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Michigan

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Departments of Agriculture

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Resources

State Governments Online

ERS State Fact Sheet

Michigan Constitution

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Laws

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

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

Statistics

Farms

56,014

Land in farms (acres)

10,031,807

Market value of agricultural products sold ($1000)

5,753,219

Total land area (acres)

36,176,779

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)

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Sample Documents

Barry County, MI: Model Easement

Peninsula Township, MI: Comprehensive Plan

Literature

FIC Fact Sheets

Food Connections: Capital Area Community Food Profile

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

Lessening the Distance Between Farm and Fork: Michigan Community Food Systems Initiative

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