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Larimer County, CO, A Right to Farm and Ranch Policy
BCC Policy #18A, Adopted September 1998This standalone policy protects farms and ranches from nuisance complaints as long as they are compliant with county regulations. -
Farmland & Open Space Preservation Tools Report
June 2005This study discusses a wide range of preservation tools representing existing and potential strategies for farmland protection within the county. -
Agritourism: Ideas and Resources
Virginia Cooperative Extension Publication 310-004, 2009by: Martha WalkerThough written for farmers, this briefing paper provides helpful background information on agritourism. -
Pittsburgh, PA, Code of Ordinances
Updated July 2024This regulation belongs to the Active Transportation, Environmentally Sensitive Areas, Green Building, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, Rethinking Off-Street Parking Requirements, Scenic View Protection, Urban Agriculture, and Urban Livestock collections. -
Hailey, ID, Municipal Code
Updated December 2024This regulation belongs to the Accessory Dwelling Units, Green Building, Housing Supply Planning, Outdoor Lighting, Solar Energy, Tiny Homes and Micro Apartments, and Urban Livestock collections. -
Hammond, IN, Zoning Ordinance
Updated October 2020The city's zoning code addresses urban agriculture. -
Establishing Land Use Protections for Community Gardens
March 2009This model document provides comprehensive plan and zoning language to help cities protect and expand community gardens. -
Sacramento County, CA, Land Use Regulations
Updated March 2026The county’s zoning code addresses urban agriculture. -
Evanston, IL, Code of Ordinances
Updated February 2022This regulation belongs to the Climate Change, Food Trucks, Inclusionary Housing, Short-Term Residential Rentals, Solar Energy, and Urban Livestock collections. -
Loudoun County, VA, Zoning Ordinance
Updated March 2025The county's zoning ordinance allows agritourism uses and permits solar panels as accessory uses in residential districts. -
Marin County, CA, Countywide Plan
Updated 2026The countywide plan includes policies that promote food systems and solar energy. -
Boulder, CO, Revised Code
Updated April 2019This regulation belongs to the Accessory Dwelling Units, Active Transportation, Environmentally Sensitive Areas, Food Trucks, Housing Supply Planning, Inclusionary Housing, Marijuana-Related Uses, Rethinking Off-Street Parking Requirements, and Solar Energy collections. -
San Antonio, TX, Code of Ordinances
Updated June 2026These regulations belong to the Accessory Dwelling Units, Age-Friendly Communities, Food Trucks, Grayfields Reuse and Redevelopment, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, Historic Preservation, Home Occupations, Housing Supply Planning, Inclusionary Housing, Scenic View Protection, Solar Energy, and Tree Preservation and Urban Forest collections. -
Tucson, AZ, Codified Ordinances
Updated February 2026The city's Codified Ordinances belongs to the Biophilic Planning, Content-Neutral Sign Regulation, Downtown Revitalization, Historic Preservation, Marijuana-Related Uses, Scenic View Protection, Solar Energy, Urban Heat Resilience, and Urban Livestock collections. -
Guilford County, NC, 2020 Farmland Protection Plan
Updated June 2011This functional plan focuses on the importance of preserving the local agricultural economy, as well as the importance of preserving rural heritage and eating locally. -
Batavia, NY, Comprehensive Plan
Updated April 2017The town’s comprehensive plan addresses farmland protection and offers recommendations and tools to help preserve agricultural resources and industry. -
Thurston County, WA, Thurston 2045: Comprehensive Plan
Adopted December 2025The county’s comprehensive plan contains goals, objectives, and policies that address farmland protection. -
Agricultural Conservation Easements
February 2024by: Julia Freedgood, Jennifer DempseyThis fact sheet provides definitions for agricultural conservation easements, gives an overview of its history, and describes some of the benefits and risks of this farmland protection tool. -
Portland, OR, City Code
Updated June 2026This regulation belongs to 18 Research KnowledgeBase collections. -
Seattle, WA, Municipal Code
Updated May 2026This regulation belongs to 22 different Research KnowledgeBase collections, ranging from Accessory Dwelling Units to Youth in Planning. -
Integrating Urban Farms into the Social Landscape of Cities: Recommendations for Strengthening the Relationship Between Urban Farms and Local Communities
July 2014by: Melissa Poulsen, Marie SpikerThis report draws from interviews with farmers, neighborhood leaders, community residents, and other stakeholders in Baltimore City to highlight what differentiates urban farms from their rural counterparts. -
Batavia, IL, City Code
Updated March 2026The city's animal control ordinance allows up to 8 hens on single-family residential and school properties. -
Urban Agriculture in the United States: Baseline Findings of a Nationwide Survey
November 2016by: Andy Pressman, Lydia Oberholtzer, Carolyn DimitriThis briefing paper explores the potential of urban agriculture to support local food systems. -
Madison, WI, Comprehensive Plan
Adopted September 2024This comprehensive plan belongs to the Autonomous Vehicles, Built Environment and Health, Smart Cities, Social Equity, and Urban Agriculture collections. -
Minneapolis, MN, Real Estate Disposition Policy
Revised April 2004This standalone policy addresses community gardens. -
Burlington, VT, Code of Ordinances
Updated April 2026These regulations belong to the 13 collections, ranging from Active Transportation to Zoning Reform collections. -
Community Food Production: The Role of Local Governments in Increasing Community Food Production for Local Markets
