Farmland Protection: The Role of Local Governments in Protecting Farmland as a Vital Local Resource

Growing Food Connections Planning & Policy Brief, September 2017

By: , Ann Dillemuth, Ohio State University, University at Buffalo, State University of New York

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Farmland Protection | Food Systems

This briefing paper, produced as part of the Growing Food Connections project, offers an overview of regulatory and programmatic approaches to protect farmland from non-farm development. It explores threats to farmland and describes promising practices in preventing farmland loss. It also provides sample comprehensive plan policies from several communities addressing farmland protection.