As schools across the Nation begin to find ways to source local ingredients into their school meals, relationships are developing between growers, distributors and food service professionals.
Local procurement of fresh fruits and vegetables is an important part of successful farm to school programs. The list below is available to assist in sourcing local produce in season.
Aggregators and Farmer Cooperatives
Jersey Fruit
P: (856) 863-9100, E: sales@jerseyfruit.com
http://www.jerseyfruit.com/aboutus.asp
Sunny Valley International
P: Phil Neary (856) 881-7232, E: info@sunnyint.com
http://www.sunnyint.com
Tri County Cooperative Auction Market
P: (609) 448-0193
E: TriCountyCoop@verizon.net
http://www.tricountycoop.net
Distributors That Source Local
Ambrogi Produce
P: Larry Tambone (856) 845-0377 E: ltambone@ambrogifoods.com
http://www.ambrogifoods.com
Common Market Philadelphia
P: Lindsay Gilmour (215) 275-3435 x2 E: lindsay@commonmarketphila.org
http://www.commonmarketphila.org
Maximum Quality
P: Patrick Hoyt (908) 474-0003
E: patrickh@maximumqualityfoods.com
http://www.maximumqualityfoods.com
Pocono Produce
P: Steve Escobedo, 570 656-4246 E: smescobedo@poconoproduce.com
http://www.poconoproduce.com
Riviera Produce
P: Jeff Kopf (201) 227-7131
http://www.rivieraproduce.com
Seashore Fruit & Produce Co.
P: Chad Yagodich (800) 727-4673, E: chady@seashoreeast.com
http://www.seashoreeast.com
Haulers
Paul’s Commodity Hauling, Inc., Mullica Hill, 856 467-0165
Farms-Direct Sales
- NJDA Wholesale Listing by Crop/County
- NJ Farm Bureau Produce Listing
- USDA Listing of GAP/GHP Certified Farms in NJ
- This listing doesn’t have contact information, just location.
Farmer Direct Marketing Resources
- NJ Council of Farmers and Communities
- NJ Direct Farmer Marketing Association
- NJ Farm Bureau
- NJ Vegetable Growers Association
- Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education: “Added Value: Direct Marketing for Farmers and Ranchers”
Regional Resources
- Fair Food, Philadelphia
- Food Trust