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2018 New Jersey Choose and Cut Christmas Tree Farms

New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher today highlighted the choose and cut Christmas tree season with a visit to the Mantua Township location of Exley’s Christmas Tree Farms in … [Read More...]

Well it wouldn’t be the Thanksgiving without a Turkey Trot

Across New Jersey Thousand of People gathered either before Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Morning to Trot away calories and make room for Thanksgiving Fixins! This year we decided to findout who is … [Read More...]

Soup to Nuts at the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen

When you hear the word TASK you think of hard work, effort and things to do - WELL... that pretty much sums up the day-to-day activities at the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen. Most people think that … [Read More...]

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NEW JERSEY FUN FACTS - Almost 69,000 trees are cut in New Jersey each year. The last U.S. Census of Agriculture ranked New Jersey seventh in the nation in the number of Christmas tree growers, with hundreds of farms that grow more than 4,600 acres of Christmas trees in the state. Meet the Exley's Family - they are awesome and so are their Christmas Tree Farm! Exley's Christmas Tree Farm Exley's Landscape Service & Nursery newjerseybuzz.com/2018-new-jersey-choose-and-cut-christmas-tree-farms/ ... See MoreSee Less

2018 New Jersey Choose and Cut Christmas Tree Farms - New Jersey Buzz

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New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher today highlighted the choose and cut Christmas tree season with a visit to the Mantua Township location of Exley’s Christmas Tree Farms in Gloucester County. Secretary Fisher cut down a Douglas Fir to emphasize the importance of visiting a New ...

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2 days ago

#NationalPoinsettiaDay What is the meaning of poinsettias? Also known as the Christmas Star and Christmas Flower, it's said that poinsettias’ association with Christmas comes from a Mexican legend. The story goes that a child, with no means for a grander gift, gathered humble weeds from the side of the road to place at the church alter on Christmas Eve. As the congregation witnessed a Christmas miracle, the weeds turned into brilliant red and green flowers.

Named after Joel Roberts Poinsett, first United States ambassador to Mexico and the amateur botanist who introduced the plant to the U.S. in 1825, the poinsettia is also known as Mexican Flame Leaf, Winter Rose, Noche Buena and, in Turkey, Atakurk's Flower, because it was the favorite flower of Atakurk, the founder of modern Turkey.

While considered by the ancient Aztecs to be symbols of purity, in today's language of flowers, red, white or pink poinsettias, the December birth flower, symbolize good cheer and success and are said to bring wishes of mirth and celebration. ... See MoreSee Less

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#NationalPoinsettiaDay sweeps the State of New Jersey today! Not just with its beauty, but with the opportunities it gives to NJ Packaging Services provided by Easterseals New Jersey. Every year around June they purchase poinsettia seedlings from Lucas Greenhouses in #gloucestercounty to grow and sell. What you may not know is that this program is not just a fundraiser, but an opportunity to build skills for adults who are learning various levels of adaptable skillsets to secure work, confidence and have fun. So we went to South Jersey to meet with these amazing worker Bees! ... See MoreSee Less

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