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Durham Region is undertaking a study to update policies for agriculture-related and on-farm diversified activities, and the application and approval processes for these activities within the townships of Brock, Scugog and Uxbridge. The overall objective is to support a thriving agricultural system and rural economic opportunity, while balancing farmland protection.
The land use categories of focus for this study are:
- Agriculture-related uses, broadly defined as farm-related commercial or industrial land uses, such as crop storage and distribution, farmers market, or farm equipment sales and service.
- On-farm diversified uses, which may include land uses such as a cheese factory, sawmill, small-scale retail, or agri-tourism.
How to provide feedback
Community participation will be valuable to this study. There are many opportunities for the agriculture community, rural businesses and residents, and other interested parties to participate in the study, including:
- Attend Durham Region Federation of Agriculture and Public Open House meeting on June 18 at Sandford Community Centre in Uxbridge, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. You can also register here to attend virtually: https://bit.ly/3VB6Wqt.
- Complete the online survey on the Enabling Agriculture-Related and On-Farm Diversified Uses project engagement page by July 5.
Visit the project engagement page to learn more: www.durham.ca/agriculture-study.