• Farmland Preservation Program Overview
• Farmland Preservation Brochure
• Considerations for Preservation
• Exception Areas
• Division of the Premises - contiguous and non-contiguous parcels
  
• Nonagricultural Uses
• ALE Guidance Document
• ALE Comparison Chart
• Term Farmland Preservation Program
• PIG Program Planning Guidance
• Milestone Maps - Municipal Planning Grants (PDF)
• Equine Activities Questionnaire
• Pinelands Valuation Formula

     Statewide Farmland Preservation Formula

• P.L. 2023, c.245 became law on January 8, 2024. The law authorizes the State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC) to adopt rules establishing a Statewide Farmland Preservation Formula ("Statewide Formula") as an alternative method for the valuation of farmland to be acquired for Farmland Preservation Program (FPP) purposes. The SADC has adopted an Interim Policy (P-56) for processing applications submitted for preservation in advance of the adoption of the Statewide Formula.

The Committe encourages those interested in farmland preservation not to wait to apply for preservation until after the Statewide Formula is adopted. The continued submission of applications will enable eligibilty reviews, approvals, and additional processing that will speed up the process to closing once the Statewide Formula is adopted. 

Please contact the coordinator for the County the farm is in or Stefanie Miller, Preservation Program Manager at stefanie.miller@ag.nj.gov or 609-984-2504.

• P.L. 2023, c.245 (forthcoming) Approved Bill A4729
• P-56 Interim policy for applications pending adoption of the Statewide Farmland Preservation Formula
• Partner Notice of Interim Policy 02/28/2024

• Presentation: Farmland Preservation for Practitioners: Process and Best Practices
  2018 New Jersey Land Trust Conservation Rally -- March 2, 2018
• Guidelines for Reviewing Title Commitment/Policy

• Preliminary Conditional Approval of Planning Incentive Grant Applications
  6/23/08 Memo to County and Municipal PIG Partners
• Municipal Planning Grant Application Process Workshop  -  2018 Muni-PIG Application Process PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
• Implementation Details for County and Municipal Planning Incentive Grant Programs

• Special Occasion Events on Preserved Farmland - Overview and Q&A
• FAQ - NJ Cannabis (Marijuana) and Hemp

• Regional Conservation Partnership Program Funding

• Natural Gas Pipeline Projects on NJ Preserved Farmland: Frequently Asked Questions (December 2015)
• Landowner Guide to SADC Procedures for the Condemnation of Preserved Farmland (July 2015)

• Right to Farm Guidebook (August 2016)
• Right to Farm Fact Sheet (June 2022)
• Farmer-to-Farmer Advice for Avoiding Conflicts With Neighbors and Towns (February 2008)
• What Is the Municipal Role in Farm Regulation? (New Jersey Municipalities, January 2006)
• Right to Farm Act Resolves Disputes in Most Densely Populated State (New Jersey Law Journal, May 30, 2005)

• Agricultural Mediation Fact Sheet (January 2020)
• New Jersey Agricultural Mediation Program Handbook (March 2014)

• Soil and Water Grants - Guidance Document 
• Wildlife Fencing Grants - Guidance Document 
• Leasing Farmland in New Jersey: A Guide for Landowners and Farmers (June 2013)
• Landowner Worksheet - Planning for a Lease (August 2014)
• Farmer Worksheet - Planning for a Lease (August 2014)
• Transferring the Family Farm: What Worked, What Didn’t, for 10 New Jersey Families (Booklet, December 2004)
• Helping Farmers Access Farmland: New Jersey's New Land Link Website, Journal of Extension article (December 2015)
• Rural Microenterprises on Preserved Farmland

NJ Department of Agriculture Resources