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The New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Division of Food and Nutrition, is a proud supporter of farm to school programs in the Garden State.
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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.

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06/23/2021

Support Jersey Farmers! Ck. out the wonderful abundance of Jersey Produce that is available!

06/23/2021

Ck out this upcoming exciting summer workshop:
"Teachers on the Farm" --- July 13!

06/21/2021

Celebrate the 1st full day of summer w/ a refreshing "Seasonal Fruit & Yogurt Parfait"!
https://www.farmtoschool.nj.gov/agriculture/farmtoschool/documents/Jersey%20Tastes!%20Recipes%20Cards/_Jersey%20Tastes!%20Recipe%20Card%20Seasonal%20Fruit%20and%20Yogurt%20Parfaits.pdf
Learn how to make this recipe w/ FoodCorps!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuOahBg1AZc

06/15/2021

Combine Jersey Strawberries w/ Jersey Kale for a refreshing salad! Be sure to massage the Kale!https://www.farmtoschool.nj.gov/agriculture/farmtoschool/documents/Strawberry-Kale%20Salad%20Recipe;%20Jersey%20Tastes.pdf
Watch instructions on preparing "Strawberry-Kale Salad" created by FoodCorps:
https://youtu.be/Sx2aHbaHJwc

06/06/2021

Try "Strawberry & Black Bean Salsa"! Serve in a taco shell w/ feta cheese or w/ tortilla chips as a refreshing snack! Enjoy Jersey Strawberries as they are not here for long!https://www.farmtoschool.nj.gov/agriculture/farmtoschool/documents/Jersey%20Tastes!%20Recipes%20Cards/_Jersey%20Tastes!%20Recipe%20Card%20Strawberry%20Black%20Bean%20Salsa.pdf
Learn how to make this recipe with FoodCorps!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlKeNmrwfp4T

06/04/2021

Join me in Congratulating the "Greater Newark Conservancy" in receiving the NJ F2S's Spring 2021 "Top Tomato" Award!
Hats off to Sarah O'Leary, Director of Youth & Family Education; Shannon Murphy, FoodCorps Service Member; Megan Sweet, Nutrition Education Coordinator; Mark Kearney, Farm Manager; & Malcolm McClain, Newark Youth Leadership Project Program Coordinator!
The Conservancy seeks to empower everyone who lives & works in & around Newark to live healthy, productive lives in harmony w/ nature.
Read Story: https://www.farmtoschool.nj.gov/agriculture/farmtoschool/home/top-tomato/approved/20210511_newark.shtml

06/02/2021

Try "Strawberry Salsa w/ Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Chips"! Serve as a Snack or Dessert. Enjoy Jersey Strawberries as they are not here for long!https://www.farmtoschool.nj.gov/agriculture/farmtoschool/documents/Jersey%20Tastes!%20Recipes%20Cards/_Jersey%20Tastes!%20Recipe%20Card%20Strawberry%20Salsa%20with%20Cinnamon%20Chips.pdf
Learn how to make this recipe with FoodCorps!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA4M0RgnfeQ

06/02/2021

Ck. out the Jersey Produce that is available the week of May 31!

06/01/2021

Celebrate Jersey Tastes Strawberries for June w/ “Sensational Strawberries” Activity Sheet !
https://www.farmtoschool.nj.gov/agriculture/farmtoschool/documents/Jersey%20Tastes!%20Recipes%20Cards/_Jersey%20Tastes!%20Activity%20Sheets%20%20Strawberries.pdf

05/19/2021

Enjoy Jersey Asparagus by preparing "Veggie Tacos Olé"!
https://www.farmtoschool.nj.gov/agriculture/farmtoschool/documents/Veggie%20Tacos%20Ole;%20Asparagus;%20Jersey%20Tastes!%20Recipe.pdf
See video by FoodCorps for a variation of this recipe: https://youtu.be/XmDPQwQhnPE

05/10/2021

Try a Raw Asparagus Recipe, "Asparagus-Tomato Salad"!https://www.farmtoschool.nj.gov/agriculture/farmtoschool/documents/Jersey%20Tastes!%20Recipes%20Cards/_Jersey%20Tastes!%20Recipe%20Card%20Asparagus%20-Tomato%20Salad.pdf
Recipe Video by Food Corps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGu8k6uT4ik

05/05/2021

Celebrate Jersey Tastes ASPARAGUS for May!
Try "Roasted Asparagus w/ Garlic"!
https://www.farmtoschool.nj.gov/agriculture/farmtoschool/documents/Jersey%20Tastes!%20Recipes%20Cards/Jersey%20Tastes!%20Recipe%20Card%20Asparagus%20%20Roastedw_Garlic.pdf
Watch Recipe Video created by Food Corps:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_U-mjAZalw

05/03/2021

Celebrate Jersey Tastes Asparagus for May w/ “Amazing Asparagus” Activity Sheet !
https://www.farmtoschool.nj.gov/agriculture/farmtoschool/documents/Jersey%20Tastes!%20Recipes%20Cards/_Jersey%20Tastes!%20Activity%20Sheets%20Asparagus.pdf

04/28/2021

“Jersey Fresh growers are harvesting greens as we head towards the Spring harvest of spinach, lettuces, escarole, scallions and herbs in the coming weeks. Ensure your customers have access to the healthy vegetables they demand by sourcing local, Jersey Fresh produce.”
~ New Jersey Department of Agriculture Secretary Doug Fisher

See Jersey Fresh Availability:

04/21/2021

Jersey Produce is back! Ck. out availability!

