Sexy真人 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BJ鈥橲 WHOLESALE CLUB PARTNERING TO PROMOTE JERSEY FRESH
Contact: Lynne Richmond聽
(609) 633-2954
(TRENTON) 鈥� New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher today praised BJ鈥檚 Wholesale Club for making a commitment to sell Jersey Fresh produce at the company鈥檚 20 locations in the state through its Farm to Club program.
鈥淲e congratulate BJ鈥檚 for recognizing that Jersey Fresh, grown by our state鈥檚 farmers, is in demand by consumers,鈥� said Secretary Fisher, during a visit to the Hamilton Township BJ鈥檚 Club.聽 鈥淓veryone benefits when purchasing healthy Jersey Fresh produce 鈥� the farmers who grow it, the state鈥檚 agriculture industry, the store that sells it and the customers who are getting the best-tasting, highest quality produce available.鈥�
BJ鈥檚 kicked off its Farm to Club program this summer offering produce from Maugeri Farms in Woolwich Township, Porch Farms in Pedricktown, Cassaday Farms in Monroeville and the Landisville Co-op in Landisville.聽 Photos of the farmers are displayed in the stores and also appear on the produce packaging.
Dominic Viglione, BJ's Produce Buyer, Secretary Fisher and Doug Johnson of CH Robinson look at the Jersey Fresh cucumbers packaged for sale at the Hamilton Township BJ's Club
Since launching the Farm to Club program, BJ鈥檚 has sold 50 percent more zucchini, yellow squash, green peppers, corn and cucumbers than the same time last year.聽 BJ鈥檚 Farm to Club produce sales are up 70 percent and overall produce sales are up 12 percent.
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The company made the commitment to sell Jersey Fresh after a pilot Jersey Fresh farmers market at its Manahawkin store last summer was so well-received by customers.聽
Through the Department of Agriculture鈥檚 efforts, Jersey Fresh can be found in local restaurants, college and hospital food service and school cafeterias throughout the state.
鈥淲e urge all food outlets to make the commitment to Jersey Fresh 鈥� it鈥檚 good for their bottom line,鈥� said Fisher. 鈥淐onsumers continually are asking for it at their local stores and restaurants because eating Jersey Fresh fruits, vegetables and other agricultural products can go a long way to improving overall health.聽 Eating locally also is a good choice for protecting our environment by reducing the miles a meal travels between farm and fork, lessening fuel consumption.聽 In addition, choosing locally grown products helps keep New Jersey farmers on their land, preserving the Garden State鈥檚 quality of life.鈥�
