Directs Dept. of Agriculture to establish "Urban Gardening Pilot Program"; appropriates $100,000.

This bill establishes New Jersey's "Urban Gardening Pilot Program" within the Department of Agriculture, appropriating $100,000 to fund up to three grants of $35,000 each. The program targets low-income areas (defined as census tracts with ≥20% poverty or income below 80% of state median) and requires grantees - municipalities or nonprofits - to partner with agricultural experts to teach residents how to grow fresh produce in urban gardens. The three-year pilot mandates grantees to use funds solely for garden development, with the goal of improving neighborhood conditions and fostering community integration. After three years, the Department must submit a report evaluating the program’s effectiveness and recommending whether to make it permanent.