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The
New
Jersey
Right
to
Farm
Act,
N.J.S.A.
4:1C,
et.
seq.,
provides
commercial
farm
owners
or
operators
with
certain
protection
from
restrictive
municipal
ordinances
and
public
and
private
nuisance
actions.
The
Act
provides
the
following
benefits
to
eligible
commercial
farmers:
·
Agricultural
activities
including,
but
not
limited
to,
production,
processing
and
packaging
of
agricultural
products,
farm
market
sales,
agriculture-related
educational
and
farm-based
recreational
activities
are
protected.
·
To
prevent
unnecessary
state
regulation
of
commercial
farms,
every
state
department
or
agency
which
proposes
a
regulation
must
prepare
an
agricultural
impact
statement
detailing
the
proposed
regulation's
impact
on
New
Jersey's
agriculture
industry.
·
Commercial
farms
are
protected
from
unduly
restrictive
municipal
regulations
and
public
and
private
nuisance
lawsuits.
·
A conflict resolution process has been established to
improve communication between farmers, municipalities
and private citizens and reduce litigation time and expense
incurred by the agriculture community.
Bergen CADC Assistance
Both
farmers
and
non-farmers
can
contact
the
CADC
for
information
concerning
the
Right
to
Farm
program
at
(201)
336-6442.
State
Agricultural
Development
Board
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