farming

While it's still pretty early in the year for Jersey Fresh, crops may actually have benefited from another brutal winter in the Garden State.

Newark's Ironbound district will soon be home to the world's largest vertical farm.

Organic farms in New Jersey are seeing sales increase.

The latest census data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows total farm acreage in the Garden State has decreased slightly, but the average farm is larger and more profitable than it used to be.

The fall has arrived which means many New Jersey farmers are opening their doors and inviting families in for pumpkin picking, hayrides, corn mazes and games.

June was the wettest on record in New Jersey and while the rain has let up, intense heat and humidity has taken its place, which has resulted in some additional challenges for farmers across the state.

Just in time for the Twinkies return to store shelves, a new study from the New Jersey Public Interest Research Group finds federal subsidies for commodity crops that become junk food additives would buy every taxpayer 20 Twinkies each year.

If you're looking for an exciting and profitable career change in a field that's really growing, perhaps you ought to consider the medical marijuana industry.

New Jersey ranks fifth in the nation in blueberry production and the state's crop is valued at $80.8 million.

New Jersey peach growers are optimistic about this growing season, so much so that they are increasing their yields.