Right to Farm in Minnesota (2026)
11 rules on the books across Minnesota, 8 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Farm Nuisance Protection
Whether established farms are shielded from nuisance lawsuits and from local ordinances that would restrict their operations.
Minnesota: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsMinnesota's Right to Farm law in Minn. Stat. 561.19 protects established agricultural operations from nuisance lawsuits…
Read full rule →Stearns County
Light RestrictionsStearns County shields farms in its Agricultural Districts from being found in violation of the ordinance's general…
Read full rule →Carver County
Few RestrictionsCarver County Code § 54.07 shields properly operated feedlots and farm operations from nuisance complaints. Odors…
Read full rule →Agricultural Zoning Protection
State rules that limit how cities and counties may zone or restrict agricultural land uses, including livestock and crop operations.
Minnesota: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsMinnesota agricultural zoning combines local authority under chapter 394 county planning with state feedlot rules in…
Read full rule →Olmsted County
Some RestrictionsOlmsted County's A-1 Agricultural Protection District, the county's primary farmland zone in the unincorporated area…
Read full rule →Saint Paul
Some RestrictionsSaint Paul has no separate right-to-farm ordinance; agriculture is a regulated zoning use under Section 65.771…
Read full rule →St Louis County
Some RestrictionsSt. Louis County's Forest Agricultural Management (FAM) zone district makes farming the preferred use of the land…
Read full rule →Stearns County
Some RestrictionsStearns County shields working farms from nuisance complaints and subdivision pressure through Ordinance 439. Section…
Read full rule →Woodbury
Some RestrictionsFarmland already in agricultural use as of April 14, 1971 keeps its status as a permitted use in Woodbury under City…
Read full rule →Maple Grove
Light RestrictionsMaple Grove, Minnesota sets aside an R-A Single-Family Agricultural District that permits farming and agricultural…
Read full rule →Washington County
Light RestrictionsWashington County's Development Code shields compliant farms from being cited as zoning violations when new houses move…
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