The Dutchess County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board (AFPB) reports to the Dutchess County Legislature concerning matters affecting agriculture and farmland throughout the county. The AFPB also works to meet the goals outlined in the Dutchess County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan.
The State statute authorizing the creation of County agricultural and farmland protection boards is available here. The Dutchess County Legislature authorized the creation of the Dutchess County AFPB in 1993, the resolution can be found here.
The Dutchess County Agricultural & Farmland Protection Board meets at the Dutchess County Farm and Home Center (2715 US 44, Millbrook, NY 12545) at 6:30 pm, unless otherwise noted.
Meeting Documents:
Education Sub-Committee Roles (DRAFT)
Education Sub-Committee Initiatives (DRAFT)
2025 Agricultural District Inclusion Requests
Resolution Recommendations to the Legislature (DRAFT)
The Dutchess County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board agendas are posted to the website and distributed shortly before the Board meetings. The Board’s minutes are transcribed by staff from the Dutchess County Soil & Water Conservation District and distributed to the Board members for their approval at the following meeting. The minutes will be posted after approval from the Board.
2025 Agendas: March 25th | June 3rd
2025 Minutes: March 25th | June 3rd (DRAFT)
2024 Minutes: April 2nd | June 4th | July 23rd
2023 Minutes: January 10th | July 17th
2022 Minutes: June 7th
2021 Minutes: June 2nd
2020 Minutes: June 11th | December 9th
Matthew Sabellico, Chair, Sabellico Greenhouse & Florist
Art Collings, Vice Chair, Dutchess Land Conservancy
Mary Lou Carolan, Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County
Peter Coon, Coon Brothers Partnership
Doug Giles, Walbridge Farm
Ed Hackett, Hackett Family Farm Supply Inc.
Andrew J. House, Dutchess County Legislature
Ken Migliorelli, Migliorelli Farms
Brian Scoralick, Dutchess County Soil & Water Conservation District
Catherine Weisse, Dutchess County Real Property Tax
Eoin Wrafter, Dutchess County Planning & Development
Harry Baldwin, Ex-Officio
