Agricultural Farmland Preservation and Plan Adoption

Spoke in strong support of the agricultural viability plan, emphasizing food security and water resource protection.

Urged the board to adopt the agricultural stewardship plan, noting that community input consistently ranks farmland conservation as a top priority.

A fifth-generation farmer discussed the economic and practical struggles of farming and urged support for agricultural retention.

Emphasized the difficulty of farming as a lifestyle and the importance of protecting land for clean water and local food.

Supported the agricultural plan from the perspective of local food access and climate resilience.