by Brianna Baker - Next City | Apr 30, 2020 | Middlesex, New Jersey, Sustainable Business
(Photo illustration via Metuchen Virtual Market and SmartMockups.com) Metuchen – In early March, the board of volunteers behind the Metuchen Farmers Market in Metuchen, New Jersey, held a meeting to address a dilemma: How could they hold their indoor winter...
by Joseph F. Berenato - The Hammonton Gazette | Apr 29, 2020 | Agriculture, Atlantic, Education, New Jersey
Linda Esposito stands in front of the hay bales she uses for gardening. With spring in full swing, many home gardeners are once again beginning to plant their crops. Amy Menzel, communications manager for the Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) and a...
by Steven Rodas - TAPinto Camden | Apr 23, 2020 | Camden, Ecology, New Jersey
Colorfield participant holding an Earth Ball at workshops in Camden, Earth Day 2019. CAMDEN — “Earth Balls” — marble-sized spheres consisting of clay and planting soil that contain seeds of indigenous wildflowers. Each one is rolled in a colorant corresponding to the...
by Vernon Ogrodnek - The Press of Atlantic City | Apr 21, 2020 | Atlantic, Ecology, New Jersey
Fifty years ago, on April 22, 1970, millions of Americans united across the country to try to bring attention to preserving our environment. The hills of Fairmount Park, in Philadelphia, were alive as thousands of young people gathered for a free concert with the...
by Brianna Baker - Next City | Apr 16, 2020 | Agriculture, Mercer, New Jersey
Photo courtesy Sherry Dudas This week, Sherry Dudas and Jim Kinsel, owners of Honey Brook Organic Farm, are packing around 250 boxes of farm-fresh vegetables to deliver to customers. With the coronavirus making something as simple as grocery store runs a risk,...
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