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The Patrick J. Mullen
Jersey Fresh Quality
Grading Award presented to Maugeri Farms |
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Photo, left to right: Joseph
Montresor, Larry Hardwick, both of the NJ Dept. of Agriculture; Judy
Mullen, Patrick Mullen's wife; Joanne Maugeri, Sam Maugeri, Joseph
Maugeri, Karen Maugeri; Ralph Maresco of the NJ Dept. of Agriculture,
and Al Murray, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture.
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The Patrick J. Mullen Jersey Fresh Quality
Grading Award was presented to Maugeri Farms of Woolwich Township on
Tuesday, February 8 at the New Jersey State Agricultural Convention in
Cherry Hill. Mullen was the Director of the NJ Department of Agriculture's
Division of Marketing and Development and developed the Jersey Fresh
Quality Grading Program, which inspects produce to ensure it's of the
highest quality.
Each year, Jersey Fresh Quality Grading Program inspectors recognize a
farm that works hard to supply top quality produce. Maugeri Farms is run
by brothers Sam and Joe Maugeri Jr., who cultivate more than 600 acres in
and around the Oldmans Creek area. They sell their produce to wholesale
distributors and markets and supply many of the roadside markets all over
New Jersey and in Pennsylvania.
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Shown Above: Sam and
Joanne Maugeri with Karen and Joe Maugeri Jr.
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In 2007, the Maugeris opened Maugeri's Farm to the public for the first
time in the farm's 80-year history for hay rides, pumpkin picking and fall
activities.
They also have a produce stand, selling their fresh fruits and
vegetables directly to the consumer. The Maugeri Family has officially
broken ground, constructing a new farm market on Oldmans Creek Road.
They hope to have the farm market ready for a grand opening some time this
spring. |
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Shown Above: Sam Maugeri
and Joe Maugeri Jr. |
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