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Benefits of Farmland Conservation in California
2015This briefing paper explores the benefits that farmland preservation efforts in California have to both society and the environment. -
Shrewsbury, PA, Zoning Ordinance
Updated October 2021The township’s zoning code addresses farmland protection through farm-friendly zoning provisions, including transfer of development rights and sliding-scale zoning. -
Surry County, VA, Code of Ordinances
Updated July 2021The county’s zoning ordinance addresses farmland protection. -
Sussex County, DE, County Code
Updated September 2021The county’s subdivision ordinance addresses agricultural protections for farmland. -
Durham County, NC, Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Plan
Adopted December 2009This functional plan addresses the emergence of a diverse small farm sector focused on local marketing opportunities and seeks to protect and promote farming opportunities to meet local market demand. -
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. -
Monmouth County, NJ, Farmland Preservation Plan
Adopted April 2008The functional plan focuses on farmland preservation in the context of land use and growth management. -
Livingston County, NY, Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan
Adopted July 2006This functional plan addresses farmland protection and takes an economic development approach: it focuses on the importance of encouraging sector growth and enterprise development while supporting county and local farmland protection efforts. -
Genesee County, NY, Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan
Updated May 2017This functional plan includes goals for farmland protection in the county. -
Kenosha County, WI, A Farmland Preservation Plan for Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Adopted November 2013This functional plan addresses farmland preservation for Kenosha County, WI. -
Atlantic County, NJ, Farmland Preservation Plan
Updated May 2017This functional plan addresses farmland protection and starts by offering an overview of the county’s agricultural land base and farming industry and exploring the local land use planning context. -
Burlington County, NJ, Comprehensive Farmland Preservation Plan
Adopted December 2008This functional plan includes a goal to increase the acreage of farmland protected in the county. -
Santa Barbara County, CA, Final Negative Declaration: Agricultural Buffer Ordinance
Report to Board of Supervisors, September 7, 2012This staff report addresses farmland protection through agricultural buffers and represents the final negative declaration for environmental impacts of a proposed agricultural buffer ordinance. -
Henderson County, NC, 2020 Comprehensive Plan
Updated September 2009The county’s comprehensive plan addresses farmland protection in an Agricultural Element that focuses on supporting the agricultural industry and protecting the farmland that is key to a thriving agricultural economy. -
Davis, CA, General Plan
Updated January 2007The city’s general plan addresses farmland protection in its Agriculture, Soils, and Minerals chapter. -
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. -
Boone County, IL, Comprehensive Plan
Adopted December 2019The county’s comprehensive plan addresses farmland protection and presents agriculture as one of the overarching thems of the plan. -
Model Municipal Ordinance: Establishment of an Agricultural Advisory Committee
November 2009This model ordinance establishes a process for creating a municipal agricultural advisory committee to help plan for the protection of agricultural resources. -
The Future of Farming on the Urban Edge: Insights from Fifteen U.S. Counties About Farmland Protection and Farm Viability
Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development 1(2): 59–75, 2010by: Kate Clancy, Lydia Oberholzer, J. Dixon EsseksThis article surveyed landowners in fifteen (15) U.S. counties to examine the opportunities and challenges faced by farmers in urban-edge areas. -
The National Assessment of Agricultural Easement Programs
December 2006by: Alvin Sokolow, Anita ZurbruggThis web page provides access to a four-report series that reviews the progress and experiences of 46 leading agricultural conservation easement programs in 15 states. -
Purchase of Development Rights and Conservation Easements: Frequently Asked Questions
NMSU Technical Report 34, November 2002by: John Wright, Rhonda SkaggsThis briefing paper offers answers to frequently asked questions about the purchase of development rights and conservation easement programs. -
2021 Status of State Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easement Programs
September 2021by: Jennifer Dempsey, Laura BarleyThis fact sheet from the American Farmland Trust’s Farmland Information Center tracks the status and summarizes important information about the 27 purchase of agricultural conservation easement (PACE) programs currently active among U.S. states. -
Farmland Protection: What’s Behind the Growing Interest?
