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Thank you for a timely editorial shedding some light on a long-festering issue.  

Lately, I have heard from several sources that approximately 1% of our food is produced here.  I knew that such a figure would be low but am deeply troubled by that number.  Although seasonal local ag offerings at a number of eateries in the County is helpful the critical issues of extremely expensive farmland and a lack of middle class income families and infrastructure here is smothering greater local production and consumption.

The current Comprehensive Plan Update is the vehicle to attempt to drastically change these dire circumstances of dependency for 99% of our foodstuffs from off island.  A transport system that is susceptible to disruption and extremely carbon wasteful. 

"Preserving rural character" is a buzz-phrase everyone parrots in visioning our future but must be founded in clear and measurable County goals that will lead to a much more resilient and sustainable community.