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Finding ways for schools to serve locally grown, fresh produce in school meals, summer feeding programs and pre-schools, along with incorporating school garden education is the mission of the NJDA Farm to School Program. Thanks for visiting the Department of Agriculture's page. We ask that you please refrain from using any type of offensive language. Profane, threatening, racist or inappropriate language will be removed.
And the winner is - Joseph F. Cappello School District Mercer County Special Services School District
TRENTON, N.J. -- The New Jersey Department of Agriculture today presented Joseph F. Cappello School in Mercer County with the “Best in New Jersey Farm...
Congratulations to Upper Pittsgrove School & the AGventure Club for achieving the Full Bloom Award!
UPPER PITTSGROVE, N.J. – New Jersey Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Joe Atchison III today presented Upper Pittsgrove School in Salem County with the “Full Bloom...
Favorite moments of NJ Farm to School Week - Assistant Secretary Joe Atchison III gets a farming lesson from an student. Assistant Secretary Joe was so impressed, that he awarded him his Jersey Fresh pin. New Jersey Department of Agriculture
It’s NJ Farm to School week and our team is out and about visiting some shining stars in Farm to School. Happy to kick off the week in the Bridgeton Public Schools Food Services gardens. Thank you for a wonderful day!
Favorite moments of NJ Farm to School Week - Assistant Secretary Joe Atchison III gets a farming lesson from an Upper Pittsgrove School student. Assistant Secretary Joe was so impressed, that he awarded him his Jersey Fresh pin.
NJ Farm to School Week is September 25-29th and Friday is a celebration of our NJ farmers.
NJ Farm to School Week highlights local food in the classroom and cafeteria. Do you know how far your food has traveled to get to your plate? Extra credit for the plate with the most local food!
NJ Farm to School Week highlights local food in the classroom and cafeteria. Having students cook is the best way to get them to try new things. And how cute are those chef hats!!
NJ Farm to School Week highlights local food in the classroom and cafeteria. Tastings are a delicious way to learn!
Next week is NJ Farm to School Week & we can't wait to see what you have planned! Don't forget to share with us Jersey Fresh Farm to School
Heirloom Tomato Pizza for lunch, yes please! We love seeing our local farmers products on school menus.
It's "Top Tomato Tuesday" and we are so excited to have Arlethia Brown as our Fall of 2023 Top Tomato! Ms. Brown, Sr. Director of Nutrition for Camden City School District, advocates to "provide learning environments where all students are valued, accepted, and prepared to positively impact their lives, the environment, and the world." A. Brown
https://nj.gov/agriculture/farmtoschool/home/top-tomato/approved/20230901.shtml
Happy Farmer Friday! NJ Farm to School would like to recognize our Farmer Recognition Applicants of 2023. Just a few of the amazing things these farmers are doing - growing food for school meals, teaching our students where their food comes from, providing Workforce Development to teens and young adults with autism, and providing on-site agricultural learning for students. Pochuck Valley Farms Coombs Barnyard Greens Do Good Geo-Greens
Welcome Back to School NJ and a special welcome back to our "Best of NJ" applicants. In the classroom, cafeteria, and community, these schools are top-notch.
Happy September! September is a special month for Farm to School - the start of school, NJ Farm to School Week, and most importantly, the Jersey Tomato!
Check out our Jersey Tomato link below for activities, recipes, and more. https://nj.gov/agriculture/farmtoschool/programs/Jersey%20Taste%20Activity%20Sheet%20Tomato.pdf
Planning for Back to School? Don't forget to plan your Jersey Fresh Farm to School Week activity! Find ideas on the link below:
https://nj.gov/agriculture/farmtoschool/community-resources/newsletters/2023%20Back%20to%20School%20Newsletter%20%20(2).pdf
Happy Farmer Friday! Happy Farmer Friday! Alpaca Yoga anyone? Unexpected Farm NJ offers tours for schools, and farm events, donates to local organizations, and can sell to schools. But really, we just want to do a sun salutation with an alpaca!
Happy August! We are celebrating all things peachy this month. Peach smoothie, peach salad, peach tea, peach lemonade, peach pie, peach ice cream... My favorite, so far, is the ice-cold homemade peach lemonade I pick up at my local farm stand Folks Farm and Market What's your favorite way to eat a peach?
