From Farm to Fork – Enjoying the Bountiful Harvest of the Garden State.

Want to find the freshest produce and cook up tantalizing healthy meals for your family? Get the local angle – watch NJ Fresh!

Broadcast Schedule on NJN1:
Episode 3: Saturday, April 23 at 1:30 pm • Sunday, April 24 at 6 pm • Wednesday, April 27 at 1:30 pm
Episode 1: Saturday, April 30 at 1:30 pm • Sunday, May 1 at 6 pm • Wednesday, May 4 at 1:30 pm
Episode 2: Saturday, May 7 at 1:30 pm • Sunday, May 8 at 6 pm • Wednesday, May 11 at 1:30 pm
Episode 4: Saturday, May 14 at 1:30 pm • Sunday, May 15 at 6 pm • Wednesday, May 18 at 1:30 pm
Episode 5: Saturday, May 21 at 1:30 pm • Sunday, May 22 at 6 pm • Wednesday, May 25 at 1:30 pm

NJN visited four community farmers markets in the Garden State with side trips to several farms, exploring the connection between people and local food and land, discovering the freshest produce, learning how it’s grown and, with the help of experienced chefs, demonstrating how to serve up the harvest of the Garden State in delicious meals. With a growing demand for local food, the number of farmers markets in New Jersey are increasing, offering a rich array of Jersey Fresh produce, artisan cheese from grass-fed cows, golden honey, eggs from free-range chickens, homemade bread, freshly baked pies, and so much more.

These visits are all part of NJ Fresh! which premiered November 9, 2010. In the first three programs, host Megan Gunning shops at the Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers Market, the Collingswood Farmers Market and the Burlington County Farmers Market and talks with several farmers and assists the chefs as they cook up special summer meals. In the fourth episode, guest host Barbara Seelig-Brown of Stress Free Cooking takes us shopping at the Sussex Farmers Market and then back to her kitchen where she puts together a delicious and nutritious harvest dinner that will inspire cooks and non-cooks alike.

Episode 1: Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers Market – Local Produce, Honey & Cheese From Grass-Fed Cows
In the premiere episode, NJ FRESH! takes a trip to the Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers Market in Flemington, NJ, which was founded to support local farmers and only allows the sale of locally grown and produced products. More...

Episode 2: Burlington County Farmers Market – Sweet Corn, Lavendar, Honey & Heirloom Tomatoes
The second edition of NJ FRESH! features the Burlington County Farmers Market in Moorestown, which is part of an agricultural center with community gardens and a working farm with Romney sheep. More...

Episode 3: Collingswood Farmers Market – Strawberries & Asparagus Take Center Stage
It’s May and opening day of the Collingswood Farmers Market, which was voted "America's Favorite Farmers' Market" 2009 in the American Farmland Trust's national contest. More...

Episode 4: Sussex Farmers Market – The Summer Crops Are In But Sophie Prefers Cable
Guest host Barbara Seelig-Brown shops at the Sussex Farmers Market, visits two Sussex farms, and cooks a complete meal of roast chicken, oven-baked rosemary and garlic potatoes, pan-fried sausage and peppers, fresh tomato basil and cheese salad, colorful raspberry salad and peach crostata – all purchased at the farmers market – and accompanied by a New Jersey wine. More...

Episode 5: NJ Wines – A look at New Jersey’s wine production with a sweet ending at Donna & Company Artisanal Chocolates
From the Grand Harvest Wine Festival at Waterloo Village to the Blessing of the Vineyard at Laurita Winery, wine lovers savor the nectar of the Garden State. Host Megan Gunning gets into the action and helps harvest grapes and break the seal at Silver Decoy Winery. She then heads south and checks out the oak casks and bottling at Tomasello Winery. More...