Is Your Town Farm-Friendly?

Publisher: Maine Farmland Trust

Author(s): Maine Farmland Trust

Document Type: Guide

Format: Electronic

Free of cost: Yes

Description:

A helpful checklist that provides guidance on local government-level policies that support local farms. The checklist is a useful snapshot for farm-friendly policies.

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Growing Food Connection Topic: community food production

Main Food Topics: agriculture, agriculture preservation, food production

Sub Food Topics: agricultural practices, animals, farm, farm stand, farmers market

Public Policy Topics: Non-binding policies, Ordinances, Plans, Programs, Regulations/laws

Geographic Scale: County, Municipality, State/province

Local government or Regional resource focus:

Does the resource address the food security needs of underserved populations in rural, suburban, or urban settings? No