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NJ Commitments for Food Security
Submit your program to help support the New Jersey Food Security Strategic Plan and join a growing statewide movement.
The New Jersey Office of the Food Security Advocate (OFSA) invites organizations, agencies, coalitions, institutions, businesses, and community partners across New Jersey to submit NJ Commitments for Food Security (Commitments) for their programs that support the New Jersey Food Security Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan).
Commitments help connect individual programs to a broader statewide vision for coordinated action, shared learning, and collective impact. The purpose of the Commitments is not to grade or evaluate programs. The Commitments build off of the final action-planning step outlined in the Strategic Plan Implementation Planning Toolkit (the Toolkit) and is intended to support implementation across sectors, regions, and focus areas.
Primary intentions of Commitments include:
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To document and understand Strategic Plan uptake and impact by documenting how organizations are implementing the priorities outlined in the Strategic Plan.
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To strengthen alignment, communication, and visibility across sectors impacting food security by highlighting efforts working toward shared food security goals.
Explore the Commitments Process
A Commitment is a specific program that supports one or more focus areas or strategies within the Strategic Plan.
Commitments may include:
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Existing programs already underway.
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New or emerging programs.
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Collaborative efforts across organizations or sectors.
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Policy, systems, environmental, outreach, education, infrastructure, or service-delivery approaches.
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Programs funded through public, private, philanthropic, or community resources.
OFSA will announce a call for Commitments annually. For this year’s commitment submission, programs must be active within calendar year 2026.
Refresher on the Strategic Plan Focus Areas and Strategies
Navigate the Focus Area Summary >
Submitting a Commitment:
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Demonstrates your organization’s contribution to food security efforts in New Jersey.
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Connects your work to a broader statewide movement that is earning national attention.
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Increases visibility for your program or initiative.
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Supports coordination across sectors and regions.
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Highlights implementation successes and innovative approaches.
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Informs statewide understanding of how the Strategic Plan is being implemented.
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Further builds momentum toward a more equitable and food-secure New Jersey.
Additional benefits include:
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Promotional materials from OFSA (view a sample program profile here)
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Program spotlight opportunities, including at the 3rd Annual Garden State Conference on Food Security (OFSA Annual Conference)
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Participation in shared learning sessions and collaboratives
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Future interviews and case studies
OFSA welcomes Commitments from any organization, coalition, institution, business, or agency working to advance food security in New Jersey.
Food security is a shared responsibility that requires collaboration across sectors. All sectors and groups have a role in advancing the Strategic Plan’s focus areas and strategies.
Examples of Organizations Encouraged to Participate:
Step-by-Step Process
Review the New Jersey Food Security Strategic Plan and Implementation Planning Toolkit
- Download a preview of the Commitments form here
- Access the form here to submit your Commitment online
- Provide your program and organizational details, aligning with the Strategic Plan focus areas
- Submit for OFSA review
What Happens Next?
After submission, OFSA will:
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Review your Commitment submission
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Reach out if clarification or revisions are needed
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Work collaboratively with organizations to finalize commitments where possible
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Aggregate information across Commitments to better understand implementation activity across the state
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Identify opportunities to highlight and elevate promising practices