TRENTON — The Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on Thur., Oct. 14 advanced legislation to promote and boost New Jersey farming.
One bill sponsored by Assemblymen Nelson Albano and Matt Milam (both D-1st) is supposed to promote agricultural tourism in New Jersey through a sign program.
“Tourists represent a largely untapped market for agricultural establishments,” said Milam. “The very nature of farming establishments means they’re often not on heavily traveled routes, so we should do anything we can to help tourists and others from out-of-state, as well as New Jersey residents, find these gems.”
“You may not have to live on a farm to enjoy New Jersey’s agriculture, but you surely need to know how to find these places,” said Albano. “These agricultural establishments are an important sector of New Jersey’s economy, but they are under economic pressures caused by ever-increasing development. They need more than local residents as their primary customer base.”
Other bills sponsored by Assemblywoman Celeste Riley (D-Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem) would allow wineries to participate in tourist-related directional sign programs and increase penalties for falsely labeling produce as “Jersey Fresh.”
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