ALBO Farmhouse Concert – March 30, 4pm

A Little Bit Off, known to Fans as ALBO,

Sunday March 30, music starts at 4 pm

1701 Linvale-Harbourton Rd, 08530,

North Slope Farm farmhouse parking area.

Extra parking at North Slope Farm, at 386 Rock Rd East, first driveway from Route 579.

Questions – text 609-647-9754 for quickest connection. text your inquiry in detail for reply.

The Farmhouse is pleased to welcome you to share our appreciation for these artists;

ALBO is an American roots music band in Central NJ. With influences ranging from Old Crow Medicine Show and the Steeldrivers to the Rolling Stones, ALBO delivers a blend of country, blues, folks and bluegrass three part harmonies. Featuring Carolyn Klaube on guitar, Gretchen Jaeckel on mandolin, Emily Flesher on fiddle, and Jennifer Jang on upright Bass.

Farmhouse concerts are intended to support the positive investment of gathering to celebrate the magic of artists, and North Slope Farm thanks Bo Child, the magician wrangler, for his care and attention to these important matters.

Farmhouse concert- The Ragtime Relics, doors open at 3:30

February 2, 2025, 4-5 pm

Attention music lovers and friends of the farm! 

On Sunday Feb 2^nd Doors open at 3:30, Music from 4 – 5 pm, light refreshments to follow.

North Slope Farm is hosting a house concert featuring the music of The Ragtime Relics. 

The concert will take place in the North Slope farmhouse located on the corner of Linvale-Harbourton Rd (aka County Rd 579) and Rock Road East, West Amwell 08530.

Parking at 1701 Linvale-Harbourton Rd, 08530

The Ragtime Relics delight audiences with their distinctive brand of American roots music drawing from historical influences that span several musical genres including: ragtime, blues, swing, jazz, country, bluegrass, folk, and rock & roll. The band, which features Karl Dentino on fingerstyle guitar and harmonica and Jennifer Jang on upright bass, has been featured at area farmers markets, ice cream parlors, restaurants, wineries, libraries and other venues since 2011.

The entrance to the farmhouse parking lot is on Linvale-Harbourton Rd.

Door opens at 3:30pm

Music runs from 4pm-5pm followed by a cider-and-donuts reception in the farmhouse kitchen.

Admission is free, but there will be a tip box for the musicians if you feel like showing some love.

Seating is limited; early birds get the chairs.

Please note: We regret that unfortunately the farmhouse is not ADA accessible.

If you have any questions please text mike at 609-647-9754

Organic Farming in New Jersey remains our best means to build soil health and work towards a healthy future. Focus on life and diversity, support small farmers and production systems that reflect these values. Organic Farmers use compost and careful management to work with nature’s gifts of life and productivity, struggling with the same challenges as conventional agriculture, but developing farmer skills and Organic Practices as a means to augment and build natural systems, to provide for “regenerative agriculture systems,” and building rather than destroying our potential and the resources for future generations.

At North Slope Farm, farm managers Colleen and Mike have focused on Cut Flower production as our primary cash crop. During the tour you will see the Flowers that are yielding now and discuss the practices we use to manage our production system.

We will also visit Hemp Seed production and recently planted, quick growing Hemp CBD crop. This crop has been planted using our Favorable Furrow method, which dramatically reduces tillage of the soil and is proving the suitability of eco focused priorities to produce this climate resilient crop. Organic Hemp and Cannabis in NJ, promise great opportunity for traditional Agriculture, once local governments get over confusion about the opportunities and best management practices.

Hazelnuts are another crop that holds great potential for NJ Organic Agricultural Opportunity, and North Slope Farm is at the forefront of the implementation of the New Rutgers Hazelnut Varieties. This year’s drought has been hard on our new Orchard, and Covid interruptions in seedling production has caused years of delay in getting established, but we are invested and already seeing encouraging viability. Another crop that may provide significant value and resiliency for Organic Operations, we can provide durable protein rich nut crops, right here, so New Jersey can build our Food Security, even during the current climate crisis.

Questions about the event, call Mike at 609-647-9754, and please register at NOFANJ.org.

