S 355 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Makes FY 2024 supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from General Fund to Department of Agriculture for Jersey Fresh marketing and promotion activities.

This bill adds $500,000 in supplemental funding from New Jersey's General Fund to the Department of Agriculture for the Jersey Fresh program, which markets locally grown produce. It directly affects New Jersey farmers and the Jersey Fresh program, which promotes regional agricultural products to consumers. The key provision increases the program's annual budget from $100,000 to $600,000 for fiscal year 2025, with the goal of replacing the use of federal USDA Specialty Crops Block Grant funds for this program. This reallocation would free up federal grant money for broader use by farmers and organizations.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
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