Since 1985, the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey (NOFA-NJ) has supported organic food and agriculture in New Jersey through education, technical assistance, and policy action, highlighting and implementing environmentally and economically favorable changes to farming practice.
Upcoming Events
June 25, 4-7 PM: Homesteading Workshop
Join NOFA NJ for a tour of two homesteading operations: Wildflower Farm in Pennington, NJ and Firefly Homestead in Hopewell, NJ. Both homesteads raise crops and livestock and offer a range of engagements throughout the season. The tour will move from one property to the next, ending with food and beverages for a social hour
June 29, 8:30 AM: NOFA NJ Monthly Organic Open House
NOFA-NJ’s Monthly Organic Open Houses are free events open to the public held on the last Wednesday of each month from 8:30 – 9:30AM. The Open Houses are designed to offer an open, informal space for the community to gather, share knowledge and resources, solicit advice and suggestions from fellow farmers, and discuss relevant news & community updates.
NOFA-NJ News
2022 NJ CSA Listing
With so many CSA farms in New Jersey, locavores can rejoice in the wide variety of options for year-round, farm-fresh goodness! There is still plenty of time to sign up for your 2022 CSA Share, ensuring you have access to local and organic foods to support your...
Vermicomposting
As part of Delaware Township Elementary School's Earth Day Fair, NOFA NJ attended and shared simple Vermicomposting techniques to turn food waste into fertilizer for the farm and garden. Below are some additional links and resources to continue learning and dive...
NOFA NJ Weekly Email: April 04, 2022
NOFA NJ News & Events March was a busy month! Here's to an even more impactful April! Read up on NOFA NJ's March Monthly Report here 4/24: ACUA Earth Festival (10-4PM) Catch NOFA NJ at the Atlantic County Utilities Authority 30th Annual Earth Day Festival in Egg...
Our Goals
EDUCATION
Support NJ Organic Farmers by providing technical advice, education and social engagement to build community.
COMMUNITY
Support the entire Organic Food System – Farmers, Gardeners, Consumers, Markets, Restaurants, Educators, & More
CERTIFICATION
Advocate for Organic Certification and Support Organic Management Practices.
LOCAL ORGANIC
Build the Local Organic Food System, Nurturing Farms and All Growers, so NJ can provide food for NJ.
POLICY
Advocate for Policy that Supports Organic Farming
Thank you for supporting Organic agriculture in the Garden State!