by Nagisa | Mar 17, 2021 | Budget and Finance, Consumer, Education, Gardening, News, Uncategorized
NOFA-NJ is pleased to announce that we had our annual meeting on Tuesday March 16, 2021. If you missed it, you can view it below. For those of you who participated, and are interested in the slides and/or Abby’s list of how you can get...
by Laura Robertson | Mar 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Annual Meeting We are pleased to announce that our speaker will be Abby Youngblood, the Executive Director at the National Organic Coalition (NOC), an alliance of farmers, ranchers, environmental and consumer advocacy organizations, and companies dedicated to...
by Nagisa | Feb 3, 2021 | Consumer, Education, Gardening, Growing, News, Permaculture, Uncategorized
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...
by Nagisa | Nov 23, 2020 | Consumer, Farming, Gardening, News, Policy, Uncategorized
What is the Real Organic Project? It’s not an ordinary certifying organization. Tractor rallies, protests, grassroots gatherings, and passionate voices are the heart of the Real Organic Project. It represents the farmers who want to provide food the right way....
by Nagisa | Nov 2, 2020 | Farming, Pests, Uncategorized
As the season winds to a close, we note the our friend the praying mantis is a predator of the Spotted Lanternfly. See an adult being eaten by a praying mantis. Cornell IPM The photo is shared by Al Johnson
by Nagisa | Nov 2, 2020 | Farming, Organic, Uncategorized
https://nofanj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/USDA-Organic-Farming-Resources.pdf While organic producers are eligible for all USDA programs, this resource page is designed to highlight a select few programs that may be beneficial for organic operations. Call your...
