New Jersey Agricultural Society
609-462-9691
  • About Us
    • Mission & Objectives
    • Board of Trustees
    • Meet the Team
    • Contact Us
  • Programs
    • Farmers Against Hunger >
      • Farm Partners & Donors
      • Produce Recipients
      • Volunteer to Glean >
        • Gleaning FAQ
        • Volunteer Groups
      • Culinary & Nutrition Education
      • Now Hiring: Truck Driver
    • Learning Through Gardening >
      • Learning Through Gardening At Home
      • Virtual Lessons
      • Apply for a Garden Grant
      • Our Participating Schools
      • Why Start a School Garden
      • Teacher Tool Box >
        • Basic Gardening Lessons
        • Teaching Math In The Garden
        • Teaching Science in the Garden
        • STEM Design Challenges for the Garden
        • Teaching Social Studies in the Garden
        • Teaching Language Arts in the Garden
        • Teaching Health and Nutrition in the Garden
        • Songs and Poetry for Preschool & Kindergarten
      • Children's Book: From The Garden State to Your Plate
      • Video: Food Doesn't Grow in the Supermarket
      • Recipes for Cool-Season Vegetables
    • Leadership Development Program >
      • Program Information
      • Apply for Class 11
      • NJALDP Blog
  • Events
    • Gala 2020
    • NJ Gleaning Week & Hunger Action Month
    • Christmas Tree Season
  • Awards
    • Award Nomination Forms
    • 2019 Gold Medallion Award
    • 2019 President's Award
    • 2019 Century Farm Award
    • 2019 Phillip Alampi Industry Marketing Award
    • 2019 Tony Russo Farmers Marketing Award
    • 2019 Neil Robson Farmers Against Hunger Award
    • 2020 Teacher of the Year
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    • Now Hiring: Development Manager
The NJAS Board of Trustees, which meets bimonthly, serves a vital role in guiding NJAS and its programs. We thank all of the dedicated Board Members who support the Society's mission.
Dave Specca, President
Specca Farms

Rich Norz, Vice President
Norz Hill Farm & Market

Judi Marino, Secretary
Sun Valley Orchards

Mark Kiriluk, Treasurer
Farm Credit East

Joe Atchison
NJDA Staff
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Donna Bouchelle
The Original Columbus Farm Market

Andrea Chu
Campbell Soup Company

Scott Daum
Four Seasons Nursery

​Laura DePrado
​Final Touch Plantscaping
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Joni Elliott
Past Executive Director
Caroline Etsch
Etsch Farms

Douglas Fisher
Secretary of Agriculture, NJDA

Jim Giamarese
Giamarese Farms

Robert Goodman
Rutgers University,
​Exec. Dean Agriculture & Natural Resources


​​Bill Griffin
W.V. Griffin Nurseries

Paul Hlubik
Backacres Farms

Ryan Jordan
NJ State FFA Reporter

Shirley Kline
State Board of Agriculture, Immediate Past President

Larry Kuser
Fernbrook Farms

Peter Pascale
Robert Wood Johnson
Marilyn Russo
Russo's Fruit and Vegetable Farm

Ryck Suydam
NJ Farm Bureau President

Robert Swanekamp
Kube Pak
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Jennifer Taylor
NJ State Legislature Office

Jeff Tober
Pineland Preservation Alliance

Bob Von Thun
Von Thun Farms

Tim Willmott
Burlington County Farmland Preservation

Nancy Wood
NJDA Staff

August Wuillerman
State Board of Agriculture, President

Chuck Zambito
Zambito Produce Sales

Board Committees

 * Chair or Co-Chair Position

NJ Farmers
​Against Hunger

Jim Giamarese *
Noble McNaughton
​Dave Specca
Dan Bonomo
Charles Zambito
Robert Von Thun
Jerry Verrico
Joni Elliott

Learning Through Gardening

Rob Swanekamp *
Jamey Bahonyi
Bill Griffin
Jerry Verrico
Heidi Hesselein
Brian Schilling
Nancy Hlubik
Laura DePrado
Caroline Etsch
Larry Kuser

NJ Ag. Leadership Development

Ron Vreeland * 
Secretary Fisher
Amy Blew
Ryck Suydam
Paul Hlubik
Jerry Verrico
Ron Vreeland
Tim Willmott
Rich Norz
​Laura DePrado
​Mark Kiriluk

Nominating 

Jerry Verrico *
Rob Swanekamp
Rich Norz
Gordon Hochberg
Bob Von Thun
Mitchell Jones
Joni Elliott

Gala

​Laura DePrado *
Rob Swanekamp *
Nancy Hlubik 
Chuck Zambito
Tim Willmott
Joni Elliott

Strategic Planning

Bill Pettit
Jerry Frecon
Jim Giamarese
​Dave Specca

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PROGRAMS

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  • NJ Agricultural Leadership  Development Program

EVENTS

Gala 2020
Gleaning Week
​Christmas Tree Season

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Gleaning FAQ
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New Jersey Agricultural Society  •  (609) 462-9691  •  njagriculturalsociety@gmail.com
1200 Florence Columbus Road, Bordentown, NJ 08505