6. Mechanical weed management tools and techniques.
The field day will integrate different disciplines
and approaches including basic science, applied research and field applications
of innovative agricultural practices and tools.
Our goal is to increase awareness of sustainable agriculture systems by
demonstrating innovative sustainable and organic agricultural practices to
farmers, extension specialists and other agriculture and natural resources
professionals. The event will be a platform for scholars, researchers, farmers,
extension specialists and other agriculture and natural resources professionals
to network and share their experiences in research and practical field applications.
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• Friday, March 31: Organic Lawn Care Training for Professionals
In response to both consumer and professional demand, NOFA-NJ offered on Friday, March 31, a half-day training at the Reeves-Reed Arboretum in Summit, New Jersey , “Exploring Organic Lawn Care for the Professional,”
Workshop presenters included Bill Duesing of CT-NOFA, Beth Fiteni, Organic Program Director at Neighborhood Network on Long Island, Bill Hlubik from Rutgers Cooperative Research and Extension of Middlesex County, as well as and Anthony Vitale, owner of New Jersey-based Organic Landscape & Design Co.
Professionals will have the opportunity to learn more about what “organic” means and why consumers value it, how to apply organic standards, practices, and principles to lawn care, as well as practical information on soil fertility and pest management.
The event is free of charge. Click for details To register, call NOFA-NJ at (609) 737-6848 or email kanderson@nofanj.org
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• March 20: Transition to Organic Dairy: What does it take?.
Sponsored by the Northeast Organic Farming
Association of New Jersey. Register by calling or e-mailing NOFA-NJ at (609) 737-6848 or kanderson@nofanj.org. Click here for details and directions.
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• March 10, 17 & 23: Certification Information Sessions
NOFA and the NJDA held information sessions for farmers thinking about applying for organic certification this spring. Sites and dates include: Rutgers Snyder Research & Extension Farm (March 10, 9am-12pm)
Gloucester County Extension (March 17, 1-3pm)
Monmouth County Extension (March 23, 6-9pm).
Click here for the New Jersey Dept. of Agriculture information Press Release.
For Growers Page
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Saturday, March 18:
Foodshed Alliance’s 5th Annual Forum on Food and Farming.
From growing and selling high quality vegetables to grass-finishing meat to marketing through farmers markets, on-farm sales and to restaurants, as well as a special focus on “Exploring Options for Raw Dairy,” with special guest David Lynch of Guidestone Farm, Loveland, Colorado. 8:30am – 4:30pm at Frelinghuysen Elementary School, 780 Route 94, Johnsonburg, NJ 07846 (Warren County). For more information, visit www.foodshedalliance.org, call (908) 362-7967 or email info@foodshedalliance.org.
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Friday, March 10: Production of Leafy Greens in the Winter Under Row Covers
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Coordinated by CT-NOFA and hosted by Bryan O’Hara, Tobacco Road Farm, Lebanon, CT. This workshop will discuss low hoops and various row covers to stretch the harvest season as far as possible, as well as his management, bedding system, mechanization, breeding program for winter-hardy crops, and winter weeds. For directions and more info, visit nofa.org/calendar. Questions: contact Ruth Hazzard UMass (413) 545-3696 or Kim Stoner of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. (203) 974-8480
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Tuesday, February 28: On-Farm Alternate Energy Conference
Held at the Rutgers EcoComplex, Columbus, NJ from 8:00am to 6:00pm, this event offered information on a wide range of alternative energy sources, including solar, wind, geothermal and solar-thermal applications, wood and corn stoves, anaerobic digesters, biodiesel engine conversion, as well as the NJ Clean Energy & NJ Smart Growth Programs, grant opportunities, vendor displays and EcoComplex Greenhouse tour. For more info visit http://ecocomplex.rutgers.edu.
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Friday, February 26: Winter Food Fare
This event held at the www.trepiani.com was free to the public and offered a array of delicacies and cooking
demonstrations throughout the day. Entertainment was provided by Straight Jazz.For more info visit Our Info Sheet.
