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NJ Commitments for Food Security
Highlighting programs that advance food security across New Jersey
Across New Jersey, organizations, agencies, coalitions, institutions, businesses, and community partners are implementing programs that support food security and align with the New Jersey Food Security 3-Year Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan). The NJ Commitments for Food Security (Commitments) highlight this work and connect individual programs to a shared statewide vision.
The purpose of the Commitments is to:
- Strengthen alignment, communication, and visibility across sectors impacting food security by highlighting efforts working toward shared food security goals.
- Document and understand Strategic Plan uptake and impact by documenting how organizations are implementing the priorities outlined in the Strategic Plan.
In the 2026 call for Commitments, 87 organizations submitted 153 Commitments that support the Strategic Plan. Commitments span all five Strategic Plan focus areas. Likewise, all 21 New Jersey counties are represented in the Commitments. The number of Commitments by county ranges from four in Cape May County to 30 in Essex County, with 41 Commitments operating statewide.
View the full list of 2026 Commitments.
About the Food Security Commitments Process
A Commitment is a specific program that supports one or more focus areas within the Strategic Plan.
Commitments may include:
- Existing programs already underway.
- New or emerging programs.
- Collaborative efforts across organizations or sectors.
- Policy, systems, environmental, outreach, education, infrastructure, or service-delivery approaches.
- Programs funded through public, private, philanthropic, or community resources.
OFSA will announce a call for Commitments annually to understand programs operating in that calendar year.
Commitments:
- Demonstrate your organization’s contribution to food security efforts in New Jersey.
- Connect your work to a broader statewide movement that is earning national attention.
- Increase visibility for your program.
- Support coordination across sectors and regions.
- Highlight implementation successes and innovative approaches.
- Inform statewide understanding of how the Strategic Plan is being implemented.
- Further build momentum toward a more equitable and food-secure New Jersey.
The Commitments reflect work across sectors that contribute to 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.
Examples of Organizations Encouraged to Participate:
The New Jersey Food Security Strategic Plan provides a shared framework for building food security across the state. The Commitments help document how organizations are advancing the Strategic Plan’s focus areas and strategies. The Commitments build off of the final action-planning step outlined in the Strategic Plan Implementation Planning Toolkit (the Toolkit).
Explore the Strategic Plan and its supporting resources: