Establishes State as purchaser of last resort for produce; directs Department of Agriculture to establish program.
This bill directs New Jersey's Department of Agriculture to create a program where the state acts as a "purchaser of last resort" for unsold produce from farmers who cannot sell it elsewhere. It requires the department to buy this produce at a reasonable market price and distribute it to food banks, homeless shelters, senior centers, adult day care centers, veterans organizations, and other nonprofit food providers. The program must comply with Department of Health food safety guidelines, and the Department of Agriculture must request annual budget funding to implement it. This directly affects farmers facing unsold crops and nonprofit organizations serving food-insecure communities.
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Introduced Jun 3, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
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