
Grantee Spotlight: Farmers Against Hunger
Written by Karen Swartley In 2021, NJ Agricultural Society’s Farmers Against Hunger (FAH) program was awarded a $50,000 grant from Impact100SJ. The mission of the NJ Agricultural Society (NJAS) is to preserve and enhance agriculture, farming and related activities and businesses in New Jersey through educational, informational, and promotional programs. FAH is the largest signature program of the NJ Agricultural Society. Its specific focus is to connect healthy food from farms to families and, in doing so, reduce food waste by helping farmers and wholesalers share their surplus produce with those in need. The Impact100 South Jersey grant helped establish their Laurel Run Land Stewardship Center in a former farm building that includes a large food storage cooler located on three acres of land. Over the past 26 years, FAH…