NJFDC Events
January Food Democracy Lunch & Learn
Upcoming Lunch & Learn:
January, 2026: More info here soon!
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Past Lunch & Learns:
Missed a Lunch and Learn Event? Find the recordings on our YouTube Channel.
November 13, 2025: NJFDC Research Working Group presents, “NJ Food System Research Showcase.” View recording. Download slides.
September 23, 2025: Civic Engagement for Better Food Policy Series. Part I: How to Effectively Engage with the State Legislative Process. September 23, 12:00 - 1:30 PM. View recording. Download slides.
June 2025 (two Lunch and Learn events in one month!): Virtual Launch Party for New Root’s Fresh Stop Markets App in Phillipsburg and Atlantic City NJ! View recording.
June 2025: Overview and discussion of FDC’s new “FMNP Best Practices Guide & Toolkit”. View Recording. Download the Guide here.
April 2025: Urban Agriculture Zoning and Local Ordinances, with Liz Turner, Vermont Law Center for Agriculture and Food Systems, and Tobias Fox, Newark Science and Sustainability. View Recording.
March 2025: FDC Legislative and Policy Priorities & Food System Roadmap Progress Update. March 5, 12 - 1:30 PM. Save the date. View Recording.
January 2025: NJ State Board of Agriculture & State Agriculture Convention. Happening on January 28, from 1 - 2:30 PM, via Zoom. View Recording.
Farmers' Markets Pre-Season Planning Workshop: Part One - Organizing your Food and Nutrition Assistance-Aligned Market
Boost Your Market Impact: 2026 Pre-Season Planning Workshops for Local Food Access Markets
A Two-Part Online Series for Farmers’ Market & Local Food Access Leaders
Part One covers organizing, staffing, and funding your food and nutrition benefits-authorized markets, communicating effectively with vendors, and provide ample time for sharing best practices. Part Two will cover promotion and marketing of our FNA-benefits aligned market and will be held in early March. Details and registration link for Part Two, coming soon.
Who is this for? Local farmers’ market managers, mobile market coordinators, CSA managers, farmstand operators, Fresh Stop Market (farm share) organizers, and direct-market farmers who accept (or want to accept) nutrition assistance benefits such as SNAP, Good Food Bucks, WIC/FMNP, Senior FMNP, VeggieRx, or other incentive programs.
Purpose:
Purpose:
1. Share best practices to operate, manage & fund FNA authorized farmers’ markets
2. Inform and catalyze pre-season planning for 2026 to increase sales from FNA benefits.
2. Share what’s working and challenges for FNA integration and promotion.
3. Facilitate peer-to-peer learning and connections throughout the year
These workshops are made possible by a grant from the NJ Food Security Initiative
Farmers' Markets Pre-Season Planning Workshop: Part 2 - Effective Outreach & Marketing for More FNA Customers
Boost Your Market Impact: 2026 Pre-Season Planning Workshops for Local Food Access Markets
A Two-Part Online Series for Farmers’ Market & Local Food Access Leaders
Topics Include:
• Digital outreach (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook)
• Print & physical outreach: flyers, posters, newspaper listings
• Building your network: community partnerships for stronger redemption
• Promoting SNAP, FMNP & incentives effectively
• Breakout sessions + best-practice resource list
Who is this for? Local farmers’ market managers, mobile market coordinators, CSA managers, farmstand operators, Fresh Stop Market (farm share) organizers, and direct-market farmers who accept (or want to accept) nutrition assistance benefits such as SNAP, Good Food Bucks, WIC/FMNP, Senior FMNP, VeggieRx, or other incentive programs.
Purpose:
1. Share best practices to operate, manage & fund FNA authorized farmers’ markets
2. Inform and catalyze pre-season planning for 2026 to increase sales from FNA benefits.
2. Share what’s working and challenges for FNA integration and promotion.
3. Facilitate peer-to-peer learning and connections throughout the year
These workshops are made possible by a grant from the NJ Food Security Initiative
The Collaborative Table
The Collaborative Table, 5-Year Anniversary Fundraising Event
Highlights of the evening include:
A seasonally inspired dinner menu by Chef Lauren Owens crafted with local NJ farm sourced ingredients
An armchair chat on “The Imperative of Diverse Cross-Sector Allyship for Food System Resilience”
A silent auction
November Food Democracy Lunch & Learn
We’re thrilled to invite you to a very special edition of our Food Democracy Lunch & Learn series — a deep-dive into the groundbreaking research shaping New Jersey’s food future!
Join us as members of the NJFDC Research Working Group present 2025 Food System Research Highlights, featuring cutting-edge projects that bridge food science, community, and policy.
Register here
September Food Democracy Lunch & Learn
Civic Engagement for Better Food Policy Series. Part I: How to Effectively Engage with the State Legislative Process.
NJ State of the Food System Summit
State-wide Food System Summits
From 2021 through 2024, NJFDC convened an annual State of the Food System Summit. You can learn more and view recordings of some of the sessions on our YouTube Channel.