Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 for Jersey Fresh marketing and promotion activities in FY2026.

This bill provides an additional $500,000 from the General Fund to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture for the Jersey Fresh program. Jersey Fresh is a marketing initiative that assists local farmers in promoting locally grown produce to consumers. This funding increase aims to enhance the program's effectiveness as it approaches its 40th anniversary. The bill also intends to reallocate funds from the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant to maximize benefits for New Jersey farmers.

Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 for Jersey Fresh marketing and promotion activities in FY2026.

This bill provides an additional $500,000 from the General Fund to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture for the Jersey Fresh program. Jersey Fresh is a marketing initiative that assists local farmers in promoting locally grown produce to consumers. This funding increase aims to enhance the program's effectiveness as it approaches its 40th anniversary. The bill also intends to reallocate funds from the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant to maximize benefits for New Jersey farmers.