Best in NJ Farm to School applications are open until the end of July! See link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6DXVJM2
We are putting the “cool” in our food with our climatarian “cool food bowl.” Thank you FoodCorps New Jersey for testing out the recipe with us!
Happy Farmer Friday! There is something special about a farmer just starting out & this farmer, at just 3 days into the opening of Folks Farm and Market , is no exception. Welcome Farmer Annie, we can’t wait to watch you grow
Happy July! We are celebrating the zucchini this month. This Jersey Fresh nutrition-packed veggie tastes great in a brownie (seriously!), as a pasta alternative, or on its own. What's your favorite way to eat zucchini?
Congratulations to our Summer Top Tomato, Adrian and Sofia Carlisi! This dynamic duo created and piloted the newly launched NJ Farm to School Volunteer Ambassador Program! Do you know any high schoolers looking for leadership roles? NJ Farm to School is looking for our next "Top Tomato"!
https://nj.gov/agriculture/farmtoschool/programs/volunteer-ambassador/
Our Jersey Tastes! of the month is the strawberry & who doesn't love a fresh-picked strawberry? If you visit a farm to pick your own (I highly recommend) you can use the extra to make a strawberry sorbet (I also, highly recommend). Happy June!
Check out our Strawberry Activity Sheet for more info on all things strawberry:
https://www.nj.gov/agriculture/farmtoschool/programs/Strawberry%20Activity%20Sheet%20.pdf
Best in NJ Farm to School applications are now open. Don't "moo's" your chance! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6DXVJM2
Happy May! Did you know that asparagus is a perennial? Once planted, it will sprout up for the next 15 years. Check out more fun facts about asparagus:https://nj.gov/agriculture/farmtoschool/programs/Asparagus%20Activity%20Sheet%20.pdf
Happy April! NJ Farm to School is so excited the harvesting season has begun. Fun Fact: When Popeye, a cartoon, was introduced in 1929 U.S. spinach growers credited him with a 33% increase in domestic spinach consumption. Feel free to sing Popeye's theme song all month longhttps://www.nj.gov/agriculture/farmtoschool/programs/Spinach%20Activity%20Sheet%20.pdf
Happy Farmer Friday! R & R Flaim Next Generation Produce is a family-owned fourth-generation farm. They offer small group school tours and donate their produce to local organizations.
Happy Farmer Friday! We're not sure there could be a more perfect name for a farm that participates in Farm to School than . School Lunch Organic Farm offers school tours and visits to schools, selling to schools and donating their produce to local organizations.
Happy March! NJ Farm to School is celebrating everything green, including our food! Start your day off with our Green Eggs & Ham recipe, no food dye is allowed in this version.
https://www.nj.gov/agriculture/farmtoschool/documents/Green%20Eggs%20and%20Ham.pdf
Thank you to all who attended the NJ Farm to School workshop. We can’t wait to see how you bring the farm to your classroom or cafeteria!
Happy May! NJ Farm to School is so excited to introduce the winner of the Jersey Taste! Harvest of the Month contest. Rachel Lawrence of Lenape H.S. convinced us that scallions are both nutritious and delicious. Check out her winning work at the link belowhttps://www.nj.gov/agriculture/farmtoschool/programs/the%20green%20onion%20(3).pdf
Happy Farmer Friday! Sweet Valley Farms
Had the pleasure of meeting Farmer Darcy at the VGA convention where she shared some farm stories, my favorite had to be how her beloved bull dog ate her valuable pumpkin seeds that were to be planted. She just had to laugh about it. When she is not busy tending to her many animals and farm duties, she is volunteering in the classroom sharing her knowledge of farming with students.
Happy Farmer Friday & Happy Earth Day! Did you know hydroponic farming saves between 70-90% more water than soil farming? GeoGreen, a hydroponic farm, sustainably grows leafy greens.
Fun Fact: According to a horse census by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, NJ holds the title of the most densely populated state by not only people but horses. Tag your favorite NJ horse farm!
Challenge: spend time at a pick your own farm this week! There's plenty of spinach (Jersey Tastes! Harvest of the Month). Brussel sprouts are almost done but that did not stop us from finding a few. Specca Farms Pick Your Own
22 S Clinton Avenue
Trenton, NJ
08609
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