The leaves are turning, the pumpkins are ready to be picked, and harvest season is in full swing!
With your support, the New Jersey Agricultural Society has made great progress preserving and enhancing agriculture in the Garden State. Through our 3 programs - NJALDP, Ag Education, and Farmers Against Hunger - we are making a difference every day. As we look to the future, your continued support allows us to build our organization in new and exciting ways including the following:
With your support, the New Jersey Agricultural Society has made great progress preserving and enhancing agriculture in the Garden State. Through our 3 programs - NJALDP, Ag Education, and Farmers Against Hunger - we are making a difference every day. As we look to the future, your continued support allows us to build our organization in new and exciting ways including the following:
Agricultural Education / Farm-Based Learning Network
Our first workshop is slated for November 13th at the EcoComplex in Columbus, NJ. In partnership with Shelburne Farms, we’ll be hosting a working session to teach farmers on how to prepare for bringing students and community groups onto farms across the state. If you’d like to attend, please register on our website - www.njagsociety.org and click on “events”.
To build this project and create a network of farms educators can discover to create a hands-on learning experience, we need crucial funding to develop this program.
NJ Agricultural Leadership Development Program
Class XII is midway through their course, and I am pleased to report the class is energized, engaged, and growing like a weed! Now in its 28th year, NJALDP has matriculated 210 students. Our graduates fill 5 of the 8 board seats on the current NJ Board of Agriculture including the President, Bob Blew, and Vice President, Lisa Specca. Additionally, Secretary of Agriculture, Ed Wengryn (Class I) and NJFB President, Allen Carter (Class III) help lead NJ Agriculture during a critical time in our State’s agricultural history.
The costs to implement this program are not insignificant and tuition only covers a small portion of what we need to deliver this important program. We are blessed to have partners like NJFB, Farm Credit East, and the NJ Department of Agriculture help bridge the gap. However, we still need support from folks like you to make this a reality for our next class.
If you know someone who you think would benefit from NJALDP, please reach out to me via email ([email protected]) or call me at 609.462.9691.
Our first workshop is slated for November 13th at the EcoComplex in Columbus, NJ. In partnership with Shelburne Farms, we’ll be hosting a working session to teach farmers on how to prepare for bringing students and community groups onto farms across the state. If you’d like to attend, please register on our website - www.njagsociety.org and click on “events”.
To build this project and create a network of farms educators can discover to create a hands-on learning experience, we need crucial funding to develop this program.
NJ Agricultural Leadership Development Program
Class XII is midway through their course, and I am pleased to report the class is energized, engaged, and growing like a weed! Now in its 28th year, NJALDP has matriculated 210 students. Our graduates fill 5 of the 8 board seats on the current NJ Board of Agriculture including the President, Bob Blew, and Vice President, Lisa Specca. Additionally, Secretary of Agriculture, Ed Wengryn (Class I) and NJFB President, Allen Carter (Class III) help lead NJ Agriculture during a critical time in our State’s agricultural history.
The costs to implement this program are not insignificant and tuition only covers a small portion of what we need to deliver this important program. We are blessed to have partners like NJFB, Farm Credit East, and the NJ Department of Agriculture help bridge the gap. However, we still need support from folks like you to make this a reality for our next class.
If you know someone who you think would benefit from NJALDP, please reach out to me via email ([email protected]) or call me at 609.462.9691.
Farmers Against Hunger
The fall is our busiest season, and we are hard at work collecting food from our generous farmers, conducting gleanings, and working with our warehouse partners to serve over 10,000 individuals every week. Food insecurity in New Jersey is at an epidemic level and the latest numbers suggest that over 1.0 million people cannot afford to feed themselves. We have added over 10 new distribution points led by our tireless Program Director, Stacey Kennedy. With her team of drivers and fleet of trucks, FAH is delivering almost 25,000 pounds of food each week.
Your membership dues directly impact our ability to keep our trucks on the road and our drivers driving.
Your membership is critical to achieving our goals in 2024 and beyond. Thanks in advance for your continued support.
Sincerely,
The fall is our busiest season, and we are hard at work collecting food from our generous farmers, conducting gleanings, and working with our warehouse partners to serve over 10,000 individuals every week. Food insecurity in New Jersey is at an epidemic level and the latest numbers suggest that over 1.0 million people cannot afford to feed themselves. We have added over 10 new distribution points led by our tireless Program Director, Stacey Kennedy. With her team of drivers and fleet of trucks, FAH is delivering almost 25,000 pounds of food each week.
Your membership dues directly impact our ability to keep our trucks on the road and our drivers driving.
Your membership is critical to achieving our goals in 2024 and beyond. Thanks in advance for your continued support.
Sincerely,
 Newell Thompson Executive Director |  Chris Carnevale Board President |