NJ S3351

Establishes the "Urban Gardening Pilot Program" within the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, providing grants of up to $35,000 each to three qualified municipalities or nonprofit organizations to create urban gardens in low-income areas

Defines low-income areas as census tracts with at least 20% poverty rate or median family income not exceeding 80% of statewide or metropolitan median family income

Requires grant recipients to demonstrate access to viable urban garden space in a low-income area and maintain a contractual relationship with an agronomist or New Jersey Cooperative Extension Service representative to teach residents cultivation techniques

Appropriates $100,000 from the General Fund, with up to 5% allowed for administrative costs, and operates the program for three consecutive years

Mandates the Secretary of Agriculture submit a report to the Governor and Legislature within three years evaluating the program's effectiveness in improving neighborhood conditions and community integration, with recommendations on whether to make the program permanent