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28 <br /> Slide . • <br /> Opportunities <br /> 1.Soils,climate,and 2.Growing <br /> water resources to communities of small, <br /> support agriculture diversifed farms and <br /> - into the future new/beginning farmers <br /> 3.Farmers who are passionate <br /> about their work and wantto <br /> keep their land in farming <br /> 4.Local <br /> as hubs with b.Citizens who value <br /> capacities and expertise agriculture and seek <br /> to support farmers in food grown sustainably <br /> expanding their markets and locally <br /> Slide <br /> • i 1 <br /> Opportunities <br /> Citizen Survey <br /> /P • local <br /> -ritourism should be the <br /> foundation of the County's <br /> regional identity. Protecting <br /> agricuiturailworking <br /> aand healthy soils was an <br /> �A important <br /> 47%said family farms are need,second only to ensurethe • <br /> type of development <br /> desired • <br /> Slide • <br /> • I <br /> ts <br /> Plan FOR Agriculture: <br /> Enhancethe <br /> Economic Viabitity of Agriculture: <br /> Provide new business opportunities. <br /> 8 Increase local demand for Orange County farm products. <br /> GOAL 1 Elevate farmVand stewardship to being a central <br /> consideration in land use planning and decisions. <br /> Conserve Farmland <br /> GOAL2 Through Direct Measures: <br /> Promote the benefits of and strengthen opportunities for <br /> farmers to use direct measures to conserve their farmland. <br /> GOALS <br />