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Heat advisory in efffect for Mercer; cooling sites open

TRENTON, N.J. — The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Mercer County and the surrounding area on Wednesday, July 20, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and an Excessive Heat Watch on Thursday, July 21, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. County Executive Brian M. Hughes reminds residents that many cooling sites will be open.

 

Temperatures Wednesday are expected to reach the middle to upper 90s with a heat index (a measure of the combination of heat and humidity) of up to 105 degrees. For the Excessive Heat Watch on Thursday, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 105 to 110 degrees are possible. Children, older adults, people with disabilities and pets are most at risk during excessive temperatures.

 

To cope during extreme heat, drink plenty of water to stay hydrated, even if you are not thirsty, and spend as much time as possible in an air-conditioned environment. Be sure to check on elderly relatives and neighbors. If using a mask, use one that is made of breathable fabric, such as cotton, instead of polyester. Don’t wear a mask if you feel yourself overheating or have trouble breathing.

 

Hot weather can impact everyone, regardless of age or condition, but some people are more at risk than others. People most at risk include those over age 65, individuals with medical conditions, those taking medications that may affect the way the body reacts to heat, people with disabilities, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers, babies and young children, those who are overweight or obese, individuals who work or exercise outdoors, and even those residents who may have recently arrived from cooler climates. Never leave children, pets or anyone with limited mobility alone in hot vehicles. Even with the windows rolled down, only minutes in a hot car can be deadly.

 

Mercer County Library System branches and municipal senior centers serve as cooling sites, although daily hours of operation vary. These locations are open to all residents. The Ewing, Hickory Corner, Hightstown, Hopewell, Lawrence, Robbinsville, Twin Rivers, and West Windsor library branches are open Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Hollowbrook Branch is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 5 p.m. Call individual senior centers for hours of operation, restrictions and accommodations. Call your local senior center if you don’t see it on the list of confirmed cooling sites below. 

 

Mercer County library branch locations
• Ewing, 61 Scotch Road
• Hickory Corner, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor
• Hightstown Memorial, 114 Franklin St.
• Hollowbrook, 320 Hollowbrook Drive, Ewing
• Hopewell, 245 Pennington-Titusville Road, Pennington
• Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike
• Robbinsville, 42 Allentown-Robbinsville Road
• Twin Rivers, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor
• West Windsor, 333 North Post Road

 

Municipal senior center locations
• Ewing Senior and Community Center, 999 Lower Ferry Road; 609-883-1776
• Hamilton Senior Center, 409 Cypress Lane; 609-890-3686
• Hopewell Valley Senior Center, 395 Reading St., Pennington; 609-537-0236
• John O Wilson Center, 169 Wilfred Avenue, Hamilton; 609-393-6480
• Princeton Senior Resource Center, 101 Poor Farm Road, Building B, Princeton; 609-751- 9699

  •   Robbinsville Township Senior Center, 1117 Route 130; 609- 259-1567
  • Samuel Naples Senior Center, 611 Chestnut Ave., Trenton; 609-989-3462
  • West Windsor Senior Center, 271 Clarksville Road; 609-799-9068

For assistance in coping with the heat or to contact your local cooling site, please call the Mercer County Office on Aging at (609) 989-6661 or toll-free (877) 222-3737. During non-business hours, residents are encouraged to call 911 if they experience heat-related problems.

 

For more information regarding heat-related emergencies, please visit www.ready.nj.gov, the National Weather Service Heat Safety Tips and Resourcespage or the National Institute on Aging Hot Weather Safety page.

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103rd Mercer County 4-H Fair set for end of July

TRENTON, N.J. – The 103rd Mercer County 4-H Fair featuring children’s activities, hayrides, animal shows, music, farm tours, exhibits and more will be held Saturday, July 30, and Sunday, July 31, at Howell Living History Farm in Hopewell Township. Admission and parking are free.

 

Photo by Chad Ripberger: Animal shows will be among the many activities offered at the Mercer County 4-H Fair on Saturday, July 30, and Sunday, July 31, at Howell Living History Farm in Hopewell Township.

Plenty of food and beverages, including homemade ice cream, will also be available at the fair, which will run from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The opening ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Show Tent.

