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NOFA NJ + Ironbound Farm = FesTomato! August 12!
FesTomato is back at Ironbound Farm in Asbury, NJ, and we hope you can join! Enjoy live music, local food, all-day tomato tastings, farm tours, a local vendor marketplace, and plenty of activities for the whole family.
Want to participate in the event? Vendors, Sponsors, and local farms looking to sell tomatoes for sampling should email nofainfo@nofanj.org for more information. REGISTRATION & MORE INFO
– A peek inside the greenhouse at Rolling Hills Farm in Lambertville, NJ –
5/31 - Monthly Organic Open House
NOFA-NJ’s Monthly Organic Open Houses are free events open to the public and are designed to offer an open, informal space for the community to gather, share knowledge and resources, solicit advice and suggestions from fellow farmers, and discuss relevant news and community updates. MORE INFO
6/1 - Much Ado About Okra at Princeton Public Library
James Beard Award-winner Chris Smith and Tessa L. Desmond discuss okra as a model crop for a new, more resilient approach to agriculture in a changing climate. Smith’s book, “The Whole Okra,” is a lighthearted, information-rich collection of okra history, lore, recipes, craft projects, growing advice and more. **This event will also be made available via YouTube livestream**MORE INFO
6/02 - NOFA NJ + 3BR Distillery
On June 2 from 7-10PM, join NOFA NJ staff and community for a live musical performance by Tony and the Trees and an endless supply of good vibes, good people and great spirits!. MORE INFO
6/03 - Hands-On Chicken Processing Workshop
Hosted by Matt Wilkinson at Hard Cider Homestead, participants will experience the steps necessary to take a living, mature meat chicken into a processed, ready-to-eat product in an efficient and human fashion. Participants will get to keep the chicken they process. MORE INFO
6/06 - Webinar: Farm Accounting & the Ambrook Management Software
Join NOFA NJ and the Ambrook team for a webinar on effective farm enterprise accounting and a demo of the Ambrook software that makes it easy. Ambrook is user-friendly accounting and budgeting software built for agricultural businesses that saves you time and gives you actionable insights about your operation. MORE INFO
6/10 - Good Food Fest at Lima Family Farm
NOFA NJ and Lima Family Farm are collaborating on another fun-filled farm-to-table event with musical performances by The Cold Soil Drifters from 4-6pm followed by Tony and the Trees from 6-8pm.
Entry is FREE but local food and beverages will be available for purchase. Enjoy farm tours, pasture walks, community engagement stations, art activities sponsored by Scrap U, AND the opportunity to meet some of the collaborating vendors that sell products through the Lima Family Farm market! MORE INFO
6/13 - Sweet Amalia Oyster Farm Tour
Join NOFA NJ for a 2-part workshop as we tour Sweet Amalia Oyster Farm and visit the Cape Shore Laboratory in Cape May, NJ. Guests are welcome to join NOFA NJ Board and Staff after the tour for a local meal.
Our tour will begin on the banks of the southern Delaware Estuary in an area known locally as the Cape Shore Flats. We’ll walk offshore during low tide to tour the farm where oysters are grown using rack and bag cultivation methods. Of course, you’ll get to taste some of the freshest and most delicious oysters you’ve ever had! Visitors should plan on walking a distance of 500 feet and be prepared to trek through ankle- to knee-deep water. Snugly fitting closed-toed shoes that can get wet or hip boots are recommended.
The tour will then proceed to Cape Shore Laboratory, where attendees will tour the lab, learn about the shellfish breeding program, and engage with Rutgers staff. MORE INFO
6/3 & 6/4 - Well-Sweep Herb Farm Open House and Craft Market
Come celebrate Well-Sweep's 54th year! Enjoy two full days of free, informative lectures and presentations, tours of their spectacular gardens, as well as a craft market featuring a wide selection of curated vendors and food brought to you in partnership with Marketspace Vendor Events. Their largest selection of over 1,898 varieties of plants will be available. Free admission and parking. Event held rain or shine. MORE INFO
6/7 - Farm Bill Town Hall with Cory Booker
Join Senator Booker for a Farm Bill discussion moderated by Dr. Laura Lawson, Executive Director of the NJ Ag Experiment Station and Dean of the Rutgers School of Environmental & Biological Sciences. MORE INFO
Every year the Sourland Mountain Festival brings the communities of the Central New Jersey region together and presents the best in musical talent, local food and drink, family fun. Proceeds benefit the Sourland Conservancy, a non-profit organization that works to protect the 90-square-mile Sourland Mountain region, home to the largest contiguous forest in Central New Jersey.MORE INFO
CROPS NJ Capital Campaign
Our partners in South Jersey have an incredible opportunity to transform the state of food security in Atlantic City, and they need your help! CROPS NJ is launching their first capital campaign to cover staff costs associated with a tremendous program funded by the CRDA, as the funding only covers programmatic expenses. Give a little, give a lot, or share this with someone you know!MORE INFO
Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance Survey
In partnership with the University of Vermont, UCFA is conducting a research study to examine how food and agriculture can better enhance access to culturally meaningful seeds and produce. Sign up today to take the survey when it is released later this fall.MORE INFO
Burlington Farmers Market Seeking Farm Vendor
The Main Street Market runs on Tuesday evenings from 4-7PM through September. Interested parties should email forMORE INFO
OCCSP provides organic producers and handlers with financial assistance to lower the cost of organic certification. MORE INFO
NJDA Deer Fencing Cost Share
The NJDA Deer Fencing Program makes cost-share funding available for the installation of deer fencing on unpreserved farms. Farm owners or operators in New Jersey may receive up to 50 percent matching funds ($20,000 maximum, no more than $200 per acre) MORE INFO
The Coalition for Medical Marijuana NJ (CMMNJ) celebrates the 20th anniversary of its first public appearance this year. Founded in 2003, the mission of CMMNJ is to have safe and legal access to medical marijuana for all New Jersey patients who can benefit from it. CMMNJ also endorsed access to other plant medicine. CMMNJ is a trusted source for information and advocacy. CMMNJ’s post-legalization goals for medical cannabis include insurance coverage, home cultivation rights, and hospital & institutional access.
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