Visit restaurants that serve Jersey produced & harvested products.
In 2009, Tri-County Co-op hit the $1,000,000 mark in sales for the first time as far back as anyone can remember. For $500 families purchased a crate full of fresh produce each week for 20 weeks and will be offered again in 2010.
Buy Jersey Grown all year round. Click here to visit the Jersey Grown Retailers page.
The mission of the New Jersey Farm Bureau is to represent agricultural producers and enterprises at all levels of government - local, state, federal and international. This includes the influence of regulations and laws, the creation of positive public relations, and the seeking out of initiatives, activities and ventures to help the profitability of the producer members.
New Jersey farmers grow some of the best produce in the country. But the juicy tomatoes and peaches, sweet corn and melons and plump blueberries don't always get into the groceries and restaurants where you shop and eat. The Jersey Fresh Information Exchange helps raise consumer awareness about New Jersey produce and get it into new retail locations.
Edible Jersey is a quarterly magazine that celebrates the seasonal foods of the Garden State because they understand local fresh foods provide the critical path to a healthier and more sustainable world.
America is losing 1.2 million acres of farmland annually, much of it our best and most productive farmland near where most Americans live. The percentage of agricultural land lost to development in New Jersey is greater than any other state in the country. Visit Farmland.org and stay connected.
The Conscious Eating Project will help the community make its food choices consciously and to weave together the community, local food, farmers, bakers, bee keepers, etc.
The Rutgers Food Innovation Center is a unique business incubation and economic development program, which provides business and technology expertise to startup and established food companies in the mid-Atlantic region.
The Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey serves the development of sustainable organic agricultural. They provide assistance to both organic and conventional farmers to maintain sustainable operations and provide independent, third-party certification to organic farms and processors.