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Laws

Delaware Right to Farm Enabling Statute (Del. Code Ann. tit. 3, § 1401 (2005).)

Delaware Agricultural Districts Enabling Statutes (Del. Code Ann. tit. 3, §§ 901 to 930 (2004).)

Statistics

Farms

2,391

Land in farms (acres)

540,080

Market value of agricultural products sold ($1000)

618,853

Total land area (acres)

1,250,281

Agricultural land converted to developed uses (acres)

16,000

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Legislative Updates

Delaware Senate Bill 255 (2008)

Delaware Senate Bill 41 (2007)

Delaware House Bill 244 (2007)

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Sample Documents

Delaware: Agricultural District Application Forms

Delaware: PACE Application Form

Delaware: Agricultural District Forms (Agreement to Enter District)

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Literature

FIC Fact Sheets

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

Is There Evidence of a Critical Mass in the Mid-Atlantic Agriculture Sector Between 1949 and 1997?

Is There a Critical Mass of Agricultural Land Needed to Sustain an Agricultural Economy? Evidence from Six Mid-Atlantic States

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