Have you heard of a CSA? This is a program where a group of individuals (consumers in the local community) pledge their support to a nearby farming operation. With this support comes the sharing of the risks and benefits of food production. The system is simple: shareholders stop by the farm on a designated day to pick up their weekly rations. The final step is to enjoy the produce and to try new recipes that unlock the delicious flavors and benefits of local produce! Ort Farms has created a sys …

The American Rhododendron Society is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to encourage interest in and to disseminate information about the genus Rhododendron. Members' experience ranges from novice to expert. Society activities include public education, flower shows, seed exchanges, scientific studies, and communication through publications and local and national meetings. ARS chapters are located throughout the United States and Canada and in Denmark, Holland, Scotland, Sweden and Sikkim …

Sustainable JC is a collaborative network of civic minded community groups and individuals who are committed to making Jersey City a more sustainable place to live and work.  We are an advocacy organization focused on sustainability planning, education and the implementation of innovative demonstration projects that positively impact the quality of our lives now and into the future.  

… Founded in 1995, the school was envisioned as an alternative to parents who sought an enhanced level of involvement in the education of their young children and who believed a cooperative community would provide an ideal setting for early childhood education. For more info, visit our website.  

Are you an alum, current parent, or the parent of a young child who is checking out preschool options in Jersey City? Then this meetup is for you! Connect and/or stay connected with the GPC community. Also, you'll find out about - and be able to RSVP for - family social events, parent classes, playgroups, and fun GPC fundraisers. The Garden Preschool Cooperative is a parent-run nonprofit preschool that seeks to provide high-quality progressive early childhood education in a nurturing atmosphe …

We are dedicated to connecting, educating and inspiring people to regenerate New Jersey landscapes and communities, using permaculture principles, ethics, and methods.

New Jersey Family, publishers of Morris County Family, Raising Teens, and NJfamily.com, is on a mission to discover what's on the minds of Morris County moms. We want your opinions about parenting in the Garden State! Come share your thoughts with us. We want to know what's the hardest part of your job as a mom. What do you do with your kids for fun? What would make your life easier? Your insight will help us create content that really fits your needs! You’ll get to participate in short online …

Since 2009, Jersey Tribe has created meaningful social, volunteer and philanthropic opportunities for young Jewish adults in their 20s and 30s across New Jersey. Our members have diverse Jewish backgrounds, come from towns across Northern and Central New Jersey and are a mix of singles, couples and marrieds. We typically offer two to three events per month and we welcome suggestions and help with activities and nonprofit partners. If you’re tired of racing back to the train after Jewish events i …

… Established in 2009, TriState Mixer is an organization serving the real estate & business networking community of the greater New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania area. TriState Mixer members include beginner, seasoned, full, and part-time investors, accountants and attorneys, real estate agents and brokers, contractors, mortgage lenders, property appraisers and inspectors, property managers, and renovation specialists — people looking to enjoy the many benefits of the real estate industry. We …

What is a CSA ? The idea behind Community Supported Agriculture, is that a local farmer grows for a group of members who have purchased “shares” in the harvest. Members pay at the beginning of the season in March, when the farmer most needs the money. When the crops start coming in June, the farmer delivers a weekly assortment of vegetables, herbs and some fruit. 100% of your food dollars go to the person who is growing it and you are supporting sustainable local agriculture and get freshly …

Do you long for ways to live a more wholesome existence? Are you attracted to the idea of a more sustainable lifestyle while connecting with people who care about the same? Now is a great time to start creating the homestead you dream of.  Now is a great time to connect with a community of people who are interested in sharing their successes, sharing their skill, and sharing their joy of the same. The place to start your homestead is where you live right now! You can start right now, be it a 100 …

After searching for groups that focus on whole foods, slowing down, getting back to nature and sharing a love of creativity and community, I didn't find quite what I was looking for in Central NJ. If you are interested in sharing your knowledge of (or learning about) food, gardening, home crafts, and spending time with women who want to live at a slower pace, please join. We can cook together, craft together, have a night in tasting wine, or explore the parks and reservation spaces.  Daytime and …

We are an intentional community of artists, healers, teachers, organizers, dreamers and spiritual adventurers. We are looking to enrich our experiences by sharing them. We know that through community we can create something bigger than any one person, and that collective experience can inspire us and fuel us to grow and change.   We aim to create an environment that nurtures evolution and self-realization, and we see arts, healing, and spiritual practice as some of the most useful tools for cult …

A group for women who are looking to build  a sisterhood of support and connection.   We will address issues of relationship, self-care, filling needs, fatigue (and chronic fatigue) and stress and create a supportive community with which to share and learn from each other (and make new friends)   We will:   Come together to talk, share ideas, learn more about each other, get to know one another, and offer our support to each other.   Hear from others who have transformed their life in some way. …

New Jersey needs big changes that help people like you instead of Chris Christie's conservative con-artist gimmicks that benefit the richest one-percent and global corporations. If you are looking for better government service and fair taxes, you have to make sweeping changes in New Jersey's broken political establishment. Jim Devine has proposed massive changes to cure the Garden State's plague of 'politics as usual' ~ including plans to strip political bosses of their power and eradicate the c …