Authorizes counties to establish mentoring programs for, and resell preserved farmland at reduced price to, and beginning farmers.

This bill, S 317, authorizes New Jersey counties to create mentoring programs where experienced farmers provide guidance to beginning farmers (defined as those with 10 years or less farming experience in the state or first-time farmers under federal rules). It also allows counties to resell farmland preserved through state programs to beginning farmers at prices below what the county originally paid, while maintaining agricultural deed restrictions. Proceeds from these sales would be returned to the Preserve New Jersey Farmland Preservation Fund for future land conservation. The bill directly affects beginning farmers and county agricultural development boards by lowering barriers to accessing preserved farmland.