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Working Lands Protection Plans

Working Lands Protection Plans: A Regional Approach to Agricultural Economic Development Gerry Cohn Organic Valley – SE Region Pools Coordinator Agricultural Planning Consultant. Working Lands Protection Plans. Authorization and Funding Benefits VAD – Agricultural Advisory Board.

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Working Lands Protection Plans

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  1. Working Lands Protection Plans: A Regional Approach to Agricultural Economic DevelopmentGerry CohnOrganic Valley – SE Region Pools CoordinatorAgricultural Planning Consultant

  2. Working Lands Protection Plans • Authorization and Funding • Benefits • VAD – Agricultural Advisory Board

  3. Two Sides of the Same Coin • Farmland Preservation • Agricultural Economic Development

  4. Tale of Three Counties • Lee - 2010 • Richmond - 2010 • Moore – 2012 • Mount Olive College Agribusiness Center • BRAC Regional Task Force – Working Lands Protection Strategy • Local Partners – CES, SWCD, Planning

  5. Lee County Recommendations • Engagement and Awareness • Forestry Management Education • Youth and Adult Leadership Development • Business Training & Technical Assistance thru multiple delivery channels • Enhanced VAD Program

  6. Lee Farmer & Agribusiness Needs • Diversification – specialty & direct market options • Risk management & estate planning info • Tax policy – local, state, federal • Woodlots, pesticide management, nutrient management, organic farming • Agritourism and local product promotion

  7. Richmond Recommendations • Ag Education Action team • Youth and Adult Leadership Development • Present Use Value education • Integrate Agritourism in county marketing • Business and technical assistance • Estate planning & youth education

  8. Richmond Farmer & Agribusiness Needs • Marketing & Sales Promotion • Farm transfer & estate planning • Tax policy – local, state, federal • Pesticide, nutrient, & environmental management • Conservation best management practices

  9. Moore Econ Development Opportunities • Local Food System • Local Markets for Environmental Horticulture products • Agritourism • Biofuels

  10. Moore Econ Development Recs (1) • Business Development Partnership with Chamber of Commerce • Local sales and cost of production data • Study of Equine Industry • Forum to develop local food system. Local food council?

  11. Moore Econ Development Recs (2) • Create incentives for local landscaping products. • Agritourism – expanded education/partnerships • Indentify appropriate local crop and timber Use in Biofuels

  12. Common Themes Local Food and Fiber

  13. Western Wake Farmers Market

  14. Common Themes Local Food – Regional Food Council Local Purchasing Farm to School Farmers Markets Institutions – hospitals, clubs, residential Sandhills Farm to Table

  15. Common Themes Local Fiber – Biofuels Forestry Landscaping

  16. Common Themes Business and Financial Services

  17. Common Themes Leadership Development & Generational Transition

  18. Common Themes Agritourism

  19. Gerry Cohn 336-260-6553 matzahrising@gmail.com

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