The bill establishes the Urban Gardening Pilot Program within the Department of Agriculture, aimed at improving local neighborhood conditions in low-income areas of New Jersey. It provides for the awarding of grants, up to $35,000 each, to three qualified applicants—municipalities or nonprofit organizations—who will use the funds to create urban gardens. The program is designed to enhance community integration and improve living conditions by leveraging urban gardening techniques, with the requirement that applicants work with an agronomist or a qualified individual from the New Jersey Cooperative Extension Service to educate local residents on cultivating fresh produce.

Additionally, the bill mandates that the Secretary of Agriculture submit a report within three years of the program's initiation, detailing the program's activities, its impact on local communities, and recommendations for future legislative action, including the potential for making the program permanent. To support the implementation of this initiative, the bill appropriates $100,000 from the General Fund, allowing the Department of Agriculture to retain up to 5% for administrative costs.