Does Cluster Development Preserve Farmland?
Putting the same number of houses on less land area can preserve open space, especially for a subdivision and the adjacent community. Does it preserve land for agricultural purposes? That question is not as easy to answer. Some cluster developments, especially large ones, can preserve open space for agriculture. The open area may be leased to farmers for typical Midwestern farming practices. Alternatively, the homeowners can plant community gardens or engage in small-scale agricultural production. In some cases, the open space could even house livestock, such as horses, owned by the homeowners or others. However, unless the open space is a large acreage, it may be difficult for traditional farming to continue in the open-space areas. Traffic congestion, crop damage, farm noise, odors, etc., all discourage many farmers from farming such parcels of land around subdivisions, especially in rapidly developing areas. Even so, the open space in cluster developments can provide a good buffer b
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