It's really a rock and a hard place, there is no easy answer for either side, when it comes to the economics, and the way things are today, don't get me wrong, 98 acres here, the taxes are a real joke, and and although I am not totally up on the programs like these, they do appear to be double edged swords, story written is just some journalist who most likely does not know much about same, but some good points were made in the article, farmers will always be "good stewards of the land" problem is when you have to get out of it or sell. All land eventually changes hands, owners have to retire, sold land = retirement, and I hear that side of it all the time, in response to those who want to "preserve" land and open spaces, by those who don't own any significant land. They (farmers) kinda take it the wrong way though, not about mandating to them, it's about keeping things in perspective, developers think too densely which = more profit, unless kept in check, I have seen it repeatedly. We have an activist group in this town, it's created some controversy and some enemies by now, but the folks involved in that group are a bunch of good citizens, hard working regular people, some very intelligent, accomplished and respectable people, none are the enviro whack types and many are just long time concerned residents. They have kept the town in check, this town had a reputation for bending the rules on a lot of things. Zoning is one thing, economics another, I just think in this case, from what I read it is a shame that the government turns their backs on these people, who worked their asses off for years, for peanuts, same government got us in the situation we are in, I'd like to see some of these stock market execs get put to work on one of these farms and know what real work is, stripped of their wealth, so they know what hard times are too, and what puts food on the table.
I think there are alternatives to what has been the mainstay of farming, dairy etc., we have some examples of that in the area, orchards, organic, greenhouses and horse operations etc.
This county has not been heavily developed yet, though some of the surrounding areas have been, so most of the ag land in question, does not border other parcels that could lose significant value, the land has rich soils, rolling hills with beautiful views of the hudson valley.
NO easy solution, but nothing worth doing ever is easy.
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