The New Jersey Farmers Direct Marketing Association (NJFDMA) was conceived in 1984 with the guidance of Dr. Morris Fabian, Ag. Marketing Specialist at Rutgers Cook College, Rick VanVranken and Elaine Barbour, county extension agents, and Ronald Good, NJ Department of Agriculture. Under the leadership of the Association’s first president, Richard Lee, the new organization became involved in numerous activities concerning direct farm marketing. Although leadership and activities have changed through the years, the Association has remained strong and committed to its objectives.

In 1990, with the impending resignation of Dr. Fabian as Secretary and guiding hand, the Association was incorporated as a non-profit organization under the leadership of the then-president Gloria Stevens.

From the beginning, NJFDMA has been heavily involved in the Mid-Atlantic Direct Marketing Conference (MADMC), a five-state, annual educational event held in February, hosted by a member state, on a rotating schedule. Participating are each states’ extension services, departments of agriculture and direct marketing associations. The member states are New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.  MADMC 2006 will be held at the Reading Sheraton in Reading, PA, February 22 - 25. For further information visit the website at www.madmc.com.