As schools, restaurants, and businesses in New Jersey were forced to close their doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic, food service workers supplying those industries quickly shifted focus to re-invent themselves during the pandemic. At 10 p.m. tonight, June 30, CNBC will air a special feature, “Supermarket Shock: Crisis In America’s Food Supply.” The show…
The fifth-generation family farm has been serving the community since 1928, long before the sustainable and local agriculture movements became trendy.
Rolling Harvest Food Rescue, a non-profit organization that partners with local farmers to feed people in need, will return to the Cure Insurance Arena in Trenton this Friday, June 19, to distribute boxes of produce and dairy items to people who need food. The distribution will take place from noon to 2 p.m. at parking…
The Panera on Nassau Street is one of the first businesses in Princeton to close permanently during the pandemic. Several Panera locations across the country have closed permanently during the coronavirus outbreak. The company appears to have chosen to close locations that are near their other stores but are not performing as well. The Panera…
Rolling Harvest Food Rescue, a non-profit organization that partners with local farmers to feed people in need, will distribute boxes of produce and dairy items from noon to 2 p.m. on Friday, June 12 at parking lot two across from the Cure Insurance Arena at 81 Hamilton Avenue in Trenton. The free farm market is…
For local restaurant owners like Salvatore Scarlata of Vidalia in Lawrence, the past few months have been rife with uncertainty, and a curfew earlier this week only compounded worries. Lawrence, Ewing, Hamilton, and Trenton put a 7 p.m. curfew in place on Monday in response to violence and looting in the capital city on Sunday…
The Princeton Farmers’ Market will kick off its summer season this Thursday, May 28, at its new location in the Franklin Avenue parking lot. Town officials approved the opening mid-week last week. The market will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.with safety guidelines developed in collaboration with the Princeton Health Department. Guidelines will…
By contributor Marc Monseau The Eastern Service Workers Association in Trenton is seeking to expand the distribution of food and personal hygiene products to vulnerable working families coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. Supplied with donations from local farmers, supermarkets and individuals, ESWA volunteers currently provide more than 80 families each week with food deliveries. In…
Amazon, Walmart, ShopRites and the Fresh Grocers to Accept SNAP online orders New Jersey residents enrolled in the state’s supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) will be able to use their benefits to order groceries online starting next week. Online shopping will be available through Amazon, participating Walmarts, ShopRites, and the Fresh Grocers. SNAP recipients will be…
Lawrence Mendies has had a line of customers out the door to sign up for his community-supported agriculture program, commonly known as a CSA. As he gears up for his 10th summer season on his farm in Roosevelt amidst a global pandemic, he and his wife, Heidi, are preparing for the unexpected like other area…
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill on Friday that allows distilleries and businesses holding retail consumption licenses to offer to-go mixed drinks and other alcoholic beverages in sealed containers no larger than a pint. Distilleries that have pivoted to making hand sanitizer will not be taxed for alcohol that is used to make…
Chris Cirkus of the West Windsor Community Farmers’ Market pulled off a successful opening day on Saturday due to lots of planning, tons of signage, help from volunteers, and a touch of humor. Signs directed drivers on Alexander Road to the new farm market entrance and then volunteers directed them to the parking area and…
The West Windsor Community Farmers’ Market will return for its seventeenth year this Saturday, May 16. Market manager Chris Cirkus said that in order to ensure the safety of the community, farmers, and vendors during the COVID-19 pandemic, strict protocols will be followed to limit the number of shoppers. There will be a new market…
Many local food businesses have learned to pivot and have worked hard to create new ways of serving their customers while following the required rules of operating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Add to the list Tony Kanterakis, owner of Local Greek on Leigh Avenue and its offshoot, Small Bites by Local Greek on Nassau Street….
The Howell Living History Farm in Hopewell Township is providing fresh food to local food pantries and other community programs. Wheat flour, cornmeal, oatmeal, fresh eggs and more are being supplied to local groups to help feed people during the COVID-19 pandemic. A half-acre of potatoes was just planted for later distribution through food banks…
The effort started when Palmer Square Management paid the Princeton Soup & Sandwich Company to make 100 meals to donate to frontline health care workers. It felt good to contribute, said Lisa Ruddy, owner of the Princeton Soup & Sandwich Company. The popular shop had seen a dramatic drop in business since Princeton University sent…
As the COVID-19 outbreak forces local businesses to adopt new practices, Lillipies relies on the sale of bakery items and gift cards to stay afloat. Lillipies bakery is usually bustling with people who want to sit and drink their morning coffee with a pastry before a long workday. Since Jen Carson opened the bakery four…
The food pantry at the Henry Pannell Learning Center on Clay Street in Princeton was closed down in late March because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the governor’s stay-at-home order, and the need for social distancing. But volunteers have pivoted, creating a mobile food pantry that is serving a growing number of people in the Princeton…
