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Maryland TDR Enabling Statute (Md. Code. Ann., Art. 66B, § 11.01 (2005).)

Maryland Right to Farm Enabling Statute (Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-403 (2004).)

Maryland Agricultural Districts Enabling Statute (Md. Code. Ann., Agric. § 2-509 (2004).)

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Statistics
Farms	12,834
Land in farms (acres)	2,051,756
Market value of agricultural products sold ($1,000)	1,835,090
Agricultural land developed between 1982 and 2007 (acres)	286,000
Sources: 2007 Census of Agriculture and the 2007 National Resources Inventory
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Legislative Updates

Maryland Senate Bill 278 (2010)

Maryland House Bill 1189 (2010)

Maryland Senate Bill 95 (2010)

Sample Documents

Frederick County, MD: PACE Ranking System (IPA)

Frederick County, MD: PACE Application Form (IPA)

Maryland: Model Easement (Rural Legacy)

Literature

FIC Fact Sheets

Smart Growth Policies: An Evaluation of Programs and Outcomes

Regionalist Approaches to Farm and Food Systems Policy: A Focus on the Northeast

Nutrition Incentives at Farmers’ Markets: Bringing Fresh, Healthy, Local Foods Within Reach

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