New Jersey § 4:10-25
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 4:10-25, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4:10-25.
a. The Department of Agriculture, in coordination with the Department of Education
and any agricultural or farming organization as determined appropriate by the Department
of Agriculture, shall establish an awards program to be known as the “Best in New
Jersey ‘Farm to School’ Awards Program.” The program shall annually recognize schools or school districts with outstanding
achievements in the incorporation of farm-to-school principles into their school meal
and snack programs, including, but not limited to: (1) innovative use of local farm produce and products in a school; (2) outstanding and consistent high levels of nutritional balance and excellence in
the use of farm produce and products in a school; and (3) quantifiable increases in pupil awareness of the contribution of farmers and farms
to the quality of a school's meal or snack program. b. The department shall establish an application procedure and criteria and guidelines
for the eligibility, nomination, and judging of applications for the awards program. Applications shall be evaluated using performance criteria, including but not limited
to: (1) incorporation of department farm-to-school principles and measurable increase
and documentation of the use of farm produce and products in the school or school
district; (2) education and outreach concerning the nutritional importance of fresh
produce and food products and the connection of a school or school district to farms
and farmers in the State; (3) leadership and innovation by the school or school district;
(4) exceedance of nutritional requirements of the school breakfast program or school
lunch program; and (5) increased participation in the school breakfast program or
school lunch program. c. The department shall post the names of the recipients of the “Best in New Jersey
‘Farm to School’ Awards” prominently on the department's website, and shall recognize
the recipients through the award of a certificate, a press announcement, or another
form of recognition deemed appropriate to highlight the achievements of these recipients. The department may coordinate with the Department of Education and any agricultural
or farming organization as determined appropriate by the Department of Agriculture,
in recognizing the award recipients.
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