The New Jersey Farmer Archives
Garton praises virtues of compost
ASBURY PARK — Before delving into her composting advice and ideas at a recent workshop, Lori Garton of Kula Urban Farm, offered a quote from singer Bette Midler.“My whole life has been spent waiting for an epiphany, a manifestation of God’s presence,...
Speaker warns of carbon sequestration
WARREN TOWNSHIP — The contributions of agriculture to climate change are significant, Eric Toensmeier told the Northeast Organic Farming Association-New Jersey’s Winter Conference on Jan. 31. He is senior biosequestration fellow with Project Drawdown a...
Abundance of food a ‘myth,’ according to plant hunter
SALEM — One of the best ways to preserve and expand crop biodiversity is to distribute seeds to as many gardeners and farmers as possible, Nate Kleinman of the Experimental Seed Network here told the Northeast Organic Farming Association-New Jersey...
Food Alliance still working to provide farmers with access to affordable land
HARDWICK TOWNSHIP — The annual Foodshed Alliance update to the Northeast Organic Farming Association-New Jersey Winter Conference was different from other years only in that Executive Director Kendrya Close updated from her Hardwick home on Saturday,...
Rassweiler reflects on 25 years of vegetables
ASBURY PARK — In 2020, Mike Rassweiler celebrated 25 years of growing and selling organic vegetables, herbs and flowers. Along with managing his North Slope Farm in Hunterdon County, he serves as president of the board of directors for the Northeast...
Ag tech firms becoming vogue (Editorial)
Investment has been increasing in ag technology firms with a large share going to indoor or Controlled Environment Agriculture.Last year saw $4 billion invested by venture capitalists into the agriculture technology sector, up from $2.8 billion in...
Centenary University Equestrian Center lauded (Animal Science Update)
(Editor’s note: Michael Westendorf is with the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences at Rutgers University.) Since 2012, the Rutgers University Equine Science Center and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station have been offering an...
Lima’s land designed for efficiency
HILLSBOROUGH — John Lima, a second-career farmer who previously worked in civil engineering building earthen dams, follows as many organic and sustainable practices as he can at his Lima Family Farms.He raises cows, pigs, turkeys and chickens on...
Teens build app to assist growers
WARREN TOWNSHIP — Three young men from Watchung Hills Regional High School used their computer and technical skills to assist gardeners and farmers in detecting plant diseases. In the process, they won first place with their “Farm Net” in the...
Bone-In Food makes mark with delivery
HILLSBOROGH — It was some enlightened self-interest that led Ron Mirante to form his small business, Bone-In Food. Mirante specializes in home delivery of CSA shares to people who buy into his program. Mirante and his wife Virginia launched Bone-In...
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