 

4-H Fair exhibits showcase the talents of the general public as well as those of 4-H members, and it’s not too late to enter. There are many “Open Division” categories for public entries, including arts and crafts, photography, gardening, clothing, baking and woodworking. Please visit http://mercer.njaes.rutgers.edu/4h/fair, where you will find information about exhibiting at the fair and more.

 

Projects will be received from the general public for entry in the fair on Thursday, July 28, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Howell Farm. In addition to judging by experts, fairgoers will vote on their favorite exhibits in each category on Saturday, July 30, and those receiving the most votes will be recognized on Sunday.

 

Click here for 4-H Fair schedule and map.

4-H, a youth development program operated by Rutgers Cooperative Extension, provides research-based, hands-on learning experiences for youth in Mercer County. For more information about 4-H or entering projects in the fair, please contact Altaira Bejgrowicz at the Mercer County 4-H Office at (609) 989-6830 or bejgrowicz@njaes.rutgers.edu.

Howell Farm is owned by the County of Mercer and operated by the Mercer County Park Commission. It is located on Valley Road, just off Route 29, seven miles north of Washington Crossing. The GPS address is 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Township, NJ 08530.

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Morris Day to bring funk, old-school R&B to Mercer County Park Friday

WEST WINDSOR, N.J. — If you actually sang that phone number (777-9311) as you read it, then you know Morris Day and the Time, the group that epitomized cool as they sang and danced their way through the ‘80s.

With his zoot suit, pompadour and ever-present mirror in which to admire his own reflection, Morris Day kept his listeners dancing and singing to songs like “Jungle Love,” “Cool” and “The Bird.”

As a kid, Day developed a strong relationship with another aspiring Minneapolis musician, bonding because of their own unique talents. One brought his glamorous, androgynous style and soulful R&B. The other brought self-confident streetwise funk. They grew up and performed together as kids — but it was Day’s performance in the movie “Purple Rain” that helped connect him forever to the musical genius who at one time called himself the Artist Formerly Known as Prince.

 

On Friday, July 22, Morris Day is bringing the funk and old-school R&B to Mercer County Park in West Windsor. The Park Commission is expecting this concert to be one of the highlights of the year.

“We are very excited to bring Morris Day to Mercer County,” said Park Commission Executive Director Aaron T. Watson. “He and Prince made a profound impact on our musical culture during the ‘80s, and after 40 years in the business, Morris Day is still putting out hits. Getting him on our schedule was a big win.”

The $5 Friday Summer Concert Series at the Mercer County Park Festival Grounds began July 8 with the Earth Wind and Fire Tribute Band and runs through Aug. 26.

Morris Day tickets are available at https://mercer-county-parks.ticketleap.com/morris-day/. Tickets are $15 per person and there will be a $5 parking fee.

For information on the concert series and free movie nights, which begin the first Saturday in August, go to https://mercercountyparks.org/#!/festival-grounds-events/.

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Police Academy graduates 27th class

43 cadets receive certificates

 

WEST WINDSOR, N.J. — Forty-three cadets who made up the 27th basic class of police officers took part in today’s Mercer County Police Academy commencement held in the gymnasium at Mercer County Community College (MCCC).

 

 

PHOTO: Matthew Prettyman of Hamilton, who will join the Trenton Police Department and was chosen by his fellow graduates as class speaker, addresses his classmates during today’s ceremony.

 

 

An audience of several hundred family members, friends, Mercer County dignitaries and law enforcement officials from around State of New Jersey saw the cadets receive graduation certificates to officially make them police officers.

 

The graduates endured 21 weeks of training at the academy in all aspects of law enforcement and will now serve in police agencies within Mercer County and elsewhere (see complete list below). The academy, which was created in October 2006, is located on the grounds of MCCC.

Matthew Prettyman of Hamilton, who will join the Trenton Police Department and was chosen by his fellow graduates as class speaker, reminded his classmates of the difficult path they face as the next generation of law enforcement.

 

“Our generation of law enforcement must be one that never settles for complacency and always pushes to be better,” Officer Prettyman said.

 

“Our generation of law enforcement must strive to become better every day as we aim to improve our communities to make them a safer place and worth living in.

 

PHOTO: The Mercer Police Academy’s 27th basic recruit class.

