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Montgomery County Council marks National Agriculture Day; community leaders urge county incubator farm and expanded land access
Summary
Councilmembers and local farmers celebrated National Agriculture Day and urged the county to prioritize land access, an incubator farm, and county support for beginning farmers.
Montgomery County Council members and local agricultural leaders marked National Agriculture Day with a proclamation and public remarks pressing the county to expand land access and create an incubator farm for beginning and small-scale growers.
The proclamation, presented by Councilmember Marilyn Balcom and Councilmember Dawn Lukey, recognized the county’s Agricultural Reserve and noted “more than 500 farms” and “over 10,000 employees” tied to the county’s agricultural economy. The proclamation was signed by Councilmember Balcom, Councilmember Andrew Friedson (listed as a co-sponsor), and Council President Kate Stewart.
Speakers from local farms and food-service enterprises told the council that agriculture is both…
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