NJ Secretary of Agriculture Kuperus to Visit the Springfest Scholarship Gala

Sussex County Students to be Honored

The Springfest Flower & Garden Show will be the setting for the elegant 12^th Anniversary Agricultural Scholarship Gala on Saturday, March 8, at 7:00 PM. The evening includes a stroll through the magnificent gardens created by the area’s premier landscape companies while being served butlered  hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. The guests will then be treated to a festive, catered buffet dinner and desert. This year, the event will be catered by Krave Café and Caterers of Newton NJ, and is sure to please every palette with culinary delights with an emphasis on quality and detail. To add to the elegance of the evening, the 18 piece Skyland’s Youth Symphony will perform, sending music throughout the gardens. New this year is a Silent Auction with garden related items.

The highlight of the evening is the Scholarship Award Ceremony kicked off with a warm welcome by New Jersey’s Secretary of Agriculture, Charles Kuperus. Agricultural dignitaries from throughout the state will be on hand to present the awards. Scholarships will be awarded to Sussex County students who plan to continue their education in an agricultural/horticultural  field. Scholarships are sponsored by both the Agricultural Division of the Sussex County Farm & Horse Show / The New Jersey State Fair; and The Freeholder Glen Vetrano Agricultural Scholarship. Reservations @ $55. per person are available by calling Springfest at 973-948-9448. All proceeds benefit the Springfest Scholarship Fund.