Hoboken Farmers market visited by New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture

HOBOKEN – On Tuesday Aug. 8, New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher visited the Hoboken Farmers Market to celebrate Farmers Market Week in the Garden State.
The visit was to call attention to National and State Farmers Market Week and to encourage New Jersey residents to support these markets and the state’s farmers. Gov. Chris Christie has proclaimed Aug. 6 through 12 as Farmers Market Week in New Jersey. The USDA has also proclaimed the week National Farmers Market Week.
Although New Jersey has long been dubbed the Garden State, Christie made it official on Monday signing it into law.
“There are approximately 140 community farmers markets in the state,” said Fisher. “Each one is unique.”
The Hoboken Farmers Market is in its 20th season and is located at 4th and Garden Streets from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. every Tuesday through Nov. 21.
“It’s important to note that the farmers market has been extended to almost Thanksgiving this year,” said the city’s environmental director Leo Pellegrini.
There are more than a dozen vendors at the bi-weekly market, including three farmers and a variety of other food-related booths.
The Hoboken Farmers Market was relocated this year to the central Church Square Park location, combining the uptown and downtown markets into one.
“Eating locally also is a good choice for protecting our environment by reducing the miles a meal travels between farm and fork, lessening fuel consumption. In addition, choosing locally grown products helps keep New Jersey farmers on their land, preserving the Garden State’s quality of life,” states the press release.