5/1/16 Spring Renewal Fair First Presbyterian Church of Rumson, 4 E River Rd, Rumson, NJ. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. A full day of food and gardening topics. I'll be presenting a talk on growing unusual edibles.

5/4/16- Saltopia (Artisan Infused Sea Salt) flash sale. One day only at the Salt Cellar, 9 Reservoir Road, Hackettstown, NJ. 12:00 - 8:00pm RSVP here to attend.

5/6/16- 5/8/16- Rutgers Gardens Spring Flower Fair. Rutgers Garden, 112 Ryders Lane, New Brunswick, NJ. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday., 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sunday. Look for unusual herbs, vegetable seedlings, fruit plants in addition to the superb collection of perennials and annuals.

5/7/16- World Naked Gardening Day. For those with big yards and tiny inhibitions. The website depicts people enjoying farming and gardening activities.

5/14/16- On-Farm Workshop: How to Raise and Slaughter Chickens for Meat Green Duchess Farm, Somerset, NJ. 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. $75, includes pastured raised, meat chicken to take home ($30 value).

5/17/16- Little Bites of Joy Raw Foods Class (Certification Level 1 or audit option) Fair Haven, NJ. $63-125. Register online.

5/22/16 Pam Mount's Annual Herb Class Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Rd., Princeton. 1-3 p.m. Free.

Farmers Markets

5/1/16- Denville Farmers Market Opening Day. Bloomfield Ave. parking lot, Denville, NJ. 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sundays through 11/20/16.

5/6/16 - Rutgers Gardens Farmers Market Opening Day. 112 Ryders Lane, New Brunswick, NJ. 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Fridays through 11/18/16.

5/7/16- West Windsor Farmers Market Opening Day. Vaughn Drive parking lot of the Princeton Junction train station off of Alexander Rd., West Windsor, NJ. 9 am. - 1 p.m. Saturdays through 11/19/16.

5/12/16- Duke Farms Farm to Table Market Opening Day, 112 Dukes Pkwy. W, Hillsborough, NJ 3-8 p.m. Thursdays through November.

5/14/16- Burlington County Farmers Market Opening Day. 500 Centerton Rd (Intersection of Centerton & Hartford Rds) Moorestown, NJ 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Rain or shine. Saturdays through 10/29/16

5/14/16 Haddonfield Farmers Market Opening day. Kings Court, 150 Kings Highway Haddonfield, NJ. 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Every Saturday, Rain or Shine through 10/28/16.

5/15/15 Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers Market Opening Day. Dvoor Farm, 111 Mine St., Flemington, NJ 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sundays.

5/19/16- Princeton Farmers Market Opening Day. Hinds Plaza, 55 Witherspoon St., Princeton. NJ. Thursdays

5/28/16- Pennington Farmers Market Opening Day. Rosedale Mills, 101 Rt. 31, Pennington, NJ. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturdays through November.