Farmers, who own or rent most of the private land in America, hold the key not only to the nation's food supply, but also to managing community growth, maintaining an attractive landscape, and protecting water and wildlife resources. While the issue of protecting farmland and open space is not new, the intensity of the challenge has increased. Farmers are harder pressed to make a living, and rural and suburban communities are struggling to accommodate increasing populations and the development that comes with them. Holding ...
Read More
Farmers, who own or rent most of the private land in America, hold the key not only to the nation's food supply, but also to managing community growth, maintaining an attractive landscape, and protecting water and wildlife resources. While the issue of protecting farmland and open space is not new, the intensity of the challenge has increased. Farmers are harder pressed to make a living, and rural and suburban communities are struggling to accommodate increasing populations and the development that comes with them. Holding Our Ground can help landowners and communities devise and implement effective strategies for protecting farmland. The book: discusses the reasons for protecting farmland and how to make those reasons widely known and understood describes the business of farming, federal government farm programs, and the role of land in farmers's decisions analyzes federal, state, and local farmland protection efforts and techniques explores a variety of land protection options including purchase of development rights; transfer of development rights; private land trusts; and financial, tax, and estate planning reviews the strengths and weaknesses of the farmland protection tools available The authors describe the many challenges involved in protecting farmland and explain how to create a package of techniques that can meet those challenges. In addition, they offer appendixes with model zoning ordinances, nuisance disclaimers, conservation easements, and other documents that individuals and communities need to carry out the programs discussed. Holding Our Ground provides citizens, elected officials, planners, and landowners with a solid basis for understanding the issues behind farmland protection, and will be an invaluable resource in developing techniques and programs for achieving long-term protection goals.
Read Less
Add this copy of Holding Our Ground: Protecting America's Farms and to cart. $11.16, good condition, Sold by Jenson Books Inc rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Logan, UT, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Island Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
This item shows signs of wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact, but may have aesthetic issues such as small tears, bends, scratches, and scuffs. Spine may also show signs of wear. Pages may include some notes and highlighting. May include "From the library of" labels. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Add this copy of Holding Our Ground: Protecting America's Farms and to cart. $11.84, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Island Press.
Add this copy of Holding Our Ground: Protecting America's Farms and to cart. $12.55, good condition, Sold by BooksRun rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Philadelphia, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Island Press.
Add this copy of Holding Our Ground: Protecting America's Farms and to cart. $16.95, very good condition, Sold by Michael Patrick McCarty, Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New Castle, CO, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Island Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good. . The authors describe the many challenges involved in protecting farmland and explain how to create a package of techniques that can meet those challenges. In addition, they offer appendixes with model zoning ordinances, nuisance disclaimers, conservation easements, and other documents that individuals and communities need to carry out the programs discussed. Holding Our Ground provides citizens, elected officials, planners, and landowners with a solid basis for understanding the issues behind farmland protection, and will be an invaluable resource in developing techniques and programs for achieving long-term protection goals.
Add this copy of Holding Our Ground; Protecting America's Farms and to cart. $22.00, very good condition, Sold by DogStar Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lancaster, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Island Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good+ 1559634820. Maps, Photos and diagrams; Large 8vo 9"-10" tall; 352 pages; [SIGNED Presentation Copy] 1997 Island Press. 1st Oversize paperback in glossy pictorial covers. Inscribed by the author, Tom Daniels, to highly regarded urban studies and planning scholar, David Schuyler. Bright fresh and neat with just trace shelf eviednce to covers. VG++; Signed by Author.
Add this copy of Holding Our Ground: Protecting America's Farms and to cart. $37.38, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Island Press.
Add this copy of Holding Our Ground: Protecting America's Farms and to cart. $58.01, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Island Press.
Add this copy of Holding Our Ground: Protecting America's Farms and to cart. $88.75, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Island Press.