“There will be times when it seems that all hope is lost, when faith seems that it is at its lowest, but I hope in those times you will remember everything that we are fighting to protect, the reason you swore an oath to serve and protect.”

 

Also addressing the class were Police Academy Director Martin Masseroni, Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes, Mercer County Sheriff John A. Kemler, West Windsor Police Chief Robert Garofalo, president of the Mercer County Chiefs of Police Association; and Dr. Deborah Preston, MCCC president. Also in attendance was County Commissioner Lucylle Walter.

 

During training, the class studied in disciplines such as use of force, firearms, vehicle pursuit, hostage negotiation, advanced crime scene processing and domestic violence prevention, among others. Several cadets received awards at the graduation ceremony for their excellence in training. Clyde Yeldell, Trenton Police Department, was chosen by his classmates to receive the Certificate of Merit awarded by the N.J. Police Training Commission to the best all-around graduate. Michael Manning, Trenton Police Department, received the academic award; Nicholas Feliciano, Burlington County Sheriff’s Office, earned the firearms qualification award with a perfect score; Joseph Morreale, New Jersey Transit Police Department, received the physical training award; and Zachary Sjosward, New Jersey Transit Police Department, received the emergency vehicle operations award.

 

The Mercer Police Academy consists of two classrooms specially designed for the needs of law enforcement training, and recruits use MCCC grounds, its library, and its gymnasium for training purposes. The campus includes a padded training room that is used for “defensive tactics” classes. A shooting range in Hopewell Township operated by the prosecutor’s office is part of the academy as well.

 

The following is a list of the graduates, their hometowns, and the law enforcement agency each will join. (Alternate Route trainees attend the academy at their own expense and now can pursue employment as certified police officers).

 

Alternate Route:Oksana Kopyto, East Windsor
Burlington County Sheriff’s Office:Mark Conard, Delanco; Nicholas Feliciano, Camden; Kyle Fuentes, South Amboy
Hamilton Township Police Division:Cody Astbury, Hamilton; Eric Levandowski, Hamilton
Hunterdon County Sheriff’s Office:Daniel Campbell, Lebanon
Linden Police Department:Tiara Acevedo, Newark
Mercer County Sheriff’s Office:Terrance Bailey, Ewing; Alec Gerasimowicz, Hamilton; Albert Mostrangeli, Hamilton; Anastacio Perez-Ortiz, Princeton; Robert Pontani, Hamilton; Ahmad White, Hamilton
Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office:Dashaun Best-Crossen, South Plainfield
New Jersey State Human Services Police:Christopher Kelly, South Bound Brook; Joseph Mastrangelo, Hamilton
New Jersey State Park Police:Tyler Vardanega, Hopewell
New Jersey Transit Police Department:Robert Garcia, South Amboy; Michael Insalaco, Floral Park, N.Y.; Albert Lee, Saddle Brook; Joseph Morreale, Lyndhurst; Michael Prashad, Montclair; Zachary, Sjosward, Clifton; Benjamin Suh, West Windsor
Princeton Police Department:Dimitrios Stoupas, Highland Park
Somerset County Sheriff’s Office:Benjamin Butler, South Brunswick; Ryan Parks, North Plainfield; Gerron Wooten Jr., Union
South Brunswick Police Department:Daniel Stoddard, West Windsor
Trenton Police Department:Richard Brown, Hamilton; Christian Clayton, Hamilton; Jami Fassnacht, Ewing; Matthew Kieffer, Hamilton; Michael Manning, Pennington; Estuardo Mazariegos, Trenton; Joshua Montalva, East Windsor; Matthew Prettyman, Hamilton; Melissa Sabatino, Trenton; Randall Schwaeble, Robbinsville; Michael VanCampenhout, Hamilton; Michael Williams, Trenton; Clyde Yeldell, Trenton

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Mercer County 4-H encourages public to exhibit at 103rd 4-H Fair

Event to be held July 30 and 31 at Howell Living History Farm

 

Showcase your creative talents and skills at this year’s Mercer County 4-H Fair!  There are many “Open Division” categories for public entries (youth and adult) – you do not need to be a 4-H member to exhibit. Any project created this past year can be entered in the fair, including arts and crafts, photography, gardening, clothing, baking, woodworking and more. 

