The New Jersey Farmer Archives
Sussex Co. Farmers’ Market finds ways to survive despite pandemic
AUGUSTA — Throughout 2020, the public — especially businesses — have made adjustments to try to survive the COVID-19 pandemic and its crippling effects.Farmers are no exception. Some have started delivery for the first time, some drive-thru with their...
America’s Grow-A-Row acquires Valley Crest Farm to add to efforts
PITTSTOWN — In spite of planting season upended by the pandemic, America’s Grow-a-Row sent 2 million pounds of fresh produce to food deserts in the Mid-Atlantic in 2020.The milestone came just as founder Chip Paillex was planning a formal announcement...
Buzbys found means to get farming to work for them
WOODSTOWN — Andrew Buzby, an electric motor mechanic who had worked for a few-years as a part-time farmer, in 1980 decided to become a full-timer, bought some used equipment at auctions, and rented 20 acres of land just outside of Woodstown, New...
Rassweiler seems to have things in the bag
WEST WINDSOR — Given the law Gov. Jim Murphy signed on Nov. 4 to phase out plastic bags over an 18-month period, Mike Rassweiler may be ahead of his time. Each Saturday morning, Rassweiler, owner of North Slope Farm in West Amwell, sells his organic...
Kauffman Farms introduces innovative CSA program
HOWELL TOWNSHIP — Owing to the pandemic, many produce farmers this season have seen better-than-usual sales at retail stands and farmers market gatherings around the Garden State. Yet Kauffman Farms has introduced an innovative fall CSA program to...
Hay is for horses (Animal Science Update)
In November I was part of a webinar series on hay for horses and other livestock, the topics covered included the current hay market, testing hay for nutrient quality, what type of hay is best for horses and other farm animals. In this article I will...
The pivot (From The Secretary’s Desk)
(Editor’s note: Douglas Fisher is the New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture.) No, I am not talking about sprinkler heads in an irrigation system. Actually, it is a mindset that I am referring to that points to direction, adaptation, and implementation of...
Woods Edge Farm attracts customers with sightings, fibers of llamas, alpacas
STOCKTON — Woods Edge Farm became an informal destination for the Friday of Teachers’ Convention weekend.Three moms with small children set up a blanket near the female llamas to share Halloween candy among the kids and handfuls of grass among the...
Mid-Atlantic citrus growers learning to stretch out season
Lemon and lime trees are bathing in the outdoor sunlight for a slightly extended season, thanks to October’s temperate 70-degree days.The Mid-Atlantic is outside of Hardiness Zones 9 to 11 that the USDA considers most favorable for growing citrus trees...
Kyles’ ‘Field of Terror’ scares up good profits
EAST WINDSOR — When farm couple Kevin and Sharon Kyle found their farm in 2003, they didn’t know much about agritourism, or even the subculture of agritourism that involves scary entertainment on farms. But when they purchased their land through an...
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