directions to demarest farm
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directions to demarest farm
The Eastern Produce Councillor May 14, 2010 Dedicated to the Use of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables - “Our Most Nat ural Food” OFFICERS President DEAN HOLMQUIST Foodtown, Inc. Vice-President PAUL KNEELAND Kings Super Markets Secretary ROB GOLDSTEIN Genpro, Inc. Treasurer JOHN KOHL Consultant Sgt.-at-Arms JODY DeSOMMA Impact Brokerage JEFF GARRISON Sunsweet Growers FOUNDING PRESIDENT SAL CANDRILLI PAST PRESIDENTS JAY LIOTTA Consultant THOMAS KRULDER Kurt Weiss Greenhouses VINCENT DeSOMMA Maria Victoria, Inc. JEFFREY SHILLING RLB Food Dist. VIC LOMORIELLO AAABCO, LLC CRAIG CARLSON Walmart JOE DeLORENZO Alpha 1 Marketing DIRECTORS AL FERRI Wakefern Food Corp. STEVE GRANQUIST C&S Wholesale Grocers WENDELL HAHN Four Seasons Produce, Inc. VICTOR JOSEPH Victor Joseph & Son ARTIE KENEALY A&P U.S. WAYNE KOVACS Key Food Stores Co-op TERRI LOWDEN JO’H Phila. GEORGE MOSKAL Wakefern Food Corp. TERRY MURPHY Wakefern Food Corp. JOE PROCACCI Procacci Bros. Sales Corp. VIC SAVANELLO Foodtown, Inc. SAL ZACCHIA Advantage Sales & Marketing DIRECTOR EMERITUS HAROLD FRIEDMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOHN McALEAVEY P.O.Box 514 Short Hills, NJ 07078 Ph 973-564-6295 Fax 973-467-2294 Email: [email protected] Next Meeting AL CASU S DRES Tuesday, June 8, 2010 Demarest Farm Hillsdale, New Jersey (directions on page 2) New Jersey Department of Agriculture Social Hour: 6:00pm • Dinner & Meeting 7:00pm Register Online at www.easternproducecouncil.org New Jersey Depar tment of Agriculture The 2010 Jersey Fresh growing season holds great promise to be an excellent year. Moderate and cooler temperatures have facilitated early season crops being harvested in good volume and with excellent quality. The spring season has experienced normal weather conditions resulting in a normal harvest schedule. Summer items are also on schedule as growers have been busy planting the more tender items such as beans, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, peppers and tomatoes. So far, the absence of any severe frost should provide New Jersey growers with good supplies of peaches and blueberries. The forecast for quality is excellent! Prospects for the blueberry crop appear to be just as good as last year. The bloom and bee activity was very good. That translates into excellent pollination, which bodes well for outstanding production of high quality fruit. Most New Jersey Peach growers anticipate an excellent crop. This year, the state’s growers experienced a normal bloom that was on time and not early. Since there were no periods of frost during the bloom, overall production should be very good. Growers have been aggressive in their thinning practices and will be aiming for a pack of high-quality peaches sized at least 2 ½” or greater. The New Jersey Department of Agriculture plans to promote the availability of quality farm products through its highly successful “Jersey Fresh” advertising and promotion program. Now celebrating its 26th season, the 2010 Jersey Fresh program will utilize a diverse mix of media and promotional activities to deliver the Jersey Fresh message to consumers. To help consumers identify Jersey Fresh produce in their supermarkets, colorful point of sale materials have been created to identify Jersey Fresh products. These materials will be distributed throughout the Jersey Fresh marketing areas. The New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s staff has already been visiting with major New Jersey retailers, and working with them to sponsor special Jersey Fresh promotions. New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher extends his personal thanks to the industry for helping this program achieve its prominence and continued success throughout the years. Secretary Fisher looks forward to meeting and working with the entire industry towards a successful marketing season. DIRECTIONS TO DEMAREST FARM From the South Garden State Parkway North to Exit 168, Left at End of Ramp, Right at Blinker Light, Go One Mile and Demarest Farm is on the Right