Local/Municipal
| Recommendation | Status | Brief Topic | Type of Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convene housing and agricultural advocates on land use issues Host conversations throughout the state between housing advocates and agricultural advocates to foster dialogue, find alignment on common interests,…
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In Progress | Land Use Planning | Program creation, support, or expansion |
| Transition existing county and town farmland into beginning farmer incubator sites Expand affordable land leasing programs and explore the potential of programs that transition existing county and town farmland into beginning farmer…
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Not Started | Supporting Future & Beginning Farmers | Program creation, support, or expansion |
| Support communities to find solutions at the intersection of agriculture and housing Investigate whether zoning regulations and conservation easements could have roles in permitting more housing units on agriculture parcels, including…
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Not Started | Labor & Workforce | Coordination/Network development or support |
| Explore opportunities to enable land to be used by farmers without requiring ownership Build incentives for current landowners to permit leasing, renting, or other simplified, standardized legal agreements for agricultural work to…
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Not Started | Labor & Workforce | Policy/Regulation, Research/Study |
| Build a statewide database of place-based native and heirloom foods This database will offer a long history in our region, as well as the critical habitats that support them, through collaboration between first…
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Not Started | Wild & Foraged Foods | Resource/tool creation, support or expansion |
| Research the amount of food grown by home and community gardens Conduct research to assess the amount of food grown in home and community gardens and identify the most pressing needs of home and community…
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Not Started | Home & Community Gardens | Research/Study |
| Stipulate open space land for food production in the Master Planning process In the Land Use section of the Master Planning process, ask towns to allow open space land, i.e. land not currently used or forested, like parks and…
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Not Started | Home & Community Gardens | Policy/Regulation |
| Reserve open space land in conservation subdivisions for food production Encourage town planning boards to require conservation subdivisions to make open space land available for food production.
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Not Started | Home & Community Gardens | Policy/Regulation |
| Fund two management positions to support farmers’ markets and CSAs Fund two full-time equivalent (FTE) positions focused on professional management and infrastructure improvements for farmers’ markets and CSAs,…
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Not Started | Direct-to-Consumer & Consumer Education | Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding, Research/Study |
| Educate land preservation committees on agricultural land use and preservation practices Develop resources and training that educate land preservation committees on good agricultural land use practices and the benefit of using agriculture…
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Not Started | Fruits & Vegetables | Resource/tool creation, support or expansion |
