Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Celebrate Jersey Fresh Day-Saturday Sept. 12

One advantage of living in the Garden State is the easy access to Jersey Fresh produce and products available at Farmer's Markets, shops and a growing number of restaurants.  Buying locally grown produce and products keeps agriculture in the Garden State thriving.  Celebrate "Jersey Fresh" day at the Battleship Museum event or by heading to your local Farmer's Market.  But don't miss the opportunity to support your local producer and enjoy some of the season's finest.

The Sussex County Farmer's Market is open every Saturday thru November.  It is conveniently located at the Sussex County Fairgrounds-where there's always something fun happening.   Links to the SCFairgrounds or SCBoard of Agriculture are listed in the "Sites to See" section of this blog.

Happy Eating!




Battleship Museum and Agriculture Department Team Up for Jersey Fresh Day

(CAMDEN) – The Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial and the New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s “Jersey Fresh” program are joining forces to host the fourth annual “Celebrate Jersey Fresh Day” on the Battleship in Camden, Saturday, Sept. 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The celebration gives residents a chance to show their support for New Jersey’s hard-working farm families, who have faced a season in which weather extremes made for challenging growing conditions.

The event will feature various food items from all over the Garden State. Take home free fruit and vegetables, enjoy freshly shucked New Jersey oysters for sale, sample beer and wine -- all grown, harvested or made right here in the Garden State. Plus, there's live music and a chance to win prizes, meet some of the state’s dairy princesses, learn about New Jersey’s honeybee colonies, 4H clubs, cranberry industry and much, much more.

The festival will be held rain or shine under the ship’s fantail tent. It is free with any Battleship tour, or tickets for only the “Jersey Fresh” event on the fantail can be purchased for $10 per person at the gate.

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