Join composting experts at New Jersey's largest preserved urban farm for an exciting, FREE soil regeneration workshop. Get hands-on experience learning the plug-and-flow composting method and how to scale it to expand capacity as your needs change. The ability to generate and build clean, healthy …
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Learn how to create attractive, environmentally friendly landscapes using Ornamental Reforestation, a landscape design approach based on natural plant communities that provides multiple environmental benefits in urban and suburban settings. Ornamental Reforestation combines the benefits …
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New Jersey Conservation Foundation (NJCF) is seeking a Trenton Area Program Manager to support its urban action work in Trenton and other New Jersey cities. Department: Land / Urban ActionReports to: Senior Fellow for Conservation JusticeClassification: Full-Time, ExemptSupervisory …
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Greetings, Are you involved in urban or peri-urban agriculture (UPA) in New Jersey? You may be eligible for a paid interview study that explores how UPA operates across NJ municipalities, the policies shaping it, and its role in food access and community engagement. The NASA-funded study …
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The New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) has opened the application period for the 2026 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Applicants may request up to $40,000 in grant funding. To apply, submit project proposals through SimpliGov on or before May 14th, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST. NJDA …
NJFDC creates “Inclusive Local Market Lists” for every New Jersey county. These outreach materials are a guide of the farm stands, and community farmers' markets that accept SNAP, WIC CVB, WIC FMNP, Senior FMNP, Good Food Bucks, and other local food incentive programs. Farmers and market managers …
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Over Spring Break, Rutgers students and faculty from the RU Engaged project installed 6 new raised garden beds at Unity Square’s community garden on Suydam Street, helping expand access to fresh, healthy produce for New Brunswick residents. The beds add 120+ sq. ft. of additional planting space that …
El Servicio de Extensión Agrícola de la Universidad de Rutgers del Condado de Hudson, Essex y Cape May se complacen en invitarte a nuestra serie virtual en español, El Huerto Urbano. Esta serie consiste en seminarios web en vivo en los que colegas del Servicio de Extensión Agrícola de New Jersey …
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City Green is pleased to announce that the 2026 Farm-Direct Application for the Good Food Bucks Program is now open! All SNAP-authorized New Jersey Farmers, Farmers Markets, Farm Stands, Mobile Produce Markets, or CSA programs are invited to apply for City …
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The USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has announced the release of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Farm to School Grant Program Request for Applications (RFA). This grant program is designed to increase the availability of local foods in Child Nutrition Program (CNP) operations and connect students to …
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