Our Mission
The mission of the Polk County Farmland Preservation & Agricultural Economic Development Board is to; Promote sustainable farm management through agricultural education and assistance, to promote stewardship in the agricultural community as well as encouraging networks between farmers, families, schools, restaurants, and grocers in effort to facilitate a thriving local economy.

Polk County Farms

Preserving Our Farmland

In the county's recent citizen survey, 83.9% of respondents said that preserving Polk County's farmland is a top priority. Here's why:

To preserve rural character
To keep property taxes low
To protect natural resources
To strengthen our local economy
To maintain the county's beauty & natural landscapes
To keep locally grown food available... now and for future generations.

To find out how Farmland Preservation does all these things and more, click on the Farmland Preservation link to the left.