A4754

Requires Departments of Agriculture and Education to cooperatively implement new "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food" initiative to promote and facilitate increased procurement and use of local and regional foods for school meals program purposes.

Introduced·3/19/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey A4754 mandates the Departments of Agriculture and Education to implement a "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food" initiative to boost local.

New Jersey A4754 requires the Departments of Agriculture and Education to cooperatively implement a "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food" initiative. This initiative aims to raise awareness about locally and regionally produced foods for school meals, particularly those from New Jersey farmers, ranchers, and food producers. It also seeks to facilitate the procurement and use of these local foods by school food authorities, food service management companies, and third-party vendors.

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Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Mar 19

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee