{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-4-10-15.5","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 4:10-15.5","heading":"Actions to promote, protect right to adequate food.","body":"5. a. Every State, county, and municipal entity is encouraged to:\n(1)\ttake all necessary affirmative and compensatory actions to promote, respect, and protect the exercise of the right to adequate food;\n(2)\tcoordinate and collaborate with other State, county, and municipal entities as necessary to implement the right to adequate food; and\n(3)\tcoordinate and collaborate with private persons and entities as necessary to implement the right to adequate food.\nb.\tEvery State, county, and municipal entity is encouraged to coordinate with the Department of Agriculture to:\n(1)\tprioritize policies and programs that:\n(a)\thelp New Jersey farmers better access the commercial food market in this State;\n(b)\thelp New Jersey farmers make farming a sustainable lifestyle; and\n(c)\tcontribute to growing the number of new farmers in the State;\n(2)\twhen purchasing food, prioritize the purchase of food from New Jersey farms;\n(3)\twhen implementing policies or making policy decisions, consider the implications to farmers; and\n(4)\tpromote farmland preservation and utilization.\nL.2025, JR 19, s.5.","path":["TITLE 4 AGRICULTURE AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"215ec5f047e0e33182d988f98b8eb82935e59ee2d364878ed9f4f970e3d253a2","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-4-10-15.4","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-4-10-15.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}