Growing Food Connections Planning & Policy Briefs, August 2017by: Ann Dillemuth, AICPThis briefing paper, written by APA as part of the Growing Food Connections partnership, explores several strategies local governments can implement to increase the production of food for local markets, ensure that regulatory and economic climates promote more "farm-friendly" environments, and grow the next generation of farmers. -
Woodford County, KY, Zoning Ordinance
Updated February 2026The county’s zoning ordinance requires a conditional use permit for agritourism uses in the Agricultural district. -
Calvert County, MD, Zoning Ordinance
Updated March 2025The county’s zoning ordinance addresses agritourism in a section on Agritourism, Ecotourism, and Heritage Tourism Uses and Definitions. -
Gray, ME, Zoning Ordinance
Updated April 2025The town’s zoning ordinance defines and provides standards for agritourism. -
The Economic Contributions of Agritourism in New Jersey
March 2011by: Brian Schilling, Kevin Sullivan, Stephen KomarThis bulletin examines the economic contributions of agritourism in the state of New Jersey. -
Open Space & Resource Protection Regulations
2007This guide provides information to help implement regulations to help protect open space in Vermont. -
Agritourism
2018This clearinghouse website offers a wide range of resources on agritourism within California. -
King County, WA, Comprehensive Plan
Updated December 2025This comprehensive plan belongs to the Built Environment and Health, Food Systems, Social Equity, Solar Energy, and Transfer of Development Rights collections. -
San Diego, CA, Municipal Code
Updated February 2026This regulation belongs to the Affordable Housing Programs, Environmentally Sensitive Areas, Food Trucks, Historic Preservation, Housing Supply Planning, Inclusionary Housing, Integrated Water Resource Management, Outdoor Lighting, Solar Energy, Urban Livestock, and Wildland-Urban Interface collections. -
Waukesha County, WI, A Comprehensive Development Plan for Waukesha County
Updated 2023This county's comprehensive plan contains an appendix with the county's farmland preservation plan. -
Steps to Creating a Community Garden or Expand Urban Agriculture at a Brownfields Site
EPA-560-F-21-201, October 2021This web page provides information on how to assess soils for urban gardening to determine whether the lot is a brownfield and the level of soil contamination. -
The Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Land Resources, Water Resources, and Biodiversity in the United States
May 2008by: Peter Backlund, Anthony Janetos, David SchimelThis report offers insight into the impact of climate change on available resources, including agriculture, land and water resources, and biodiversity. -
Jefferson County, WI, Agricultural Preservation and Land Use Plan
Updated July 2025This functional plan addresses farmland protection for the county through several policies, tools, and programs. -
Wisconsin Guide for Developing County Farmland Preservation Plans
February 2011This guide contains information to help counties develop farmland protection plans that address the continued loss of important agricultural land to urban development pressures. -
Niagara Falls, NY, Local Food Action Plan
October 2018This functional plan presents agriculture as one of the priority areas, with sub-themes on urban agriculture, community gardens, and farmer markets. -
Urban Farm Business Plan: Handbook
September 2011This guide provides information for developing business plans intended to support the start-up and operations of urban farms. -
Community Food System Assessments
PAS Memo — November/December 2015A community food system assessment provides a clear picture of the food system resources, assets, challenges, and opportunities in a community. An assessment provides a solid grounding in the existing conditions of food access, food production and consumption, and food-related industry and employment. -
Predicting Grocery Access After a Hurricane
by: Grant Holub-MoormanUncovering JAPA: As disaster storms increase, discover how they significantly impact food access for vulnerable communities. -
Local Food Systems Key to Healthy, Resilient, Equitable Communities
From the economy and environment to health and food access, local and regional food systems can help address a wide range of community concerns.by: Mary Hammon, Cynthia CurrieAs pressures on the U.S. agriculture and food businesses grow, governments across the country are experimenting with local and regional food systems models to better need their communities' needs. -
Eliminating Food Insecurity With Aquaponics
by: Dina WaltersEquity in Practice: East Oakland partners to address food insecurity. -
Examining Food Systems and Sovereignty In Conflict Cities
by: Jessica ShakesprereUncovering JAPA: Future planners should be prepared for the politics of planning, especially the challenging role of planning in conflict cities aiming to protect food systems. -
Rogers, AR, Code of Ordinances
Updated August 2018These regulations belong to the Tiny Houses and Micro-Apartments and Urban Livestock collections. -
Preventing the Extinction of Small Farms
Zoning Practice — December 2024This issue of Zoning Practice explores zoning techniques that can help prevent the extinction of small farms. By examining successful case studies and innovative policies, it highlights how strategic zoning can foster communities where small farms in rural and peri-urban contexts thrive and contribute to local food security and agricultural heritage. -
Fertile Zoning for Vertical Farming
Zoning Practice — May 2026This issue of Zoning Practice explores how zoning regulations can support vertical farming. It begins with an overview of vertical farming trends, market conditions, and regulatory barriers before examining lessons learned from existing vertical farming zoning regulations and presenting considerations for vertical farming zoning updates.