Local Government Food Policy Database
Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District Ordinance Ord. No. 2005-20
| Jurisdiction Name | Cabarrus |
| State / Province | NC |
| Country | United States |
| Type of Government | County |
| Population | 178,072 |
| Population Range | 50,000 to 249,999 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Policy Links |
Download PDF View Policy Online |
| Policy Type | ordinance |
| GFC Topic | community food production, community food security |
| Keywords | advisory board, agriculture, economic development, education, farmer, local food, organic, zoning |
| Adopting Government Department(s) | Cabarrus County Boards of Commissioners |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s) | Carrabus County Agricultural Advisory Board |
| Supporting Entity(s) | North Carolina Cooperative Extension – Cabarrus Center, Cabarrus County |
| Funding Amount | n/a |
| Funding Sources | Agricultural Development Farmland Preservation Trust Fund (grant), The Cannon Foundation (grant), Cabarrus County (sustainable agriculture projects fund) |
| Policy Outcome(s) |
Established three voluntary agriculture districts in Cabarrus County; identified how the advisory board for each district would be staffed; identified how to categorize and certify farmland for purposes of agriculture district; established appeal procedures for farmland designation within agriculture districts; enabled the creation of the Elma C. Lomax Incubator Farm. |
| Additional Resources |
https://www.cabarruscounty.us/boards-committees/agricultural-advisory-board |
