Kane County Agriculture Committee will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 23.
Here is the agenda as provided by Kane County:
KANE COUNTY
SMITH, Kenyon, Auger, Barreiro, Ishmael, Molina, Sanchez
AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017
County Board Room Agenda 10:00 AM
Kane County Government Center, 719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg. A, Geneva, IL 60134
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes: January 19, 2017
3. Public Comment
4. Partners
A. Kane County Farm Bureau Updates (Steve Arnold, Manager)
B. Northern Illinois Food Bank Updates (Steve Ericson, Director of Food Procurement)
C. The Farm: Grow, Educate & Empower (Nick Marasco, Director) (attached)
D. Foxtrot Organic Farm & Chillinois Young Farmers Coalition (Ellen Kamps, CoOwner/Farmer & Executive Director) (attached)
5. Presentations/Announcements
A. Stormwater Committee Meeting Update (Jodie Wollnik, Assistant Director of Environmental and Water Resources)
B. Food Hub Site and Operator Search (Matt Tansley, Land Use Planner) (attached)
C. Farmland Protection Financing 2.0 Updates (Janice Hill, Executive Planner)
D. Potential Zoning Amendments Regarding Roosters (Mark VanKerkhoff, Director of Development and Community Services) (attached)
6. New Business
7. Reports Placed On File
8. Executive Session (If Needed)
9. Adjournment
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