Welcome
The Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association is dedicated to the establishment and promotion of sustainable and economically viable viticulture in the Outer Coastal Plain AVA of New Jersey. Please click the links above for more information about the Outer Coastal Plain, its vineyards and wineries, and the association.
In The News
- The OCPVA has received a Specialty Crop Grant Award from the NJ Dept of Agriculture to improve competitiveness and enhance sustainablity of viticulture in NJ. See Grant Proposal.
- The OCPVA held a meeting on the 13th of November 2009 at the Rutgers Agricultural Research Center in Centerton NJ. (See meeting minutes).
- Larry Sharrot, Sr. has been nominated to the board of directors. Nominations are still open, Email nominations to info@outercoastalplain.com. A vote will take place at our next meeting.
- Check out the latest USDA statistics on grapes grown. The number of acres of grapes growing in New Jersey nearly doubled between 2002 and 2007 and the counties of the Outer Coastal Plain AVA account for over 70% of the grape acres in NJ.