Urban Farming and the Law
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Aspiring urban farmers face issues ranging from laws regulating bees and goats, to potential tax liabilities for backyard gardeners, according to experts who participated in the
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"Urban agriculture is a very big tent," says Maryland Carey Law Professor
Agricultural law, as it pertains to urban land, is difficult and hard to adhere to, adds Bezdek. That's because agricultural law developed in rural areas. Issues such as raising livestock, applying pesticides, noise, and odors, can have a very different impact within city limits.
"Agriculture laws can be complex," says Maryland Carey Law Professor
In recent years, agriculture has generated increasing public concern and scrutiny.y Food safety, environmental sustainability, agricultural labor, plant variety protection, and patents in genetic resources are just some of the issues that have attracted the attention of consumers, the media and elected officials.
During a tour of
Applying rural agricultural rules to urban agricultural land uses poses questions like "do we need to reconsider what a farm is?" and "do right to farm laws include urban farming?" says
ALEI combines the expertise of
Establishing and running an urban farm is a labor of love, says
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