Rutgers Cooperative Extension
WVU Extension and other colleagues are trying to understand how we can better help you with your Agritourism Marketing. It will tremendously help us to help you in the future.
Please take a few minutes (at most 5 minutes) to answer the questions here: https://s.uconn.edu/agritourism-marketing
Renata Blumberg, PhD, Associate Professor in the Dept of Nutrition & Food Studies at Montclair State University is conducting a survey of farmers who engage in direct-to-consumer marketing (farmers’ markets, CSA, etc.) about their distribution practices and any changes that have occurred since the start of the pandemic. [The survey also implies she wants to know if you’ve switched from wholesale to direct marketing methods over the past year as well.] The survey should take only about 20 minutes of your time.
To participate in the survey, please click here.
Please note that you must be 18 years of age or older to participate in the survey. There is also an incentive gift card if you participate.
This study has been approved by the Montclair State University Institutional Review Board (IRB- IRB-FY20-21-1996).
Dr. Blumberg thanks you in advance for your participation!
Our Ag & Natural Resources (ANR) Chair Nick Polanin shared that our Rutgers Cooperative Extension Family & Community Health Science Department (FCHS) has developed social media posts (below) and the attached mini posters for use by on-farm & community farm markets to promote safe home food preservation. These direct users to the NJAES home food preservation webpage. The posters are provided in full color and less color versions for websites or printing.
Face Book: Please share this Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/SCNJFCHS/posts/2008602745963285
Instagram text to copy & paste the jpg photo attached and the following text:
Preserve Your Farm Fresh Produce
With the help of @fchs.rutgers, you can now access a harvest of free information for preserving your farm fresh produce!
Filled with webinars, events, videos, and all kinds of other resources, the home food preservation website is great for making everything easy to understand and digest, all while helping you learn through tutorial, expert publications, and more.
You can access the full site here: njaes.rutgers.edu/food-safety/home-food-preservation/
This is also a valuable way of finding specific classes or speakers, as well as learning more about your county’s local FCHS office, their programs and events.
Tonight at 7:00PM – Last Session for the On-Farm Direct Marketing May Webinar series.
Farmer Panel: Tracy Duffield-Duffield’s Farm Market, Dave Specca- Specca’s Pick-Your-Own Farm and Jess Niederer – Chickadee Creek Farm and CSA will discuss what they have changed on their farms due to COVID-19.
Please join us online at https://go.rutgers.edu/k0d59m8h
or
On the phone 1-650-429-3300 with Access code: 226 795 368 # and then # again.
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Agricultural Agents are hosting a 4-par
t webinar series, every Tuesday in May from 7:00-8:00PM to assist farmers with on-farm direct marketing operations to develop strategies for the 2020 season. This 4-part, weekly program will present and discuss the following topics:
Session 1 (May 5th): Maintaining Social Distancing and Safe Food Handling Practices: Guidance for Farm Markets – Wesley Kline, Ag Agent, RCE of Cumberland Co. and Meredith Melendez, Ag Agent, RCE of Mercer Co.
Session 2 (May 12th): Sales and Distribution Strategies – William Bamka, Ag Agent, RCE of Burlington Co. and Stephen Komar, Ag Agent, RCE of Sussex Co.
Session 3 (May 19th): U-Pick Operation Guidelines under COVID-19 – Meredith Melendez, Ag Agent, RCE of Mercer Co.
Session 4 (May 26th): Farmer Panel – Strategies We Are Using – (Farmers TBD) Moderators: Michelle Infante-Casella, Ag Agent, RCE of Gloucester County and Meredith Melendez, RCE of Mercer Co.
To Participate online for All 4 Events:
Use the link: https://go.rutgers.edu/k0d59m8h
Or join by phone:
+1-650-429-3300 USA Toll
Access code: 226 795 368 # and then # again
We suggest visiting at least 15 minutes before the session start time to confirm system requirements
For more events hosted by Rutgers Cooperative Extension check out the NJAES Events Calendar.
The webinar will conclude with questions from attendees. Those who register but cannot attend will be invited to view a recording of the webinar at a later date. Please join C-FARE and the NAREA for this special program.
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