Establishes Urban and Suburban Agriculture Commission; requires Department of Agriculture to implement soil and water testing program; establishes grant program to assist individuals in purchasing equipment for certain agricultural operations; and appropriates $1 million.

This bill establishes the Urban and Suburban Agriculture Commission within the New Jersey Department of Agriculture to support farming in cities and suburbs. It requires the commission to develop soil and water testing protocols to determine land suitability for agriculture, create educational resources about urban farming, and examine necessary equipment. The bill appropriates $1 million total, with $650,000 for soil testing, $250,000 for equipment grants (up to $10,000 per applicant), and $100,000 for reimbursing educational course costs. These provisions directly assist individuals operating or seeking to establish agricultural operations in urban and suburban areas of New Jersey.