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28 <br /> Slide . • <br /> Opportunities <br /> 1.Sails,climate,and 2.Growing <br /> � water resources to communities of small, <br /> support agriculture diversified farms and <br /> into the future new/beginning farmers <br /> A` <br /> - 3.Farmers who are passionate <br /> about their work and wantto <br /> ti keep their land in farming <br /> j r _� 4.Local food hulas with 5.Citizens who value <br /> capacities and expertise agriculture and seek <br /> to supportfarmers in food grown sustainably <br /> expanding their markets and locally <br /> Slide <br /> 75%said Opportunities Land Use Plan 2050 Citizen Survey <br /> foundation . <br /> regional <br /> agricultural/w• - <br /> lands <br /> and healthy soils was an <br /> important environmenta[ <br /> ,W 47%said farnilyfarrns are need,second only to ensure <br /> the type of .. <br /> Slidedesired in the County. <br /> • : <br /> GoaLs <br /> Plan FOR Agriculture: <br /> GOAL� Elevate farmland 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 far <br /> farmers to use direct measures to conserve their farmland. <br /> Enhancethe <br /> GOAL3 Economic <br />