 


Click here for more details about exhibiting at the fair as well as a complete schedule. Projects will be received from the general public for entry in the fair on Thursday, July 28, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Howell Living History Farm in Hopewell Township. In addition to judging by experts, fairgoers will vote on their favorite exhibits in each category on Saturday, July 30, and those receiving the most votes will be recognized on Sunday, July 31

The 103rd annual Mercer County 4-H Fair will run from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 30, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 31. Admission and parking are free. Children’s activities, hay rides, animal shows, music, farm tours, pony rides, magic shows, archery and exhibits will take place throughout the fair. Plenty of food and drink, including homemade ice cream, will also be available.

 

Photos: A sheep show and a wagon ride at the Mercer County 4-H Fair. Children’s activities, hayrides, animal shows, music, farm tours, pony rides, magic shows, archery and exhibits will take place throughout the fair on July 30 and 31.

The opening ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. on July 30 in the Show Tent. A country dance with a string band and a caller is scheduled for 6 p.m. on July 30.

4-H, a youth development program operated by Rutgers Cooperative Extension, provides research-based, hands-on learning experiences for youth in Mercer County. For more information about 4-H or entering projects in the fair, please contact Altaira Bejgrowicz at the Mercer County 4-H Office at (609) 989-6830 or bejgrowicz@njaes.rutgers.edu.

Howell Farm is owned by the County of Mercer and operated by the Mercer County Park Commission. It is located on Valley Road, just off Route 29, seven miles north of Washington Crossing. The GPS address is 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Township, NJ 08530.

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NJPF calls for entries: International juried photography exhibit

International photographers are invited to submit photographs to be considered for exhibition at the 28th Juried Photography Exhibit of the New Jersey Photography Forum being held November 1, 2022, through December 3, 2922, at the Watchung Arts Center on Stirling Road in Watchung, NJ.

 

How to photograph your artwork online workshop:  July 17, 11-2 p.m.

 

 

In the years since its founding, this exhibition by the NJPF has become one of the most important juried photography exhibits in the NY Metro area annually.

 

The prospectus for the exhibit is available at www.njphotoforum.comor by contacting nancyori@comcast.net. Submissions to the exhibit will be accepted from June 1 through July 14, 2022 at http://njpfsubmissions.com.

 

The cost for entry is $15 for every two photographs entered with no limit to the number of entries and can be charged through PayPal. There will be cash awards for Excellence and Merit as determined by the juror scores. There is no theme for the exhibit, so artists are encouraged to submit their best works. There will be a virtual exhibit on the NJ Photography Forum website as well as a physical exhibit at the Watchung Arts Center.

 

The public is invited to attend an online conference moderated by the curator to review the final exhibit and to interview several of the artists on November 12, 2022, from 3-5 pm EST. Contact Nancy Ori at nancyori@comcast.net to get the Zoom link. There will be an opening reception on Sunday, November 6, 2022, from 1-4 pm at the Watchung Arts Center, 18 Stirling Road in Watchung, NJ. All of the images will be for sale with a portion of the proceeds going to support the Watchung Arts Center.

 

The jurors for the show are Harvey Stein, a NYC photographer, instructor at the International Center of Photography, author of 10 books, who is represented by Sous Les Etoiles Gallery in New York; Margarita Mavromichalis, an award-winning Greek photojournalist and street photographer currently living in Japan, and international fine art photography exhibitor; and Nancy Ori, exhibitor, curator, author, freelance photographer, educator, and the director of NJ Photography Forum and Digital Arts Group, and the owner of NJ Media Center in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.

 

 Three years ago, The New Jersey Photography Forum celebrated the 25th anniversary of its founding. The NJPF is dedicated to furthering the interests of professional and serious photographers living or working in the Metropolitan area. Over the past 28 years under the direction of Nancy Ori, the NJPF has become the largest and most recognized group of fine art exhibiting photographers in the state of NJ.

