Background
In 2004, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture began a new marketing strategy to promote the sale of horticultural products under the Jersey Grown label, similar to the successful strategy employed in promoting agricultural products under the Jersey Fresh label.

Who May Apply to be a Certified Jersey Grown Supplier?
New Jersey growers who are certified by the Department to sell or distribute nursery stock or plant material are permitted to apply for the use of the Jersey Grown logo in marketing their nursery stock and plant material.

What is the Criteria for Nursery Stock to be Certified Jersey Grown?
All nursery stock marketed under ther Jersey Grown logo must be propagated and/or grown in New Jersey for a period of at least 6 months prior to retail sale, maintained free of injurious insects and plant diseases and meet or exceed the nursery stock and plant standards set forth by the American Nursery and Landscape Association.

Standards and Guidelines for Nursery Stock

How Do I Apply?
Application must be made in writing, with the name, address, and nursery certificate of the applicant, along with the type of plant material or nursery stock that will be used under the Jersey Grown marketing program.

Jersey Grown Application

Download the Jersey Grown Application, fill it out and mail it along with the application fee to the address at the top of the application.

All approved applications will have the license granted for the period of one year beginning January 1. Licenses for the use of the Jersey Grown logo must be renewed on an annual basis.

What is the Cost of Applying?
A non-refundable fee of $30 must be submitted with the application and be made payable to the New Jersey Farm Products Publicity Fund.

Questions?
Please call (609) 292-5536.