Mercer County farmer, Jessica Niederer, was named New Jersey’s 2016 Outstanding Young Farmer by the New Jersey Agricultural Board and was one of four honored nationally as 2016 National Outstanding Young…
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Hopewell Twp’s Jessica Niederer Named National Outstanding Young Farmer
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoNew Jersey’s 2016 Outstanding Young Farmer, Jessica Niederer of Chickadee Creek Farm in Hopewell Township was selected as a national winner at the 60th Annual National Outstanding Young Farmers Awards Congress…
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New Hopewell Distillery To Continue Tradition in Mount Rose
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoAs if one local distillery was not exciting enough, Hopewell Township may be getting another. Chad Goerner, former mayor of Princeton Township, who now lives in Hopewell Township, appeared before the…
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Last month, I got a sneak peek at the interior of the new Brick Farm Tavern, the upcoming farm-to-table restaurant immediately east of Hopewell Borough on RT518. And now, most recently,…
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I had the unique opportunity to get a peek at the not-yet-open Brick Farm Tavern and receive a tour of some of the farm operations by the Brick Farm Tavern and Brick…
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Mercer County Farmer Jessica Niederer Named New Jersey Outstanding Young Farmer of the Year
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoJessica Niederer, a Hopewell Township organic produce and flower farmer, has been chosen as New Jersey’s 2016 Outstanding Young Farmer by the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture. Niederer will…
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New Website Makes It Easier for Farmers to Find Land and Landowners to Find Farmers
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoAgriculture Secretary Douglas H. Fisher today announced the launch of NJ Land Link, a new interactive website that will connect farmers who are seeking land or farming opportunities, with those…