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Greene County AFD committee plans landowner workshop and debates role in agritourism/winery ordinance
Summary
Committee members and staff discussed logistics for a first annual landowner education workshop (timing, topics, locations, and budget), and then extensively debated whether the AFD should provide guidance on a pending agritourism/winery ordinance that lacks a clear definition of when on‑farm agritourism is "subordinate" to production.
Greene County’s Agricultural and Forestry District committee spent substantial time on two interrelated topics: planning a landowner education workshop and deciding whether the AFD should provide input on a pending agritourism and winery ordinance currently under consideration by the planning commission.
Staff presented a draft agenda for a "first annual landowner education workshop," proposing a likely March date, a timeline that would limit topics to 15–20 minutes each, and suggested venues including Lydia Mountain lodge and Blossom Ridge. Committee members discussed whether to hold the event on a weekday or weekend, the importance of providing meals to boost attendance, and a proposed budget using contingency funds; staff said they would add a planning and zoning line item for AFD outreach and secure…
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