04/01/2021

Offer "Cheesy Spinach Squares" for your Spring Holiday Brunch!
Recipe Video by Food Corps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwUL_xknZt4

03/31/2021

Ck. out for April ---
Jersey Tastes Spectacular Spinach Activity Sheet!
https://www.farmtoschool.nj.gov/agriculture/farmtoschool/documents/Jersey%20Tastes!%20Recipes%20Cards/_Jersey%20Tastes!%20Activity%20Sheets%20%20Spinach.pdf

03/02/2021

Celebrate Jersey Tastes Lettuce for March w/“Lovely Lettuce” Activity Sheet !https://www.farmtoschool.nj.gov/agriculture/farmtoschool/documents/Jersey%20Tastes!%20Recipes%20Cards/_Jersey%20Tastes!%20Activity%20Sheets%20Lettuce.pdf

03/02/2021

Celebrate Jersey Tastes LETTUCE for March!
Try "Crunchy Thai Salad" recipe.
Watch Crunchy Thai Salad Recipe Video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rURAljcdW8Q&feature=youtu.be

02/25/2021

Celebrate Dr. Seuss's Birthday, March 2, by preparing these healthy snacks! Instructions below.
Recipe videos:
Grinch Kabob Hat
Lorax & Truffula
One Thing, Two Thing
Cat in the Hat

02/11/2021

Results from the 2017 Census of Agriculture Farm Typology report are now available. Family farms comprise 95.9% of all U.S. farms and 96.5% of all farms in New Jersey. Learn more: https://nass.usda.gov/Publications/AgCensus/2017/Online_Resources/Typology/

02/04/2021

Celebrate Jersey Tastes Sweet Potatoes for February. Try a new recipe on this cold winter day --- "Sweet Potato Soufflé"!
https://www.farmtoschool.nj.gov/agriculture/farmtoschool/documents/Sweet%20Potato%20Souffle;%20Jersey%20Tastes!%20Recipe.pdf

Join Miss Olivia from FoodCorps New Jersey for an educational & fun video "Potato Variety Matching Game":https://www.you...

02/02/2021

Part 2: Potato Matching Game!

Join Miss Olivia from FoodCorps New Jersey for an educational & fun video "Potato Variety Matching Game":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxuJiydpiFs&feature=youtu.be

Watch how to make "Sweet Potatoes Italienne" by joining Miss Olivia from FoodCorps New Jersey: https://www.youtube.com/w...

02/01/2021

Part 1: Jersey Tastes! Sweet Potatoes Italienne

Watch how to make "Sweet Potatoes Italienne" by joining Miss Olivia from FoodCorps New Jersey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNIb_JadzIc&feature=youtu.be

02/01/2021

Celebrate Jersey Tastes Sweet Potatoes for February. Try a new recipe on this snowy day --- "Sweet Potatoes Italienne"!
https://www.farmtoschool.nj.gov/agriculture/farmtoschool/documents/Sweet%20Potatoes%20Italienne;%20Jersey%20Tastes!%20Recipe.pdf

02/01/2021

Check out February's Jersey Tastes activity sheet "Stupendous Sweet Potatoes"!

02/01/2021

#jerseytastes blueberries! Join Christina from Isles as she shows us how to make a tasty treat to beat these winter blues and taste a bit of summer during this snow storm!

01/07/2021

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This man’s collection of lost apples varieties.

He has a website that you can buy saplings from!! This is a great way to fight back against corporate farming and the destruction of heirloom foods (which while usually ‘ugly’, are heartier, and more nutritious than store bought varieties, and more delicious).

https://applesearch.org/

01/05/2021

Try serving a "Blu-Nana Smoothie" in celebration of Jersey Tastes Blueberries for January!

01/05/2021

Check out Jersey Tastes “Bountiful Blueberries” Activity Sheet!

12/31/2020

Feature frozen New Jersey blueberries in school snacks, taste tests or meals. Easily defrosted, they'll remind us why this summer fruit is so delicious all throughout the year. Ask your produce distributor to find you Garden State blueberries and download our #JerseyTastes #Blueberries flyer and taste test stickers. Jersey Fresh https://bit.ly/2R3e1jL

12/01/2020

Check out our "Cruciferous Cabbage" Jersey Tastes Activity Sheet!