Please register at NOFANJ.org, or Call 609-647-9754 (lv message).

Join us on Sunday November 14, 11am – 1pm, for an Outdoor Celebration, perfect with Brunch by Jammin Crepes with Coffee provided by Small World Coffee and Specialty Herb Teas from North Slope Farm!

Please dress warmly, with sturdy shoes/ boots. We’ll be outside, served by Jammin Crepes Food truck with plenty of shelter, from the Event Tent, to warm Greenhouses. We expect our Lisianthus beds (pictured in header) will be blooming in time for the Gathering, should be very pretty!

The Eggs and veggies are local and Fantastic, NOFA NJ will be represented by Board Members and longtime supporters, as well as new and renewed Collaborators..

The Walking Tour of the Farm will take you through Greenhouses, in seasonal transition, visit the Sprouting Grains Project and the Hens who will benefit! Also Visit the Hazelnut Orchard, in its second year of Growth, with hay fields, Winter Wheat and Cover cropped Production fields, as well as our Permanent Raised production Beds.

North Slope Farm originally certified Organic in 1997, and is Certified Today. Organic Production is focused on fostering life and diversity in our Agricultural and Ecological Systems – to promote health, vigor and adaptability in a challenging World. Farmer Mike Rassweiler learned farming day to day, over more than 30 years, and is pleased to partner with NOFA NJ to celebrate Organic Practices and Living, as a clear path, for an Organic Future.

This Event has been provided for by Contributors to NOFA NJ, So your Generous Donation will go into future Programming and Regenerative practices!

Organic Open House this September, will be held at Morganics Farm in Hillbourough, NJ.

Join us from 4-6 pm for a gathering of Farmers and Friends to talk about Organic Farming Practices, Discussions of experimentation in Reduced Tillage, and processing results, lessons and adjustments to practices.

NOFA NJ is a not for profit organization that welcomes your support, Please donate at NOFANJ.org, such that we can continue to provide workshops, education opportunities and Foster our ORGANIC FUTURE.

NOFANJ.org Journey Person Program and Farmer Mentoring

Traditionally, if you wanted to learn how to Farm Organically, you would find a farmer who offerred an internship, and hope for the best.

NOFA-NJ, long ago realized that individual Farmers could only provide a limited experience for their apprentices and we worried that one farm might offer great learning and another less so.

Twilight Meetings were established, so Apprentices could visit multiple farms during the season and two very important things occurred. One was that new farmers saw that many farmers approach problems in many different ways, and no single answer is true for everyone… ie, dont be afraid to be unique, or to think outside the box, it might work for you. Another thing is that Farmers in Training, and Farmers themselves got to see that everyone’s Farm has problems and limitations..! Visiting another farm, during the season, you see the broken tools, the weedy beds, the harried washing station, and you realize, “My farm is not a failure, struggling with loss and hardship, is part of the Process, other farmers are also struggling with these things and somehow that is a relief..

NOFANJ is focused on Education and so we put our effort into an Annual Winter Conference, that changes year to year, and Annual Programs and Events..

Additionally, NOFANJ invested in developing a Journey Person Program – Designed to identify New Farming Operations that could use the support and encouragment of a Dedicated Farmer Mentor.

The FARMER MENTOR is a farmer, or retired farmer, who will actively meet with, ask questions of, seek resources for and follow up with, the Journey Person Farmer. NOFA-NJ welcomes folks who would like to be a recognized Journey Person Farmer, and we will connect you with a Farmer Mentor, as we have done for years. It is our hope that NOFA-NJ can also promote the Journey Persons, as we do by linking JP’s Social Media on our Journey Person Web page at NOFANJ.org/Journeyperson/

There have been many Journey Persons over the years, below is just a sampling of some that have been through the program but arent yet listed at NOFANJ.org;

John Knox, Dogwood Farms

Martenette Farms

Clifford Family Farm

Fields without Fences

Abes Acres

I encourage you to check out these Farms listed above, and to visit the Journey Persons social media links found under “Education/ Journey Person Program” at NOFANJ.org, to see whats going on, on Organic Farms in New Jersey, many of them supported by your support of NOFA-NJ.