It was conducted by Farming for the Future on behalf on American Farmland Trust to satisfy a contractual agreement between AFT and Palm Beach County. The intent of this plan was to keep the area available for agriculture while compensating landowners for the fair market value of any development rights that they might give up. Numbers for Palm Beach County's horse industry are even more impressive . The number of nurseries in the county, however, cannot be significantly expanded. This is because the market will accommodate only a limited number of nurseries, if they are to remain economically profitable.
Agriculture keeps on generating revenue for the county year after year .
Although residential use generates significant one-time revenue, it gradually becomes a liability, because of demand for services, such as police and fire protection, schools and roads. The highest and best use of land may not be residential development , if high-value agricultural uses are being displaced. Bevin Beaudet , CH2M Hill, Inc.,800 Fairway Drive, Suite 350, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441. Mr. Beaudet was formerly Deputy County Administrator with direct responsibility for all contract worked carried out by Farming for the Future on behalf of American Farmland Trust, including the study described above. Top Bottom Home Hillsborough County Farming for the Future was chosen to conduct this study through a competitive bidding processes.