Sentences with phrase «farmland protection plan»

WHEREAS, In 2010, Erie County embarked on a process to develop a new Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan to guide County efforts to support local farms and protect farmland.

It is ordered all applicable Erie County Departments to follow the policies and recommendations contained within the Erie County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan (and Appendix) in connection with all actions and decisions affecting agriculture and farmland preservation within Erie County; and it is,

The new Erie County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan creates innovative strategies to guide the County to identify and protect agricultural land with development pressure, support new farms and attract new farmers to Erie County, identify strategies to increase the financial viability of agriculture in the County, connect rural and urban farmers with consumers and new markets, and increase accessibility of healthy, local food for consumers.

The Department supports the County's vibrant agricultural economy through agricultural programs including The County's Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan and Agricultural District Program.

Executive Order # 012 — Implementation of the Erie County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan

WHEREAS, Erie County's first Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan was developed in 1996 and, in the past 16 years, much has changed throughout the region;

• The 37 distinct action items of the Oneida County Farmland Protection Plan which lay out five goals of supporting ag - business while creating new businesses; connecting local farmers with consumers; bringing new individuals to agriculture through education initiatives; increasing public awareness and protecting important farmland resources.

Together, we have completed an ambitious farmland protection plan that is being put into action, and we will be embarking on our Agriculture - Friendly Oneida County Initiative that will serve as a guide to assist municipalities and businesses in navigating zoning, regulations, planning and laws that will allow ag - business to expand.

«We also want to thank the Farmland Protection Plan Advisory Committee, Oneida County Farm Bureau, Oneida County Planning Department and Cornell Cooperative Extension for all their hard work for the past two years to help write and publish the 2017 Farmland Protection Plan.

«These projects include the completion of the 2017 Farmland Protection Plan, with a grant from the NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets we have hired a Farm to School Marketing Coordinator to help our regions farmers sell locally produced food products to our public schools» lunch programs and with the support of the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, Oneida County Health Department, Oneida County Planning Department, Mohawk Valley Community College ThINCubator and the Mohawk Valley Food Policy Council we will be conducting an extensive study of the total Oneida County Food system.»

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The New York State Department of Agriculture and markets and the Erie County Community Development Block Grant program provided key funding for the project, and the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning led the local effort to gather and assess public input with guidance from the Erie County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board;

Erie County Legislator and Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board Chairman Dino Fudoli, R - Lancaster, invites anyone with an interest in farms, farmland and food production in Erie County to participate in one of three scheduled public forums planned this summer throughout theFarmland Protection Board Chairman Dino Fudoli, R - Lancaster, invites anyone with an interest in farms, farmland and food production in Erie County to participate in one of three scheduled public forums planned this summer throughout thefarmland and food production in Erie County to participate in one of three scheduled public forums planned this summer throughout the county.

Discussions pertaining to farming, food production, and efforts to plan for agriculture in Erie County will be led by Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board, the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning and American Farmland Trust.

The EPF funds vital programs in land conservation, clean water and wetlands protection, recycling, farmland preservation, sustainable waterfront planning and estuary restoration.

This Foodshed Conservation Plan provides a sound blueprint for ramping up farmland protection efforts.

A great testament to its success in forging collaboration, the Foodshed Conservation Plan was key to securing $ 20 million in state funds from Governor Andrew Cuomo for farmland protection in the region.

Walt's Dairy was ranked the highest priority for protection among all the farms identified in Scenic Hudson's Foodshed Conservation Plan, a data - driven blueprint for ramping up collaborative farmland - protection efforts to create a secure source of fresh, local food for the Hudson Valley and New York City.

Conserving this farmland supports the goals of Scenic Hudson's NYC / Hudson Valley Foodshed Conservation Plan, a blueprint for ramping up collaborative farmland - protection efforts to create a secure source of fresh, local food for the Hudson Valley and New York City.