For
Immediate Release:
June 17, 2020
NJDA
donates 2,000 cloth face masks to
County’s
Board of Agriculture
FREEHOLD,
NJ – On behalf
of the Monmouth County Board of Agriculture (MCBOA), Freeholder Director Thomas
A. Arnone and Freeholder Lillian G. Burry received the donation of 2,000 cloth
face masks, courtesy of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) and
Secretary Douglas H. Fisher, for the County’s agricultural community.
“The masks delivered today will help agricultural
businesses throughout the County comply with COVID-19 guidelines implemented by
the State,” said Freeholder Director Arnone, liaison to the Division of
Economic Development. “I commend the NJDA for reaching out to our Board of
Agriculture and would like to thank Secretary Fisher and his staff for
assisting the County’s large community of growers.”
NJDA, in partnership with the New Jersey Agricultural
Society and the New Jersey Farm Bureau, secured cloth face masks from the
State’s Office of Emergency Management to be used for agricultural purposes.
Since the onset of the health pandemic, MCBOA and the Grown in Monmouth team
have been working with the NJDA and its partners to acquire the 2,000 masks.
“Monmouth County has a rich agricultural history and
continues to be at the forefront of the industry in New Jersey, even during
these challenging times,” said Freeholder Burry, liaison to the MCBOA. “I am
grateful for NJDA’s support of County growers, who continue to make adjustments
in accordance with State guidelines.”
Monmouth
County growers who are interested in obtaining cloth face masks, can contact
the Grown in Monmouth team at econdev@co.monmouth.nj.us or 732-431-7470.
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