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Attend Public Hearing

Erie County will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, October 22 and 6pm at the Aurora Town Hall. View the full hearing notice.

Submit Public Comments

Erie County has released a draft of its updated Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan and is accepting public comments through June 27, 2025. The draft Plan can be viewed in the Document Library. Submit comments here.

June 2025 Public Open Houses

Anyone with an interest in farms, farmland, and food production in Erie County is invited to attend two public open houses to learn about the updated Plan. 

  • In-person public open house: June 11 from 6:00 – 7:30pm at Aurora Town Hall (575 Oakwood Avenue, East Aurora, 14052). 
  • Virtual public open house (Webex): June 13 from 12:00 – 1:00pm. Registration is Required. Register at bit.ly/agopenhouse.  
Fall 2024 Focus Groups - Opportunity Closed

Five focus groups will be held in Fall 2024 to present preliminary findings and gain additional public input. 

Join us at the following locations:

  • Thursday, September 12 6-8pm at Delavan-Grider Community Center
  • Friday, September 13 12-1pm, virtual meeting, you must register to attend at bit.ly/eriefocusgroup
  • Thursday, September 19 6-8pm at Clarence Town Hall
  • Thursday, September 26 6-8pm at Holland Town Hall
  • Thursday, October 3 6-8pm at North Collins Senior Center

Email agriculture@erie.gov for more information or with any questions. 

General Survey Released - Opportunity Closed

Please take five minutes the complete the Erie County Agricultural and Farmland Protection General Survey. Your input will help guide the update of the Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan and is important. The survey will close August 31, 2024.

Farmer and Farmland Owner Survey - Opportunity Closed
This survey has closed. A survey report will be uploaded once finalized.
Erie County Launches Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan  

Erie County is preparing an update to its Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan to identify ways to preserve high quality farmland and support the continued viability of agriculture.  

Anyone with an interest in farms, farmland, and food production in Erie County is invited to participate in one of five focus groups to learn about the Plan update and to share ideas about how to support agriculture and protect farmland in Erie County.  

In-person focus groups will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 PM on: 

  • April 2 at the Clarence Town Hall, located at One Town Place Clarence, 14031
  • April 9 at the North Collins Senior Center, located at 11065 Gowanda State Road, 14111
  • April 16 at the Holland Town Hall, located at 47 Pearl Street, 14080
  • April 18 at the Delavan-Grider Community Center, located at 877 E. Delavan Avenue, Buffalo, 14215 

A virtual forum will be held on Zoom on April 12 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM. The link to the Zoom meeting is bit.ly/agplanmeeting1. Registration is required for the virtual forum. 

Erie County’s Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan will help safeguard and sustain agricultural lands and a viable agricultural economy in Erie County. The existing Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan was completed in 2012. The updated Plan will address changes in the physical, social, and economic landscape over the past 10+ years and will recommend policies and projects to ensure that agricultural land, and the farm operations that it supports, thrive over the next several decades.  

The Erie County Department of Environment and Planning is leading the planning process, with support from the Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board and a consulting team from Labella Associates. The Plan will be developed over the next eight months. Additional public meetings will be held later in 2024 to review and discuss the draft Plan recommendations.   

Visit erie.gov/agplanupdate to stay updated on the Plan’s progress, findings, and events. 

For more information, contact Sarah Gatti at agriculture@erie.gov.  

 

 

 

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