New Jersey wants to pay farmers to donate fresh food

Creates pilot program to provide corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for value of certain fruit and vegetable donations made by commercial farm operators.

Introduced· 2026-01-13

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Plain‑English summary, cross‑checked against the official bill text.

This bill would give farmers a tax break if they donate fresh fruits and vegetables to local food banks and charities.

Our take

What we think, in plain words.

Right now, it is sometimes cheaper for farms to throw away extra food than to give it away. This bill changes that by offering a small tax reward to farmers who donate their fresh crops to charities. It is a win-win that helps feed hungry families while supporting local farms, and it costs the state very little money.

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The facts

What the bill actually says, no spin.

Farmers can get a tax credit for half the wholesale value of the food they donate.
The tax break is capped at $5,000 per farm each year.
The whole program is capped at $100,000 a year for the state.
Farms must get a signed receipt from the charity to prove they donated the food.
This is a three-year test program.