We reuse as many containers/baskets as we can to refill with more items and display for sale.We also have eliminated paper towel use.
Description of Action:
We reuse cardboard boxes within food safety guidelines to pack customer orders.
Lbs Saved:
300
Description of Action:
We recycle all paper, cardboard, glass and plastics.
Description of Action:
We currently donate unusable produce to several local animal shelters. We also donate produce to the Trenton area soup kitchen and the Bread of Life food pantry.
Other unusable produce is put into a compost pile and used to build up soils in certain areas of the farm.
Description of Action:
We use all natural cleaning products and pest management controls
Description of Action:
We use all led low energy light bulbs in our store as well as turn off and unplug all unnecessary electrics.
We combine multiple pick ups into one round trip as well as sharing order pick ups with other farms.
Description of Action:
We cost share picking up produce with other farms.
Miles Saved:
200
Gallons of Fuel Saved:
200
Money Saved:
600
Description of Action:
We encourage customers to bring in their reusable bags at the beginning of each sale. We have also changed our bagging practices to use as little plastic as possible. We have also cut down on the amount of small plastic produce bags that are out on the sales floor.
Money Saved:
2,000
Description of Action:
We have a battery back up for our cash registers, scales and credit card machine as well as wifi.
We have a refrigerated truck in case of power loss to maintain food safety temperatures.
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Our building is non smoking.
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We are wheelchair accessible in all parts of the farm market.
Description of Action:
We actively support local food banks and NJ Farmers Against Hunter program.
Description of Action:
We promote a network of local businesses to encourage buying and supporting local as well as promotion of local restaurants who buy our produce.
Description of Action:
We actively promote the benefits of buying local and use the Jersey Fresh branding program to highlight locally grown.
We have cut our bag spending in half by promoting reusables.
Money Saved:
2,000
Finished Application:
1
required_descriptions:
6
Member Since:
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Description of Action:
All orders are bagless by staff utilizing boxes and customer reusable bags. Bulk produce is left in box or reusable burlap bag.
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