New Jersey Department of Agriculture

10/15/2026

🎉 Happy National School Lunch Week! 🎉

This week, we celebrate and thank New Jersey’s participating school districts for nourishing and empowering students every day!

Since 1946, the National School Lunch Program has supported children’s health, well-being, and academic success. Today, it provides nutritious meals to nearly 1 million New Jersey students every day!

👏 Thank you to our dedicated school nutrition professionals for bringing care, creativity, and commitment to every meal. You do more than fill plates - you fuel learning, build healthy habits, and help students thrive!

🔗https://www.fna.usda.gov/nslp

10/15/2026

What does agricultural data have to do with conservation and clean water? A lot. NASDA Associate Director of Public Policy Logan Moss discusses how agricultural data helps inform conservation and water policy, the importance of supporting farmers in conservation efforts and why reliable data matters when addressing the challenges facing agriculture and natural resources. Read the full Q&A: https://www.nasda.org/policy-perspectives-logan-moss-on-conservation-clean-water-and-the-power-of-data/

10/14/2026

We are looking for new events to attend as well as farms and agriculture businesses to partner with. Fill out the form linked below to explore opportunities for Jersey Fresh event appearances, social media features, and more! 🌟

🔗 Collaboration Request Form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/VApCV9qQWs

10/14/2026

10/13/2026

10/13/2026

🗣📣Talk about it Tuesday!

📢 NJDA Urban Agriculture Subcommittees — Upcoming Virtual Meetings!

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) Urban Agriculture Subcommittees have several upcoming virtual meetings covering important topics for New Jersey’s urban agriculture community.

📅 Upcoming Meetings:

🌱 Marketing Subcommittee: Wednesday, October 14 — 10:00 AM

🏙️ Zoning & Land Use Subcommittee: Wednesday, October 14 — 11:00 AM

📚 Education & Training Subcommittee: Thursday, October 15 — 12:00 PM

🌾 Farmland Access Subcommittee: Friday, October 16 — 12:00 PM

🥕 Aggregation & Food Security Subcommittee: Monday, October 19 — 11:00 AM

🤝 Next Joint All Subcommittees Meeting: Thursday, November 19 — 10:00 AM

Interested in participating in a subcommittee? Scan the QR code on the flyer to sign up.

📣 Share with farmers, growers, urban agriculture organizations, educators, advocates, and community members who may want to get involved!

New Jersey Department of Agriculture

10/13/2026

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Today is the day! New Jersey’s food security community is coming together for OFSA’s third annual statewide conference - and you can join our livestream community to follow along.

Tune in for main-stage presentations exploring:
* Progress on New Jersey’s Food Security Strategic Plan and the partnerships turning shared goals into action from Dr. Jenny Schrum at OFSA.
* A panel of experts discussing Food Security in the First 1,000 Days.
* A presentation from NJ DHS on HR1’s impacts on SNAP and Medicaid in NJ, led by Commissioner Stephen Cha.

Whether you’re a longtime partner or new to this work, join us to learn, connect, and help advance food security for all New Jerseyans.

Watch the livestream: https://youtube.com/live/7KMhhXAqw2o?feature=share

Main-stage programming begins at 8:45 AM EST and ends at approximately 1:30 PM.

10/12/2026

Happy National Farmer’s Day!

New Jersey farmers wear many hats — marketers, scientists, growers, caretakers, builders, innovators, and so much more. From tending their crops and caring for livestock to bringing locally grown products to our communities, their hard work keep New Jersey agriculture thriving.

Our state’s agricultural industry is as diverse and successful as it is because of the farmers behind it. Today, and every day, we thank our New Jersey farmers for all they do.

10/12/2026

Register for the FY28 Budget Listening Session on Wednesday, October 14th and share your input. Written testimony can be emailed to [email protected]. 🌿Registration link: https://bit.ly/4z7Zfce

10/08/2026

Congratulations to the West Windsor Community Farmers' Market for being named #1 in New Jersey, #2 in Northeast and #8 in the nation!