 

The monthly meetings are currently held virtually using Zoom. They will return to in-person meetings at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey in Summit, NJ when possible. At the meetings, attendees are encouraged to share expertise and advance their skills. The meetings provide access to a wide variety of current creative and technical information through informal presentations and demonstrations by photographic artists. At each meeting, photographers have an opportunity to show their work for critique by their peers. Exhibition possibilities within the fine art community are constantly explored, producing as many as a dozen group exhibits each year at various venues. These opportunities have become an invaluable resource for photographers interested in becoming fine art exhibitors.

 

The Watchung Arts Center offers new art exhibitions each month, performances of music, comedy, improv and classes for children and adults in art, photography, dance, yoga, and more. Visit their website at www.watchungarts.org.

 

You can learn more about the New Jersey Photography Forum by visiting their web site at: www.njphotoforum.com or calling Nancy Ori at 908-790-8820.

 

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County clerk advises summer travelers to apply for passport now

TRENTON, N.J. — Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello reminds Mercer County residents planning summer travel to apply for their U.S. passport now.

 

Every year, a large number of Mercer County residents embark on summer trips to areas that require valid U.S. passports. Residents should check to make sure their passports are valid and not expired.

If you need to apply for a new passport, please start early. Routine applications for U.S. passports are now being processed from eight to 11 weeks, and expedited passports from five to seven weeks. The early-summer season is a good time to apply since the U.S. State Department historically receives a large number of applications as the summer travel season nears.

 

To apply for a U.S. passport, residents will need:

1) A state-certified birth certificate, a U.S. naturalization certificate, or a previous U.S. passport as proof of U.S. citizenship; and

 

2) Proof of identity in the form of a current driver’s license or state-issued identification card. A U.S. Passport is valid for 10 years for adults and five years for minors. The cost of a passport is $130 for adults and $100 for minors, plus a processing fee of $35. The federal government requires a separate check for each passport application. Passport photos will be taken on site for $15 or $10 for senior citizens and minors. The Clerk’s Office will accept checks or money orders for payment.  

 

Federal passport guidelines for children require both parents to appear in person –or one parent in person with required documentation — when applying for a passport for a child under 16.

 

The Mercer County Clerk’s Office processes U.S. passport and U.S. passport card applications Monday through Friday during business hours from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Wednesdays until 6:45 p.m. at the County Clerk’s Office, 209 South Broad St. in Trenton.  Appointments are also offered at the Mercer County Connection, located at 957 NJ-33, Hamilton. Appointments are available Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Passport services end one hour before closing.

 

To schedule an appointment at the Mercer County Connection, please call (609) 890-9800. For more information regarding passports, please visit the Mercer County Clerk’s website at https://www.mercercounty.org/government/county-clerk-/office-services/passports or call 609-989-6473; for Spanish, 609-989-6131.

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Join local event, ‘Evening in the Garden’ with Rutgers Master Gardeners to emphasize importance of pollinators

EWING, N.J. — The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County will host an “Evening in the Garden” at Mercer Educational Gardens, Hopewell Township, on Thursday, July 14, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

 

Take a leisurely tour of the various themed gardens at Mercer Educational Gardens (pictured), located on the grounds of the Mercer County Stables.

Master Gardeners will be on hand to emphasize the vital importance of pollinators, to point out which plants are valued as attracting pollinators for their nectar and pollen, and to describe the growing needs of these beneficial plants.

Please refer to the Master Gardener website, www.mgofmc.org, for updated information if there is a need for a cancellation due to weather concerns.

The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County is a volunteer educational outreach program of Rutgers Cooperative Extension. Master Gardeners participate in many volunteer programs throughout the County.

For home gardening, plant, turf, or insect questions, you can visit our Helpline office at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer County Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m. to noon, and speak with Rutgers Extension Horticulturist Kathryn Homa. You can also call the Master Gardeners at (609) 989-6853 or email AsktheMGs@mercercounty.org.

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Lawrence Hopewell Trail annual Full Moon Ride returns at Mercer Meadows

The Lawrence Hopewell Trail is pleased to offer its 7th annual Full Moon Ride on Saturday, July 9, at Mercer Meadows.

 

Lawrence Hopewell Trail and Mercer County Park Commission’s 4th Annual Full Moon Bike Ride at Mercer Meadows, Hopewell, NJ, on Saturday, September 9, 2017. — Photo by Andrew Miller Images, LLC

 

Adults and children of all ages are welcome to the bike ride, which features classical musici
ans, a country singer, and techno DJ entertainment. The festivities begin at 8 p.m.

