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 grants of up to $35,000 each to three qualified applicants, which can be municipalities or nonprofit organizations, to create urban gardens. The program is designed to enhance community integration and improve living conditions by utilizing urban gardening methods, while also requiring 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 fund this initiative, the bill appropriates $100,000 from the General Fund, allowing the department to retain up to 5% for administrative costs.