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Writing from Producers 1 Agriculture Group & Sustainable Solutions and partners across North, Central, and South Jersey.
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The New Jersey Department of Agriculture is forming five urban agriculture subcommittees — Farmland Access, Zoning and Land Use, Education and Training, Aggregation and Food Security, and Marketing. Growers and advocates are invited to sign up by August 26.
Read the articleFood deserts are governance failures, not natural scarcity
Food insecurity in developed communities is rarely about total food shortage. More often it reflects breakdowns in access, transportation, affordability, and coordination — conditions municipal leadership can actually change.
Read the articleA Second Edition
Federal cuts, climate pressure, and rising food insecurity have sharpened — yet urban agriculture remains one of New Jersey's most reliable stabilizing forces for families, cities, and local economies.
Read the articleA Statewide Call to Action for New Jersey's Urban Mayors
From the North Jersey press conference at Greater Newark Conservancy to Atlantic City's zoning reforms, one message is clear: New Jersey's urban mayors must lead the next era of food system resilience.
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