 

Before the bike ride, attendees are invited to bring a picnic dinner and decorate their bikes. The Full Moon Bike Ride, which starts at 8 p.m. and ends at 10:30 p.m., is open to adults and children aged 12 and above.

 

For each person from 12 to 17 riding the six-mile Full Moon loop, the admission fee is $15.

 

For those 18 and over the fee is $20. Group rates are available. See https://lhtrail.org/annual-fullmoonride/.  There is no fee for participants who come to enjoy the evening but do not ride, although a donation is requested.  All funds and donations support the work of the Lawrence Hopewell Trail.

 

Online registration is encouraged. Please visithttps://tinyurl.com/FullMoonBikeRide-Registrationto register online and for more information.

 

Helmets are required for riders under 18. The LHT encourages helmets for all riders and suggests the use of bike lights for safety.

 

Please carpool if possible. All participants should use the entrance to the park on Federal City Road, between Blackwell Road and Old Mill Road in Hopewell Township.

 

The rain date is Sunday, July 10.  If rain forces the change, the program will be limited to the bike ride.

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Firsd Tea Sustainability Perspectives 2022 report finds 80% of professionals in tea and related industries worry about climate change effects on business operations

Pathbreaking study of experts in tea and related industries confirms fears about climate change.

 

We hope this revelation of widespread worry serves as a rallying cry within the tea industry to unite in further dialog on protecting the environment.

  • Jason Walker, Marketing Director, Firsd Tea

 

 

 

SECAUCUS, N.J. – A new report from Firsd Tea, the largest importer of Chinese tea in the U.S., finds 80% of professionals in tea and related industries worry about the effects of climate change on business operations. Firsd Tea Sustainability Perspectives 2022 is the first study to gauge opinions of tea sustainability among associated industry professionals.

 

“We hope this revelation of widespread worry serves as a rallying cry within the tea industry to unite in further dialog on protecting the environment and tea businesses,” Firsd Tea marketing director, Jason Walker, explains.

 

Among climate change effects identified by respondents, changing rain patterns, unpredictable weather and extreme heat are the biggest risk factors (95%, 94% and 91% respectively).

 

Sean Cash, PhD, Bergstrom Foundation professor of global nutrition in the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, says, “The results of this compelling survey indicate that representatives of the tea industry are keenly aware that their sector is threatened by climate change, and to a greater extent than many other crops. This clearly supports the urgent need for collaborations that will help protect and support the future of tea for years to come.”

 

Dr. Cash is a co-principal investigator with Tea & Climate Change Collaborative, an interdisciplinary and cross-institutional project team that researches the effects of climate change on tea quality and socio-economic responses.

 

“We invite our customers, partners, and stakeholders to join us in better understanding how we can tackle these issues to promote a more sustainable future for the tea industry and the world,” explains Firsd Tea executive director, Shengyuan Chen.

 

The study derives its results from a two-month long survey beginning in December 2021 to February 2022 conducted in collaboration with Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, a 120+ year-old publication covering the global tea and coffee industries from origin through the supply chain. Princeton-based Crothers Consulting administered the survey to 95 voluntary respondents conducting business in tea and related sectors (e.g. coffee, wine and cocoa).

 

For the full Firsd Tea Sustainability Perspectives 2022 Report,click here.

 

About Firsd Tea:

Firsd Tea is the U.S. subsidiary of parent company, Zhejiang Tea Group, Ltd. (ZJT), China’s largest tea exporter and the world leader in green tea exports. Founded in 1950, ZJT has been the largest tea producer and exporter in China for 25 consecutive years. The company has remained one of the leading and most technologically advanced manufacturers and innovators in the Chinese tea industry. ZJT boasts strategic collaboration with the Science Department of Zhejiang University as well as the Hangzhou Tea Research Institute of All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Co-operatives. Zhejiang Tea Group’s portfolio of products include EU compliant conventional teas and organic teas (first organic tea producer in China since 1989), decaf teas (one of only two companies in China who have a CO2 decaf facility) and chemical solvent-free tea extractions, including instant teas, tea polyphenols, and EGCG.