Guidance Library
Farmland Preservation Process
- Farmland Preservation Program Overview
- Farmland Preservation Brochure
- Considerations for Preservation
- Exception Areas
- Division of the Premises - contiguous and non-contiguous parcels
- Nonagricultural Uses
- Farmland Preservation: Frequently Asked Questions
- 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
Technical guidance -- Purchase of Development Easements
- 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
Administering Planning Incentive Grant Programs
- 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
Stewardship of Preserved Farms
Technical Bulletins
Natural Gas Pipelines/Condemnation of Preserved Farmland
Right To Farm
- 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
Agricultural/Farm Development & Support
- Soil and Water Grants - Guidance Document
- Deer 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