South Jersey Famers’ Equity and Sustainability Team

(SJ FEAST)

  • About

    Funded by a 2024 USDA Regional Food System Partnership grant to Pinelands Preservation Alliance, SJ FEAST aims to expand market access and opportunities for South Jersey Farmers. It will create a marketing and promotion program for the SJ agricultural sector, and support stakeholders in the region to work together as an “AgriCluster” to develop a strategic work plan for their highest priorities, using the ACRE facilitation process. Learn more about the ACRE process for AgriClusters, here.

  • Join SJ FEAST

    Curious to learn more or want to engage? Email Jonathan Wetstein at Pinelands Preservation Alliance to learn about the SJ FEAST Steering Committee and other ways to get involved.

    Jonathan@pinelandsalliance.org

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  • South Jersey Producer Survey

    The South Jersey Producer Survey aims to identify the current producer -to - market connections in South Jersey's agriculture sector and gauge producers’ interest in joining regional farmer collectives or a farmer-led food hub.

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SJ FEAST MEMBERS & PARTICIPANTS RESOURCE HUB

  • SJ FEAST Steering Committee, Summer Meeting at Walking Bird Farm. July 23, 2025. Click for Meeting Agenda.

  • Overview of SJ FEAST Agri-cluster Resilience Project (ACRE Project)

  • 🌱 ALL

    🌻 CO-CHAIRS

    🧑‍🌾 FACILITATORS 

    🌱   October: Inviting Input on Creation of South Jersey Farms Website & Marking/Branding Materials  

    🌱    November 10, 2025 @ 1 - 4 PM ~ Core Group Meeting

    1. Set expectations, establish governance and norms for the Steering Committee, make key decisions about ACRE workshop (e.g., what information is needed, who to interview, who to invite)

    2. Pinelands Preservation Alliance, Southampton

    🌻 🧑‍🌾 November through January 2025 @ Time TBD ~ Preparations for Workshop

    1. Plan logistics, food, invites, materials

    2. Email, text, call, Zoom

    🌱 January 7 and 9, 2026, 10 - 3 pm ~ ACRE Workshop 

    1. Bring together SJ FEAST stakeholders to form a shared vision and develop a project (with multiple initiatives) to achieve that shared vision

    2. Pinelands Preservation Alliance, Southampton

    🌱 Late January 2026 Date TBD @ 10 - 3 pm ~ Post-Workshop Core Group Meeting | Approval of Strategic Work Plan - 

    1. Address any weaknesses or gaps in the project feasibility and recruit project leaders

    2. TBD in person or virtual

    Contact Jeanine@njfooddemocracy.org for questions or more information.