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Appendix 3, Page 3 of 4 <br />a~ <br />Saecific solutions and questions to address the six determinants <br />to the future of farming in Orange County <br />1. Soil /Land <br />a. Land Evaluation & Site Assessment (LESA) to guide purchase of ag easements <br />b, Tools for land transition <br />c. Analysis of local soil analysis & amendments <br />d. Use of waste stream products (eg compost) <br />Where is our best soil? What volume of land would it take to meet a significant portion <br />of our food supply? How can we keep this land in farming? How do we improve the soil <br />for future generations? What inputs will we use and where will they come from? <br />2. Water <br />a, Analysis of current water situation <br />b. Water catchment <br />c. Water reuse and recycling <br />d. Water need and quality <br />e. Access and distribution of water <br />What volume of water would it take to produce enough food to meet a significant portion <br />of our food supply? Do we have enough? How would/does agriculture impact our water <br />supply now and in the future? <br />3, Seed <br />a. Analysis of current situation /quality <br />b. Analysis of current need <br />c, Protection of genetic integrity <br />d. Provide access to seed resources <br />Who owns it? How accessible is it? Is it genetically engineered? Is it adapted to our <br />region? <br />4. Farmers <br />a. Fazmer incubator <br />b. Training and demonstration gardens and fields <br />c. Community ag festival <br />d. Elementary, middle, & high school education programs to teach importance of ag <br />and farming <br />e. Farm planning <br />f Farm capitalization - how to finance a new farming <br />g. Marketing support <br />h. Analysis of fair market price of products <br />i. Opportunity to lease farm land /community land <br />,j, Fazmprofitability <br />Who are they? How aze they trained? What is a fair wage for growing food? How do <br />we insure that farmers receive this wage or better? <br />