Resource Library - FARMING
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National CSA Week is almost here.
NOFA-NJ is excited to announce CSA Week, which is set to take place from February 21st through February 28th, 2021. During this special week, we are encouraging farmers and farmer support organizations across the country to come together in promoting CSA, and we want...
2021 Organic Growers Advisory Meeting February 3 2021
Learned about this The Cucurbit Downy Mildew Forecast at the Organic Growers advisory today. Thanks Meredith, Andy Wyenandt, and Kris Holmstrom. Meredith and Andy also reminded us to tune in for the NJ Agriculture Convention from Feb 22-25, 2021. General vegetable...
Booker Appointed to Senate Agriculture Committee
Washington, DC -- US Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) has been appointed to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, one of the oldest Senate committees whose jurisdiction focuses on agriculture, nutrition, food, and hunger. In addition to Booker, Sen....
Winter Conference 2021
NOFA-NJ Completed our first Virtual Winter Conference this past week, on Saturday and Sunday, January 30th and 31st. We had over 350 people register, and average attendance of 170 per session. There were so many amazing speakers and highlights of the two days. ...
Weathering the Change: Helping People Help the Land Through Climate Smart Farming
NRCS Resources and Presentation Shared Today: Weathering the Change: Helping People Help the Land Through Climate Smart Farming. From Elizabeth Marks (NRCS 2020 Liaison to the Northeast Climate Hub): below is a link to the USDA Northeast Climate Hub MS Team where the...
Growing Hemp in NJ
Thanks to Steve Komar, Bill Bamka, and Scott Morgan for speaking about Hemp in NJ on a Friday night! USDA published a final rule on January 15, 2021, that provides regulations for the production of hemp in the United States and is effective on March 22, 2021. The...
Organic Integrity Learning Center Two New Courses Now Available
The National Organic Program is pleased to announce two new courses in the Organic Integrity Learning Center! Sampling and Testing Residue sampling and testing play an integral role in verifying the compliance of organic farms and businesses. This course addresses the...
NRCS Announces ACEP Signup for 2021 Funding
SOMERSET, N.J., January 5, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) is now accepting applications for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). Applications that meet eligibility and ranking criteria for...
Education Committee is meeting monthly to develop our plan
We are exploring how NOFA-NJ can deliver high quality programming that delivers against member interest areas and delivers against the core competencies of organic farming and gardening. NOFA-NJ Education and the Strategic Plan and NOFANJ Education Core Competencies....
Race and Food are Intertwined. Here’s How We Can Do Better.
Race and Food are Intertwined. Here’s How We Can Do Better. Our food system is based on a history of inequity. UCS’s Ricardo Salvador offers action steps to fix that. https://civileats.com/2017/10/20/race-and-food-are-intertwined-heres-how-we-can-do-better/...