In 2025, Ulster County finished updating its agricultural and farmland protection plan. The plan is available on the Participate Ulster website. A repository for the maps created for this project and other items can be found at https://agricultural-and-farmland-protection-plan-ulstercounty.hub.arcgis.com/
Much has changed since the last Ulster County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan was adopted in 1997. Local development pressures, various macroeconomic trends, and more major storms have an impact on agriculture in the County. The updated plan focuses on understanding the current needs of farming and farm-related businesses in Ulster County and devises strategies to increase the economic viability of the agricultural industry, encourages farmland protection, and increases public interest and awareness of the importance of agriculture in Ulster County.
County Plan from 1997
The Ulster County Legislature formally adopted the Ulster County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan by resolution on September 11, 1997.
- I. Introduction, Executive Summary, and Table of Contents
- II. Background
- III. Discussion of Issues
- IV. Overview of Agriculture
- V. Economic Impact of Farming
- VI. Agricultural Districts Profile
- VII. Plan Summary
- VIII. Implementation
- IX. Resources
- Appendix A: Public Meetings
- Appendix B: Agriculture Survey and Report
- Appendix C: Related Legislation
- Appendix D: Educational Materials
- Appendix E: Agricultural District Maps