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

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

Mendocino County, CA: Right to Farm Ordinances (Mendocino County, Ca., County Code §§ 10A.13.010 to 10A.13.060 (1983).)

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Statistics

Farms

81,033

Land in farms (acres)

25,364,695

Market value of agricultural products sold ($1,000)

33,885,064

Agricultural land developed between 1982 and 2007 (acres)

1,767,200

Sources: 2007 Census of Agriculture and the 2007 National Resources Inventory

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Legislative Updates

California Assembly Billl 2720 (2010)

California Senate Bill 1142 (2010)

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Sample Documents

Sonoma County, CA: PACE Campaign Document

California: Model Easement

Marin County, CA: Model Easement

Literature

FIC Fact Sheets

A Planners Guide to Community and Regional Food Planning: Transforming Food Environments, Facilitating Healthy Eating

Placer County Foodshed Report

Prioritizing Farmland Preservation Cost-Effectively for Multiple Objectives

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