A few months ago I sat in on a township meeting where land-use policy was the topic – specifically, the rezoning of “A 1 Exclusive Ag” and “A 2 Ag Land” to “Rural Residential” land. It’s a change that might enable suburban‐style spread. The unknown factor in the equation is the ultimate cost of such a decision. From my position as a mother, farmer and parent of the seventh generation poised to farm on our land, the implications feel alarmingly reckless.
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Shelly Mayer
Shelly Mayer is the executive director of Professional Dairy Producers. It’s been called the nation's largest dairy-producer-led organization of its kind, focusing on producer professionalism, stakeholder engagement and unified outreach to share ideas, solutions, resources and experiences to help dairy producers succeed. Professional Dairy Producers also reaches outside the scope of dairy to strengthen ties with neighborhoods and communities, to work with and learn from one another, with the aim of securing a better tomorrow for one and all. Visit pdpw.org for more information.