after next light. From the North New York Thruway South to Route 17 South (Exit 16), Continue on Route 17 South until you pass Stop & Shop, Make next u-turn and come back on Route 17 North after McDonald’s and before bridge, Get off at the Hillsdale, Washington Township, Van Emburgh Exit, Continue straight for 3 miles - Demarest Farm is on the Right. Also From the North Rt. 287 to Rt. 208 heading towards New York, Get off at Route 17 North and follow the directions from Route 17 North which are above. From the East Take Route 80 West to the Garden State Parkway North, then follow directions From the South listed above. From the West Take Route 80 East to the Garden State Parkway North, then follow the directions From the South listed above. South Carolina Department of Agriculture As Commissioner Hugh Weathers kicked off the presentation, he remarked on the fact that this was their 39th consecutive year presenting to the Eastern Produce Council. The business created as a result of this longstanding relationship, reflects the long history of family farming in South Carolina, which was covered by other presenters. Ted Vick, Representative-SC House of Representatives, spoke briefly on how he is proud to support farmers from his state, which incidentally, represents their #1 business. Martin Eubanks, Director of Marketing SCDA, introduced Lynne Chappel (SC Peach Council), Stevie Still (SC Watermelon Assn.) and Charles Wingard (SC Fruit & Veg. Assn.) who updated the group on their particular crops. Peaches - The cold and rainy winter proved great for South Carolina peaches. Lynne’s 83-year-old grandfather said it’s the cleanest crop he’s seen! Harvest should be plentiful from mid May through mid Sept. and will be available in a variety of packs. They are focused on good food safety practices and traceability. Melons - Even with a wet spring, the melon crop was planted right on time in late March/1st week of April and should be ready to harvest starting mid-June. The bulk of product will be the seedless variety and can be packaged anyway you want them. The SC melons represent quality and taste good! Another key to remember is that biggest isn’t always best. Fruit & Veg. Assn. - Fruit and vegetables are available to ship year round from South Carolina and because of this breadth of product can be thought of as a one-stop option. Value-added options like pre-cut and fresh-cut varieties are also available at both the retail and food service levels. Consistent in the SC growers’ message is the quality of product they offer with strict adherence to food safety regulations. Their product can be delivered overnight and they are, incidently, 400 miles closer than Georgia! For more information on the South Carolina Department of Agriculture visit their website at agriculture.sc.gov. HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES The Eastern Produce Council is proud to announce that Ken Black and George Moskal have been unanimously voted into the EPC Hall of Fame. (L to R) Dean Holmquist - EPC, Ted Vick - SC House of Representatives, Hugh Weathers - SC Commisioner of Agriculture, John McAleavey and Paul Kneeland - EPC The inductions will take place at the November 6th Dinner Dance. Congratulations to the Black and Moskal families. 35th ANNUAL GOLF OUTING SATURDAY JUNE 12, 2010 Royce Brook Golf Club Hillsborough, New Jersey Part of the proceeds will be donated to Hackensack University Medical Center’s “Tomorrows Children’s Fund” New York Hilton 1335 6th Avenue (Avenue of The Americas) New York, NY 10019 Tuesday Nov. 9th Cocktail Party Reception Wednesday Nov. 10th Full Day Expo/Retail Panel Discussions Thursday Nov. 11th Bus Tours: Hunts Point Terminal Market Philadelphia Produce Terminal Market NYC Supermarkets 2010 EPC SCHEDULE OF EVENTS MONTH SPONSOR LOCATION 6/8/10 New Jersey Dept. of Agriculture Demarest Farms 6/12/10 35th Annual Golf Outing Royce Brook GC 9/14/10 Orchid Island Juice Co. Produce Business The Manor 11/6/10 43rd Annual Dinner Dance Westmount CC 11/10/10 NY Produce Show & Conference Hilton, New York, NY 12/7/10 Hass Avocado Board/Open TBA
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