Issue Position: Agricultural Preservation

Issue Position

As an Alamance County Commissioner, Amy has worked hard to support farmers and local agriculture. She recognizes the vital role that agriculture fills in North Carolina's economy. Local agriculture brings many benefits to the community, including the availability of local food.

Through her work with Healthy Alamance, Amy has supported the creation and sustainability of local farmer's markets, where producers and consumers connect. Amy has supported the farmland preservation program, which purchases development rights from farmers. She has worked with the Jordan Lake One Water Association, which seeks ways to protect water quality through conservation easements and other measures. Amy has worked with the Farm Bureau to address concerns about land use and the squeezing out of farms by residential building.

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