12/01/2020

Try serving "Pineapple-Cabbage Slaw" in celebration of Jersey Tastes Cabbage for December!

Recipe Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDN-p1_kuCs&feature=youtu.be

Educational Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQzxgVdf5xw&feature=youtu.be

12/01/2020

December menus can include roasted cabbage wedges, drizzled with olive oil and salt or Asian-inspired slaws with soy sauce and honey or wraps made with blanched cabbage leaves. This winter staple is delish no matter how you fix it. And...it's healthy for you, too!

11/26/2020

Happy Thanksgiving! May you be as grateful as this woman in this turkey hat!

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Jersey Tastes! Shakshuka: Eggs Poached in Tomato Sauce

Jersey Tastes! Zucchini Hummus Wraps

Best in NJ Application PSA!

Jersey Tastes! Seasonal Fruit Parfait

Jersey Tastes! Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Jersey Tastes! Strawberry and Black Bean Salsa

Let's Get Moving: Plant Part Yoga!

Join us OUTSIDE in the garden! Garden Exercise Day is tomorrow so let's get a little silly and try some plant part yoga! If you want a little music to do your yoga to try this: https://youtu.be/ogW8Z7lZLNw Jersey Fresh New Jersey Department of Agriculture Rutgers Cooperative Extension NJ School Garden Network Sprouting Connections Rutgers Science Explorer The Bullock Children’s Garden ecospaces education Greater Newark Conservancy Banana Slug String Band #gardening #plantparts #yoga #gardenexerciseday #peas #sunflowers #peas #outdooreducation #thegreatoutdoors #growyourownfood #kidsgardening #growwhereyouareplanted

Jersey Tastes! Grilled Strawberries

Happy Recipe Monday! Each Monday we will feature our #jerseytastes fruit or vegetable in a recipe! Today is the first day of June and June is ALL ABOUT STRAWBERRIES! Ever thought about grilling strawberries? Join FoodCorps New Jersey Service Member, Maddie, as she makes grilled strawberries, a fun, interesting, and possibly new summer treat. Happy Cooking! #motivationmonday #simplerecipes #strawberries #grilled #lemons #mint #bbq #yummy #jerseyfresh #kidfriendlyrecipes Jersey Fresh New Jersey Department of Agriculture New Jersey Farm Bureau Vegetable Growers Association of NJ

Happy World Compost Day!

Happy World Composting Day! They say another man's trash is another man's treaure and that is true with COMPOSTING! For at home compost resources check out: The NYC Compost Project Fact sheet- https://bit.ly/3en2Utc and NJ Agricultural Experiment Station's Guide- https://njaes.rutgers.edu/fs811/ Next week is National Gardening Week: June 1- June 5, follow-us to see the gardens we will be featuring! It could be yours! Jersey Fresh New Jersey Department of Agriculture Rutgers Cooperative Extension New York Botanical Garden #composting #homegardening #recycling #decompose #gardening #makeyourown #growyourownfood #kidsgardening #recycledmaterials #growwhereyouareplanted

Jersey Tastes! Asparagus Tomato Salad

Happy Belated Recipe Monday-Tuesday! Each Monday we will feature our #jerseytastes fruit or vegetable in a recipe! May is ALL ABOUT ASPARAGUS! Here is another edition to our Cooking at Home Series, join FoodCorps Service Member, Maddie, as she makes a delicious asparagus-tomato salad, a perfect addition to any summer bbq! Happy Cooking! #motivationmonday #transformationtuesday #simplerecipes #asapragus #raw #salad #tomato #basil #yummy #jerseyfresh #kidfriendlyrecipes Jersey Fresh New Jersey Department of Agriculture FoodCorps FoodCorps New Jersey

Garden Tour: Cool vs. Warm-season crops

Join us OUTSIDE! In honor of World Plant a Garden Day, this week we are taking you on a tour of our vegetable garden. CALLING ALL GARDENERS! We want you to post a picture or video of your garden in the comments or tag @farmtoschoolnj on social media! SHOW US YOUR GARDENS-we want to see where you are planted and what you have growing whether big or small! You may be featured on our social meda during National Gardening Week: June 1- June 5. Happy Gardening! Jersey Fresh New Jersey Department of Agriculture Rutgers Cooperative Extension Rutgers Science Explorer NJ School Garden Network Greater Newark Conservancy Sprouting Connections ecospaces education #gardening #worldplantavegetablegardenday #coolseasoncrops #warmseasoncrops #kale #tomatoes #peppers #cucumbers #sunflowers #peas #raisedbedgardening #containtergardening #makeyourown #growyourownfood #kidsgardening #recycledmaterials #growwhereyouareplanted

