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New Jersey Agricultural SocietyPreserving and Enhancing Farming and Agriculture in New Jersey
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The New Jersey Agricultural Society is the oldest agricultural organization of its type in the nation. Established in 1781, its mission is to preserve and enhance agriculture, farming, and related activities and businesses in NJ through educational, informational, and promotional programs.
Collecting surplus produce from farms ("gleaning"), grocery stores, and wholesale suppliers and distributing to those in need through local hunger relief organizations throughout NJ.
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Growing school gardens to increase understanding of agriculture: how food is grown and where it comes from, providing opportunities for students to try new foods and helping to create an outdoor learning lab!
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Developing the next generation of skilled and knowledgeable leaders who can encourage positive action on key issues and policies to advance NJ's agricultural industry.
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Have a Farm to Host a Gleaning or Two? Or a Grocery Store to Donate Some Produce? Let's Work Together!
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Farmers Against Hunger works year-round to provide free and healthy produce to our community members in need.
Do you have a farm that has some extra crops to be gleaned? Or already picked produce that could be donated? Give Jessica, our Program Director, a call or text at (609) 686-9100 or send an email at jfeoli@njagsociety.org. In addition to our on-farm gleanings, we also collect produce from grocers throughout the state that have excess produce. If you're a grocer with some produce to give, we will make sure it gets to those in need. Contact our Logistics Director, Sophia Buckalew at sbuckalew@njagsociety.org! Thank you, as always, for your partnership and support. |
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Come Grow
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The Learning Through Gardening program provides schools with the materials to build vegetable gardens and gives teachers the curriculum, training and support they need to merge their school garden with the NJ Learning Standards. In the past 20 years, Learning Through Gardening has launched elementary school gardens, throughout New Jersey, in urban, suburban, and rural neighborhoods. Teachers and schools apply to become part of a three-year Growing Together affiliation, which today includes a network of schools statewide.
We believe that if children are educated about the abundant fruits and vegetables grown in New Jersey and their health benefits, they are more likely to become avid, lifelong consumers of fresh produce and advocates for agriculture.
Growing is Knowing!
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Click the button to join the 400+ members who support our mission to preserve and enhance agriculture in the Garden State!
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Questions? Email info@njagsociety.org |
