ACTION ALERT! Governor Corzine to propose dissolution of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture!
The New Jersey Farm Bureau has issued a statement regarding Governor Corzine's recommendation to eliminate the Department of Agriculture as a cost cutting measure. Click here to read the NJ Farm Bureau's press release.
To find out the reasons why we need to keep the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, please click here.
Contact your Legislator! Find your Legislator here.
Let Governor Corzine know how you feel about the elimination of the Department of Agriculture.
Send a message through the Governor's website.
Or, send regular mail or call: Office of the Governor PO Box 001 Trenton, NJ 08625 (609) 292-6000
Keep the Garden in the Garden State!
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Come see how New Jersey earned the nickname, "The Garden State"!
The New Jersey Museum of Agriculture's mission is to tell the story of the Garden State's agriculture - past, present, and future. Centrally located off U.S. 1 and College Farm Road in North Brunswick, the Museum contains permanent and changing exhibits about the evolution of agriculture in New Jersey. The 30,000 square foot facility is active throughout the year with programming that showcases the people, products, and ingenuity that established, and will continue to position, New Jersey as a leader in agriculture. Established as an independent, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization in 1984, the New Jersey Museum of Agriculture opened to the public in 1990.
The New Jersey Museum of Agriculture presents thematic weekend programs and workshops for families to participate in each month. The School Programs at the Museum educates thousands of school children throughout the year, many who come from urban and suburban areas. Historical artifacts are often used or demonstrated in each lesson. In addition to the weekend and school programs, the Museum offers an agriculturally themed summer camp for children ages 6 to 11.
The New Jersey Museum of Agriculture is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and on select Sundays for weekend programming. General admission is $4.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors, and $2.00 for children ages 4 to 12. Museum Members and children 3 and younger are free. For more information, please call 732-249-2077. You can contact the Museum through email at info@agriculturemuseum.org or by FAX at 732-247-1035.
New Jersey Museum of Agriculture
103 College Farm Road
P.O. Box 7788
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
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Looking for a Field Trip?
Are you ready to book your class trip? If so, call the Museum Office at 732-249-2077 to reserve your tour today! Please visit our School Programs page for program information.
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| Now Registering for Summer Camp 2008!
Are you looking for a fun and educational camp for your child? Come on over to the New Jersey Museum of Agriculture for three weeks of educational workshops, field trips, crafts, cooking, and more! We have the right mix of fun and learning that puts our camp strides ahead of the rest. Please call the Museum Office at 732-249-2077 or visit our Summer Camp page for more information. |
Major Benefactors Include:
Bristol-Myers Squibb CTW Foundation FMI Corporation Large Foundation New Jersey Farm Bureau New Jersey State Grange Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey State of New Jersey
| Pioneers in Founding the Museum:
Pioneer Grange Bob Simpkins New Jersey State Grange Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey State of New Jersey American Cyanamid | Grant Awards:
American Agriculturalist Foundation
American Dairy Association and Dairy Council Inc.
A.P. Kirby Foundation
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Gannett Foundation
Hyde and Watson Foundation
J. Seward Johnson 1963 Charitable Trust Foundation
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