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Michigan Right to Farm Enabling Statutes (Mich. Comp. Laws §§ 286.471 to 286.474 (2005).)

Michigan TDR Enabling Statutes (Mich. Comp. Laws §§ 324.36101 to .36104 (2004).)

Statistics
Farms	194,500
Land in farms (acres)	2
Market value of agricultural products sold ($1000)	121,400
Total land area (acres)	17
Agricultural land converted to developed uses (acres)	194,500
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Legislative Updates

Michigan Senate Bill 167 (2008)

Michigan House Bill 4138 (2008)

Michigan Senate Bill 189 (2008)

Sample Documents

Barry County, MI: Sample Easement

Peninsula Township, MI: Comprehensive Plan

Literature

FIC Fact Sheets

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in the Midwest United States: A Regional Characterization

Michigan Sustainable Agriculture Project - 1992

Planning and Zoning for Farmland Protection: A Community Approach

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