Summary
The agricultural PDR program pays farmers to keep land in farming permanently; the Coleman family farm in Richmond Township was this year's state award, and more applications are pending.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed May 12, 2026.
Impact analysis
State funds compensate farmers who enroll; no new county outlay was requested.
Farming families get payments while keeping their land, and the county retains agricultural land.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Commissioners - Joint Goverment Oversight and Health and Human Services Committees - May 12, 2026
Commissioner Goike announced a 105-acre Bruce Township farm (the Faulkner farm) has cleared state and county approval under the farmland preservation (PDR) program, preserving it as farmland permanently.
Board of Commissioners - Joint Goverment Oversight and Health and Human Services Committees - Mar 17, 2026
The agricultural PDR program pays farmers to keep land in farming permanently; the Coleman family farm in Richmond Township was this year's state award, and more applications are pending.
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