Montgomery County’s planning department received two national awards Wednesday for the county’s 93,000-acre agricultural preserve and a digital bicycle “stress” map designed to make biking ...

The county’s 93,000-acre agricultural reserve was established in 1980 to limit suburban sprawl and preserve the county’s valuable farmland. Residential development is limited to no more than ...

The Montgomery County Council opened the door for solar farms in the suburb’s 93,000-acre agricultural reserve Tuesday, voting 7 to 2 to approve a zoning amendment that would allow such ...

There are 558 farms and 350 horticultural businesses located throughout the county’s 93,000-acre Agricultural Reserve. Agricultural businesses annually pump more than $280 million into the ...

Montgomery County Council released a plan for additional stakeholder engagement on a zoning proposal, ZTA 20-01, Solar Collection System – AR Zone Standards, that removes the prohibition on ...

Solar Permitted in Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve, Carefully Areas with the soils needed for growing food are protected. By Ken Moore. Wednesday, March 3, 2021 ...

A special committee on Montgomery County farmland issues will tell County Council members today about mounting pressure for residential development in the 26-year-old agriculture reserve, which ...

From Gaithersburg’s shopping strips and subdivisions, it’s a short ride into farm country – gleaming grain bins, rolling fields, fertilizer fragrances.Credit the contrast to the relentless ...

Wineries in Montgomery County's Agricultural Reserve now can host more events without seeking county blessing. A zoning change approved Tuesday allows wineries in the county's Rural Density ...

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Twenty-four Montgomery County farm properties will swing their gates open to the public this weekend to celebrate the county’s agricultural heritage and draw attention to the importance of the ...