NEW! "Program of the Month" - Agricultural Enterprise Area (AEA) Program

Agricultural enterprise areas, or AEAs, are community led efforts establishing designated areas important to Wisconsin’s agricultural future. More specifically, an AEA is an area of productive agriculture that has received designation from the state at the request of landowners and local governments. As a part of the state’s Farmland Preservation Program, AEAs strive to support local farmland protection goals.

Local communities can voluntarily pursue designation of an AEA by submitting a petition to the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). Through this designation, the community can encourage continued agricultural production and investment in the agricultural economy. Landowners within designated AE?As are eligible to enter into voluntary farmland preservation agreements?.

?The 2025 Agricultural Enterprise Area petition cycle is currently open. Petitions will be accepted until August 1, 2025...

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Ken Notes: I have worked with many Towns and Counties looking for ways to preserve there farms. Please check the link if your are interested...