Establishing Land Use Protections for Farmers' Market
Type
Policy Brief or Report
Year
2009
Level
City or Town, County
State(s)
All States
Policy Areas
Food
Local governments can promote healthy eating and active living in their communities by supporting local farmers' markets. This brief suggests goals, policies, and actions to protect existing and promote new farmers' markets. It also features a model zoning ordinance that establishes farmers' markets as a permitted use of land, allowing farmers' markets to be maintained in zones without requiring a permit or other land use approval.