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California Right to Farm Enabling Statutes (Cal. Civ. Code §§ 3482.5 to 3482.6 (2005).)

California Agricultural Districts Enabling Statutes (The Williamson Act) (Cal. Gov't Code §§ 51200 to 51297.4 (2002).)

Monterey County, CA: Right to Farm Ordinances (Monterey County, Ca., County Code §§ 16.40.010 to 16.40.050 (2004).)

Statistics
Farms	81,033
Land in farms (acres)	25,364,695
Market value of agricultural products sold ($1000)	33,885,064
Total land area (acres)	99,689,515
Agricultural land converted to developed uses (acres)	413,300
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Legislative Updates

California Assembly Bill 2168 (2008)

California Assembly Bill 2501 (2008)

California Assembly Bill 2881 (2008)

Sample Documents

California: Model Easement

Marin County, CA: Model Easement

Literature

FIC Fact Sheets

Food Access and Distribution Solutions: 5 Strategies for Southern California

Farmers' Markets Rules, Regulations and Opportunities

Fresh Food Distribution Models for the Greater Los Angeles Region: Barriers and Opportunities to Facilitate and Scale Up the Distribution of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

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