Pre-Conference Workshops

Duke Farms, Hillsborough, NJ

Join us for extra Conference activities!  On Friday, January 27 NOFA-NJ is offering two full-day intensive courses, one for farmers, one for gardeners.  Both workshops will be held from 10AM until 4PM. Registration for these courses includes lunch! Walk-in registration is not permitted for these courses. Your name MUST be on the registration list to enter Duke Farms property.

Farmers: Preparing for a Third Party Food Safety Audit

Wesley Kline, Agricultural Extension Agent, Rutgers University

Growers are being requested to have third party food safety audits whether they sell in the wholesale or retail trade.  These audits will become more important as the Food Modernization Act is implemented.  This does not mean that everyone will need an audit, but everyone should have a food safety plan.  A team from Rutgers Cooperative Extension and the New Jersey Department of Agriculture will hold a step by step training on how to write a food safety plan and prepare for a third party audit.  Each grower will receive a manual to help prepare a plan and training materials to help train workers.

This course is full!
NOFA-NJ Members:       $45/person
Non-Members:                $65/person

Gardeners: How to Design a Kitchen Garden

Ellen Ecker Ogden

Let’s make the kitchen garden an extension of the home and a reflection of the gardener!  This inspiring lecture and hands-on workshop teaches six steps for elevating a garden from ordinary to extraordinary.  We will explore fresh ideas for how to create a satisfying design and discuss techniques for compost and soil building, seed starting and building trellises, and favorite recipes for the harvest.  The goal of this program is to enhance the kitchen garden experience.

This course is full!
NOFA-NJ Members:       $45/person
Non-Members:                $65/person