Local Government Food Policy Database
Lancaster County Blue Ribbon Commission on Agriculture, Motion February 22, 2005
| Jurisdiction Name | Lancaster County |
| State / Province | PA |
| Country | United States |
| Type of Government | County |
| Population | 519,445 |
| Population Range | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Policy Links |
Download PDF |
| Policy Type | motion |
| GFC Topic | community food production |
| Keywords | advisory group, agricultural economy, agriculture, agriculture commission, commission, economic development, farm, farmland, farmland preservation, food production, land use, preservation, production, rural, rural agriculture, zoning |
| Adopting Government Department(s) | Board of Lancaster County Commissioners |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s) | n/a |
| Supporting Entity(s) | The Woods Charitable Foundation |
| Funding Amount | n/a |
| Funding Sources | The Woods Charitable Foundation |
| Policy Outcome(s) |
Over 100 citizens served on the implementation working groups and made recommendations focused on economic development, communications and leadership, farmland preservation, tax equity, and zoning; some work has been done on incorporating the Commission recommendations into Balance and the Growth Management Element of the Comprehensive Plan |
| Additional Resources |
http://keeplancastercountyfarming.com/programs/program-overview http://stjohns.ifas.ufl.edu/documents/blue-ribbon-report.pdf |