Planning Commissioners Journal 63: 1-8, 2006by: Keith SchneiderThis article examines the growing interest in farmland preservation and protection programs. -
Can City and Farm Coexist? The Agricultural Buffer Experience in California
March 2002by: Sonya HammondThis report examines agricultural buffers in California as a tool to minimize the conflict between agricultural and non-agricultural land uses. -
Agricultural Zoning
August 2001by: David KruftThis briefing paper addresses agricultural zoning, a system that local governments can use to regulate the development in agricultural areas as it relates to the future of communities. -
Keep Putnam Farming: Report & Recommendations
May 2016This report engages a diverse group of stakeholders to understand the conditions and challenges faced by farmers in Putman County, NY, and advance regenerative agriculture that benefits the environment, economy, health, and the community. -
Agricultural Zoning Analysis for East Windsor Township, Mercer County, NJ
March 2011by: Patty Elkis, Suzanne MccarthyThis report sought to understand whether or not East Windsor Township, NJ, should adopt agricultural zoning within its agricultural areas to protect the industry and continue the farmland protection efforts of the township. -
Saving Farmland, Growing Cities: A Framework for Implementing Effective Farmland Conservation Policies in the San Joaquin Valley
January 2013by: Serena Unger, Edward ThompsonThis report examines farmland conservation in California’s fast-growing San Joaquin Valley and outlines a new framework for land-use policy choices that affect farmland and agriculture. -
Preserving Large Farming Landscapes: The Case of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development 7(3): 67–81, 2017by: Thomas Daniels, Lauren Payne-RileyThis article stresses the importance of preserving large farming landscapes, highlighting three measures that best reflect the spatial effectiveness of farmland preservation efforts. -
Development at the Urban Fringe and Beyond: Impacts on Agriculture and Rural Land
Agricultural Economic Report No. AER-803, June 2001by: Ralph Heimlich, William AndersonThis report examines the two major patterns of U.S. land development—expansion of urban areas and large-lot development in rural areas—and the potential impacts on agriculture and rural communities. -
Farms for the Future: A Strategic Approach to Saving Maryland’s Farmland and Rural Resources
1998by: Chesapeake Farms for the Future BoardThis report lays out the tools used to create the state of Maryland’s innovative and successful farmland protection strategy. -
Losing Ground: Farmland Protection in the Puget Sound Region
January 2012by: Dennis Canty, Alex Martinsons, Anshika KumarThis report examines farmland loss and protection in Washington state’s Puget Sound region. -
Farmland Conservation: Reality or Wishful Thinking?
July 2013by: Serena UngerThis report offers 11 case studies of California counties and regions showcasing successful farmland conservation programs in the state. -
Washington State Farmland Preservation Indicators
December 2009This report addresses 20 indicators identified by Washington state to help chart the overall condition of agriculture as it relates to farmland preservation. -
Broward County, FL, Code of Ordinances
Updated October 2021This regulation belongs to the Farmland Protection, Grayfields Reuse and Redevelopment, and Solar Energy collections. -
Marysville, WA, Municipal Code
Updated June 2021This regulation belongs to the Active Transportation and Farmland Protection collections. -
Hadley, MA, Code of Ordinances
Updated May 2021The town's zoning bylaw includes a transfer of development rights program for farmland protection. -
Hernando County, FL, Code of Ordinances
Updated October 2021The county’s zoning code addresses farmland protection through farm-friendly zoning provisions (Article II, §2B). -
Integrating Food Into Urban Planning
Published November 2018by: Yves Cabannes, Cecilia MarocchinoThis book discusses how and why food systems are not just a food problem but a regional problem that urban planning can solve. -
All (Food) Politics is Local: Increasing Food Access Through Local Government Action
Harvard Law & Policy, Vol. 7, 2013by: Emily Broad LeibThis article discusses food systems in the lens of local government and how food access can be increased with local action. -
Digging Deeper: Bringing A Systems Approach To Food Systems: Food System Governance
Vol 4, Issue 2, March 2014by: Kate ClancyThis article argues that food systems are not only difficult but are necessary if cities are to fully reach the goal of sustainable and resilient food. -
Food System Activism And The Housing Crisis
Vol. 11, No. 3, June 2022by: Adam PineThe article discusses how activism, affordable food systems, and affordable housing are interconnected. -
Emergent Regional Collaborative Governance In Rural Local Food Systems Development
Vol. 54, No. 2, October 2022by: Hongmei Lu, Angie CarterThis article discusses collaborative governance to a region of local food systems that have a had long history of food provisioning. -
Introduction To Local Food Systems
September 2022by: Sarah Massengale, Mary HendricksonThis article introduces local food systems and the concept of the system and what it is made up of. -
Local Innovation In Food System Policies: A Case Study Of Six Australian Local Governments
Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2022by: Amy Carrad, Lizzy Turner, Nick Rose, Karen Charlton, Belinda ReeveThis article discusses and analyzes how Australian local governments successfully cultivate a sustainable and equitable food system. -
Los Angeles County, CA, General Plan 2035
Updated July 2022This county's comprehensive plan belongs to the Comprehensive Planning and Food Systems collections. -
Integrating Food Access & Affordable Housing
February 2015This report depicts the necessity for Vermont and its local communities to focus on food system planning as 13.4 percent of Vermonters suffer from food insecurity. -
Flint, MI, Imagine Flint: Master Plan for a Sustainable Flint
Adopted October 2013This city's comprehensive plan belongs to the Built Environment and Health, Community Visioning, Comprehensive Planning, Food Systems, and Social Equity collections. -
Albany, NY, Albany 2030
Adopted April 2012This city's comprehensive plan belongs to the Age-Friendly Communities, Built Environment and Health, Community Visioning, Comprehensive Planning, Food Systems, Social Equity, and Solar Energy collections. -
Rock Island, IL, Comprehensive Plan
Adopted April 2014This city's comprehensive plan belongs to the Built Environment and Health, Community Visioning, Comprehensive Planning, Food Systems, and Solar Energy collections.