The Agricultural Preservation Fund Board is charged with managing the distribution of grants to preserve farmland and help conserve Michigan's agricultural heritage. The Board consists of seven members including the director of the Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (or his/her designee) and the director of the Department of Natural Resources (or his/her designee). The five board members appointed by the Governor include two individuals representing agricultural interests and three individuals representing the general public. Act 451 of 1994, Part 362; abolished in Executive Order 2009-45 and re-created in Executive Order 2009-54.
Agricultural Preservation Fund Grants, Applications, and Qualifications
Board Members
Chairman - Dr. Tim Boring, Director
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Kristin Phillips, designee for the Director
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Gwyn Atkinson-Lewis
Representing Agricultural Interests
Brian Bourdages
Representing the General Public
Dr. Mary Ann Heidemann
Representing the General Public
Remy Long
Representing the General Public
Gregory Thon
Representing Agricultural Interests
Policies and Procedures
Michigan Agricultural Preservation Fund Policies and Procedures