The New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s division of marketing and development is one of the leaders in the United States in implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule.

In fact, the department has conducted 225 on-farm inspections and 95 on-farm readiness reviews so far this year.

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture highlighted July as National Blueberry Month with a visit to Mento Farms in Atlantic County. NJDA Secretary Douglas Fisher along with state and local officials toured the farm’s packing facility and the fields where Jersey Fresh blueberries are grown to emphasize that local produce and farm products are readily available at farmers markets and stores around the state.

With a state-of-the-art facility located in Glassboro, NJ, just minutes away from the major Delaware ports, Eastern Propak has long been a hub for those on the East Coast, fulfilling a long list of multiple services for its customers, including receiving, repacking, shipping, cold storage and more.

The company serves as a second-party co-packer for Jersey Fruit and has four several local growers that provide fruit that it packs under the Jersey Fruit label.

Sunny Valley International is among the largest marketer of New Jersey peaches and nectarines. The Glassboro, NJ-based company has been in the stone fruit business in New Jersey for more than 25 years, and its presence as a premier stone fruit supplier has only continued to grow over the years.

Each season, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s Jersey Fresh marketing campaign includes radio, print, digital, social and billboard advertising that highlights products as they come in season, including peaches.

The role of the New Jersey Peach Promotion Council is to assist growers in the sales of peaches through promotion and marketing.