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Frederick County farmers urge local action to help keep farms viable amid rapid growth
Summary
Local farmers told the joint Extension leadership meeting that rapid population growth and proposed density changes threaten farm viability; they urged county help on land‑use, tax treatment and long‑term programs such as TDRs to prevent forced sales or subdivision.
Farmers and landowners told county leaders and Extension staff that Frederick County’s rapid growth and periodic debate over density threaten family farming and that local policy choices could help sustain agriculture.
An unidentified board member opened the public exchange by citing population figures and asking what the county could do to support farmers as development expands. The speaker said the county’s population had increased from about 59,000 at one prior reference point to…
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