AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Established in late-2001 by Ordinance of the Governing Body, the Hopewell Township Agricultural Advisory Committee is vested with the responsibility of promoting and preserving agriculture as a viable economic activity within Hopewell Township. Working on a Township-wide basis, the Committee serves as a forum for discussion of local agricultural practices and as an agent of change for public policies that may impact farming and the preservation of farmland.

Reporting to the Planning Board and the Township Committee in an advisory capacity, the Agricultural Committee enjoys the following general duties:

Make recommendations to the Planning Board and Township Committee as to municipal land use procedures that strengthen and sustain agriculture;

Undertake studies to determine the existence of farmland and the potential for farmland preservation throughout the Township;

Prepare and forward to the Planning Board and Township Committee plans, maps and grant applications for the preservation of farmland, including but not limited to submissions to the New Jersey State Department of Agriculture (Planning Incentive Grant Program), and grant-supported programs administered by the Mercer County Agricultural Development Board; and

Perform other advisory duties as may be requested by the Planning Board and Township Committee.

The Hopewell Township Agricultural Advisory Committee consists of five voting members. The Committee meets at 7:30 p.m.at the Township Building on the first Tuesday of every month. The public is invited to participate. For further information, please contact Lucia Huebner (466-0277 or lucia@doorposter.com) or John Hart (737-2008 or jhart89@aol.com).


AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Members
Term
Lucia Stout Huebner 1/2/07 to 12/31/09
Pam Flory 1/3/06 to 12/31/08
John Hart 1/2/07 to 12/31/09
Laura Sciarrotta 1/3/06 to 12/31/08
Mary Jo Herbert 1/2/08 to 12/31/10
Township Committee Member Michael Markulec
1/2/08 to 12/31/08
Robin Perelli Alt. No. 1 1/2/08 to 12/31/10
Alt. No. 2 (Vacancy)
 

Hopewell Township Wins Farmland Preservation Grant
Hopewell Township Right to Farm Ordinance (PDF 62kb)
2003 PIG Project Areas (PDF 715kb)
  (Note, the links above are Adobe PDF documents, if you need the free Adobe Reader software, click here)
New Jersey State Agricultural Development Committee
Mercer County Farmland Preservation Planning Committee
The New Farm
Eat Wild
NOFA-NJ


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