Bill would give $60M in state aid to NJ farmers who lost crops in April freeze

An April freeze ravaged early-blooming fruit crops, with over $300M in losses projected in New Jersey. Lawmakers propose giving farmers $60M in grants.

By: Dana DiFilippo

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: October 1, 2026

Words: 676

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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New Jersey farmers whose fruit crops were damaged or destroyed by an unexpected four-day freeze last spring could apply for grants to help them recover their losses under new legislation that would earmark $60 million in state funding for such relief.

The late-April cold snap zapped peach, apple, pear, cherry, and other early-blooming trees, as well as shrub, vine, and ground crops like blueberries, strawberries, and grapes at farms both statewide and …

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