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Small Farms Coordinator Maud Powell urges review of land-use barriers to agritourism in Jackson County
Summary
Maud Powell, Small Farms Coordinator at the Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center, told the Jackson County Board of Commissioners on March 31 that growing interest in agritourism is constrained by land-use rules, permitting costs and Type 1 application limits; she invited commissioners to an Agritourism Summit. No formal action was taken.
Maud Powell, Small Farms Coordinator at the Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center, told the Jackson County Board of Commissioners on March 31, 2026, that the center’s Small Farms Program is expanding beginner-level farmer education and sees growing interest in agritourism — but local land-use rules and permitting costs are limiting farmers’ ability to host rental units, build additional structures or operate farm…
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