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Michigan

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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	53,315
Land in farms (acres)	10,142,958
Market value of agricultural products sold ($1000)	3,772,435
Total land area (acres)	36,354,446
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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