Jersey Tastes! Roasted Garlic Asparagus

Happy Recipe Monday! Each Monday we will feature our #jerseytastes fruit or vegetable in a recipe! May is ALL ABOUT ASPARAGUS! Welcome to our Cooking at Home Series, join FoodCorps Service Member, Sam, as she makes a simply roasted asparagus. Happy Cooking! #motivationmonday #simplerecipes #asapragus #roasted #garlic #jerseyfresh #kidfriendlyrecipes Jersey Fresh New Jersey Department of Agriculture FoodCorps New Jersey

Growing Lettuce out of a Strawberry Container

Happy Friyay! A series about growing where you are planted. Growing lettuce out of a strawberry container, another addition to our Growing at Home Gardening Series every Friday. Volume up! Jersey Fresh New Jersey Department of Agriculture Rutgers Cooperative Extension Rutgers Science Explorer NJ School Garden Network Greater Newark Conservancy #gardening #upcycling #lettuce #seeds #recycling #kidscrafts #makeyourown #growyourownfood #kidsgardening #recycledmaterials #growwhereyouareplanted

Upcycling: Toilet Paper Roll Planter

A series about growing where you are planted. Creating a Pot out of a Toilet Paper Roll, another addition to our Growing at Home Gardening Series every Friday. Volume up! Jersey Fresh New Jersey Department of Agriculture Rutgers Cooperative Extension NJ School Garden Network Learning Through Gardening #gardening #upcycling #sunflowers #seeds #toiletpaperoll #papertowelroll #makeyourown #growyourownfood #kidsgardening #recycledmaterials #growwhereyouareplanted

Growing from Your Kitchen Scraps: Scallions

A series about growing where you are planted. Growing from your Kitchen Scraps, another addition to our Growing at Home Series every Friday. Volume up! Jersey Fresh New Jersey Department of Agriculture Rutgers Cooperative Extension @NJ School Garden Network #gardening #scallions #kitchenscraps #growyourownfood #kidsgardening #recycledmaterials #growwhereyouareplanted

A series about growing where you are planted. We will be posting a video from our Growing at Home Series every Friday moving forward! Volume up! Jersey Fresh New Jersey Department of Agriculture NJ School Garden Network

Guacamole with School 3 in Elizabeth!

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program goodness with fresh gucamole sampled at School 3 in Elizabeth. Ole!

Don't miss out on our Farm to School Panel at the NJ School Nutrition Conference from 4:30-5:30pm in Atlantic City tomorrow, 11/7. Our panelists will be: Warren DeShields of Bridgeton Schools, Sal Valenza of West New York and Marcey Belher of West Winsdor Meet us in AC!

West New York School District’s first graders are a really big “dill”! Making pickles with school garden or locally sourced cucumbers are a fun and delicious project and a great lesson in the history of food preservation. #farmtoschoolnj

@njveggies in Atlantic City with New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Jersey Fresh #farmtoschoolnj

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Here's to a wonderful year of Farm to School. On to 2017 and more taste tests, farm visits, kitchen staff trainings, local procurement, nutrition education, school gardens and happy, healthy students!

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Try serving Delicata or Butternut "Golden Squash Smiles" in celebration of Jersey Tastes Squash for November! Directions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AsJwn_zar0&feature=youtu.be Educational: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDPlLwnLxK8&feature=youtu.be

Bridgeton Food Services loves the masks! Thanks!

Thanks from Bridgeton Food Services! The masks are great! 😁

Great day at work celebrating blueberry month. Guess who won the bake-off??

East Orange STEM Academy sharing fresh produce from the school garden with staff members.

When will information on this year's School Recognition award program be available? The website says "The 2018 Farm to School Recognition Program application will be released in March 2018. Stay tuned for more information." I've been checking every week ... but now we're at 3/30. Please let me know. http://www.state.nj.us/agriculture/farmtoschool/schools/award-program/

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Part 2: Potato Matching Game!

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Part 1: Jersey Tastes! Sweet Potatoes Italienne

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General information

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Alerts

Contact The Business

Videos

Jersey Tastes! Shakshuka: Eggs Poached in Tomato Sauce

Jersey Tastes! Zucchini Hummus Wraps

Best in NJ Application PSA!

Jersey Tastes! Seasonal Fruit Parfait

Jersey Tastes! Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Jersey Tastes! Strawberry and Black Bean Salsa

Let's Get Moving: Plant Part Yoga!

Jersey Tastes! Grilled Strawberries

Happy World Compost Day!

Jersey Tastes! Asparagus Tomato Salad

Garden Tour: Cool vs. Warm-season crops

Jersey Tastes! Roasted Garlic Asparagus

Growing Lettuce out of a Strawberry Container

Upcycling: Toilet Paper Roll Planter

Growing from Your Kitchen Scraps: Scallions

Guacamole with School 3 in Elizabeth!

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