State Departments Of Agriculture Help Retailers Promote Local
There is no one official definition for “local.” Yet, put a state department of agriculture logo on a fruit or vegetable and there is no… Read More
Jersey Fresh
New Jersey Peaches Help Sweeten Summer
A short season yields plenty of potential for profits and happy customers. New Jersey has been growing peaches since the 1600s. According to the New… Read More
New Jersey Serves Millions With Bounty Of Produce
Garden State producers can reach more than $1 trillion in buying power — and quickly. Benjamin Franklin once described New Jersey as ‘a keg tapped… Read More
Garden State Is Just That
Originally printed in the June 2018 issue of Produce Business. New Jersey’s produce is diverse and widely popular with the locals. New Jersey is… Read More
State Agencies Ride The Buy-Local Wave
Originally printed in the May 2018 issue of Produce Business. Retailers, growers and government forming powerful alliances. Florida has earned a reputation for its oranges,… Read More
New Jersey Produce: A Reputation for Quality and Freshness
“The Garden State” harvests more than 100 different types of fruits and vegetables. In 1876, Abraham Browning compared New Jersey to “an immense barrel, filled… Read More
States Amp Marketing to Brand Produce
Ag agencies find the global appeal of local production. Since the Garden State launched its highly successful Jersey Fresh campaign more than three decades ago,… Read More