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Plainfield, IL: Agricultural Zoning Ordinances (Plainfield, Ill, Zoning Code ch. 9, art. 5, § 9-41 to 9-47.)

Illinois Right to Farm Enabling Statutes (740 Ill. Comp. Stat. 70/0.01 to 70/5 (2005).)

Illinois Agricultural Districts Enabling Statutes (505 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/1 to 5/20.3 (2005).)

Statistics
Farms	76,860
Land in farms (acres)	26,775,100
Market value of agricultural products sold ($1,000)	13,329,107
Agricultural land developed between 1982 and 2007 (acres)	663,900
Sources: 2007 Census of Agriculture and the 2007 National Resources Inventory

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Legislative Updates

Illinois: Senate Bill 3110 (2010)

Illinois Senate Bill 840 (2011)

Illinois Senate Bill 137 (2011)

Literature

FIC Fact Sheets

Local Food, Farms and Jobs: Growing the Illinois Economy

Promote Sustainable Local Food (excerpt from GO TO 2040 Food Systems Strategy Report)

The Regional Economic Development Potential and Constraints in Local Foods Development in the Midwest

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