Middlesex County - New Brunswick - "Farming in the Millstone Valley"

Tuesday, October 22 -- Middlesex County

Join the New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance on Tuesday, October 22nd at 4:15 pm for a showing of the new documentary film "Farming in the Millstone Valley." There will be a discussion afterward with filmmaker Brad Fay. It will be shown in the Pane Room, first floor of the Alexander Library, Rutgers-New Brunswick, 169 College Avenue. The NJSAA business meeting will precede the film at 3 pm and both are free and open to the public.

The Millstone Valley of central New Jersey, settled by Dutch farmers three centuries ago, helped NJ earn its Garden State nickname, and became the breadbasket of a booming New York City metropolis. That story, culminating in today’s farm-to-table movement, is told in this 35-minute film.

It is based on a historic account by Jessie Lynes Havens of Montgomery Township, and made by the Millstone Valley Preservation Coalition of Rocky Hill, in association with the Van Harlingen Historical Society of Montgomery.

Brad Fay is currently board president of the Millstone Valley Preservation Coalition, which is the sponsor of the Millstone Valley National Scenic Byway in the central New Jersey counties of Somerset, Mercer, and Middlesex. He is a past president of the Van Harlingen Historical Society of Montgomery. He shares screenwriting credit on the film.

Parking is available in lots 26, 30 & College Avenue Deck without permits but guests must use the below link to register for the event.

Location: 169 College Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA

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