A 4154 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes "New Jersey Farm to Public Institution of Higher Education Program."

This bill establishes the "New Jersey Farm to Public Institution of Higher Education Program" within the Department of Agriculture. It requires public colleges and universities (like Rutgers and state colleges) to adopt new procurement practices, including creating price preferences for locally grown food, improving kitchen facilities to use fresh produce daily, and using a public directory to connect schools directly with New Jersey farmers. The program also mandates a dedicated website to share purchasing agreements and promote local food networks. This directly affects public institutions of higher education, New Jersey farmers, and students by increasing local food access in campus meal programs.
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Apr 2024
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Introduced Apr 4, 2024 Last action Apr 4, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
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