Local Government Food Policy Database
Orange County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan
| Jurisdiction Name | Orange County |
| State / Province | NY |
| Country | United States |
| Type of Government | County |
| Population | 372,813 |
| Population Range | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Year | 1996 |
| Policy Links |
Download PDF View Policy Online |
| Policy Type | plan |
| GFC Topic | community food production |
| Keywords | agribusiness, agribusiness infrastructure, agriculture, economic development, farm, farmland, farmland protection, food infrastructure, food production, infrastructure, land use, local, local farm products, local food, plan, production, protection, rural, rural agriculture, value-added, value-added production |
| Adopting Government Department(s) | Orange County Executive |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s) | Orange County Department of Planning, Orange County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board |
| Supporting Entity(s) | n/a |
| Funding Amount | not applicable |
| Funding Sources | not applicable |
| Policy Outcome(s) |
Resulted in recommendations to protect agricultural industry and farmland; led to development of the Orange County Agricultural Economic Development Strategy (2004) (note: plan is being updated in 2014) |
| Additional Resources |
http://www.orangecountygov.com/filestorage/124/1362/1460/10182/ag_econ_development_strategy.pdf |