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January 10,11 & 12: 51st Annual Meeting and Trade Show of the NJ
Vegetable Growers Association.
Held at the Bogota Hotel Casino in AtlanticCity, New Jersey. Special session for organic producers on Tuesday, January 10 starting at 1:30
PM with moderator Bill Sciarappa, Rutgers Agriculture Extension Agent, NOFA-NJ Director Karen Anderson, Soil Scientist Dr. Joe Heckman, and special national guests Dr. Vince Russo on organic vegetable transplants and Dr. Anusuya Rangarajan will highlight the most successful organic farms in the
Northeast. For more info, call 609-426-1690 or visit www.njveggies.org
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August 13-14: Jersey Fresh Wine & Food Festival
12 noon to 5:00 p.m. at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor, NJ. Co-hosted by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture and Slow Food USA, this festival featured 20 New Jersey wineries offering samples and sales, a dozen or more of the State’s finest restaurants with menus drawn from the freshest produce, meats and seafood in New Jersey; a farmer’s market where visitors can purchase Jersey Fresh produce, a seafood market with fresh Jersey seafood, New Jersey cheeses, cooking demonstrations, wine seminars, a bee hive and fresh honey, cook book authors, a Kids Zone with kids activities, live music, crafters, great jazz music, and much more. Admission was $20 for adults and included wine tasting and a wine glass. Food was offered for a nominal fee.
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Wednesday, August 17: Cooking with the Seasons @ Stage Left
Stage Left Restaurant in New Brunswick is extremely committed to giving their customers what they want – and that means using seasonal produce from New Jersey’s best farmers. This incredible food experience included a pre-dinner farm tour and a completely seasonal, seven-course meal, enjoyed in the presence and in conversation with the farmers who produced the food, as well as Chef Anthony Bucco and Co-Owners Francis Schott and Mark Pacal.. $125/person. Stage Left Restaurant is located at 5 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, NJ.
To see the event’s menu, visit them at www.stageleft.com
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August
11-14: 31st Annual NOFA Summer Conference
Pre-Conference on "Appropriate Use of Biodiesel and Recycled Grease in Vehicles and Furnaces." Held at Hampshire College, Amherst, MA.
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Saturday, May 14: Cheesemaking Workshop
Held at Stoney Croft Farm, Lafayette, NJ. 10am - 3pm, we
learned the basics of cheese- making, rotational grazing & pasture management
suited for dairy cows. For more information contact the Foodshed Alliance at
908-362-7967, e-mail info@fooshedalliance.org.
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Friday & Saturday, April 29 - 30: Organic Beekeeping Workshop
Held at The Pfeiffer Center, Chestnut Ridge, NY. A workshop for active beekeepers as well as for beginners, included a hands-on session. For more info, call 845-352-5020 ext. 20, or e-mail
beework@pfeiffercenter.org .
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Thursday, April 14:
Marketing the Health Benefits of Nutritious, Locally Grown Food
A talk presented by Jerry Brunetti inspired & informed
farmers in attendance who were interested in direct-marketing along with those interested in good food and farming.
For more information contact the Foodshed Alliance at 908-362-7967, e-mail info@fooshedalliance.org.
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March 2005: North Jersey Farmer-Chef Meeting
The 2nd Annual North(west) Jersey Farmer-Chef Meeting, jointly coordinated by NOFA-NJ and the Foodshed Alliance of Ridge and Valley, was held in late March in Sussex County .
It included a panel and open discussion about successful farmer-chef relationships,
followed by a farmer-chef “speed dating” session, which rotates farmers and chefs in 3-minute intervals, allowing each to meet and exchange information such as location, distribution
systems, seasonal availability, and expectations for the year. We are currently assembling
the list of attendees—if you are interested (or know a farm or restaurant that should know
about this) please contact Mike Azzara at (609) 737-6848 or email: mazzara@nofanj.org
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