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View the NJ.com article here: https://www.nj.com/opinion/2025/10/nj-senator-urban-farming-could-transform-jerseys-food-deserts-fill-gaps-caused-by-federal-cuts.html …
Free Organic Farming Workshops and Resources from Rutgers Gardens Student Farm
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The Rutgers Gardens Student Farm continues to share resources and host community-building workshops for folks interested in organic vegetable production as well as farms that are seeking USDA organic certification. We have two upcoming workshops at the farm and an informational video about the …
Help shape the NJ Department of Agriculture Fiscal Year 2027 budget.
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The State Board of Agriculture will be hosting a virtual budget listening session on Wednesday, October 1st at 6:00 pm. This is an opportunity for stakeholders and the public to provide verbal and written testimony to shape the NJ Department of Agriculture State Fiscal Year 2027 …
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Upcoming Risk Management Webinar Series for Urban & Rural Farmers
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Annie's Project has been revamped for 2026 into an upcoming program, Networks to Reduce Risk: Annie's Project Builds Viable Farms in Urban and Rural NJ! It will include four unique field trips and a dynamic, six-part webinar series. The overarching goal of this program is to improve risk …
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Native plant donations available to community groups in Somerset, Middlesex and Union Counties.
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If you want native plant donations for your gardens and habitat projects from Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County, contact Michele Bakacs, County Agent at mbakacs@rutgers.edu. …
Webinar for Farmers on Redeeming WIC Cash Value Benefit (CVB) in 2025
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The New Jersey Department of Health Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) team has announced that there will be a Cash Value Benefit (CVB) on the QR code for WIC participants for the 2025 season. This will allow participants to purchase fresh, frozen, and canned fruits and vegetables at their …
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Seria virtual en español el 16 de abril
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El Servicio de Extensión Agrícola de la Universidad de Rutgers del Condado de Hudson y Essex se complacen en invitarte a nuestra seria virtual en español, El Huerto Urbano. Esta seria consiste en seminarios web en vivo en los que colegas del Servicio de Extensión Agrícola de New Jersey más expertos …
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NJDA 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program deadline extended.
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The New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) is extending the deadline to apply for the 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) Program. The deadline to submit proposals is now May 10th, at 5 PM. Applicants who have already submitted their proposals are not required to …
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Urban Ag Zoning & Local Ordinances webinar
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On April 14th at 12:00 pm, New Jersey Food Democracy Collaborative (NJFDC) will be hosting a Lunch & Learn Webinar on Urban Agriculture Zoning and Local Ordinances with Liz Turner, Vermont Law Center for Agriculture and Food Systems, and Tobias Fox, Newark Science and Sustainability. To …
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Good Food Bucks program information session March 26 at 12pm
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City Green will be hosting a general information session about the Good Food Bucks SNAP nutrition incentive program and how New Jersey farms, farmers markets, and CSA programs can apply to be a partner and DOUBLE SNAP FOR FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES in 2025! This session will …
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