| Jurisdiction Name: | Wayne County |
| State/Province: | NY |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | County |
| Population: | 93,772 |
| Population Range: | 50,000 to 249,999 |
| Policy Links: | Web – PDF |
| Policy type: | plan |
| Year: | 2011 |
| GFC Topic: | community food production |
| Keywords: | agricultural practices, agriculture, economic development, farm, farmland, farmland protection, food production, local, local farm products, local food, plan, production, protection, rural, rural agriculture, staffing |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | Commissioner of Agriculture (New York) |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | Wayne County Agricultural Development Board |
| Support Entity(s): | n/a |
| Funding Amount: | not applicable |
| Funding Sources: | not applicable |
| Policy Outcome(s): | Agricultural Economic Development Specialist position created as an outgrowth of the plan; purchase of Development Rights easements have preserved 3,400 acres; New farmer program – Exploring the Small Farm Dream; micro-loan program for county farm businesses; training and support for town planning and zoning boards with emphasis on planning for agriculture |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 – Link 2 – Link 3 |
