Kane County Reporter

Kane County Agriculture Committee met Feb. 20

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

JUBY, Roth, Allan, Lenert, Penesis, Sanchez, Williams and ex-officio Pierog (County Chair)

2025 Committee Goals

Goals from the July Agriculture Committee meeting

• Revise County Code Definition of the Agriculture Committee

• Awareness & Support of Agriculture - Raise public awareness and support for agriculture in Kane County as an industry sector and community resource

• Farmland Protection - Work in concert with the Farmland Protection Commission and County Board to oversee the successful implementation of Kane County’s Farmland Protection Ordinance and related conservation efforts, and pursue funding

• Continue Growing for Kane Program - Direct the implementation of programs and policies that expand the production of locally grown foods and improve community access to fresh and healthy food choices, and pursue funding

- Continue partnerships with Kane County Farm Bureau and Northern Illinois Food Bank

- Implement current grant funded projects

- Continue to apply for additional outside grants

- Implement economic development projects for Agriculture

- ARPA Small grants for farmers

- Other projects identified by the Economic Development Strategic Plan for Kane County

1. Call To Order

2. Roll Call

3. Remote Attendance Requests

4. Approval of Minutes: January 23, 2025

5. Public Comment

6. Partners

A. Kane County Farm Bureau Updates (Steve Arnold, Manager)

7. Presentations/Announcements

A. Everything Local Conference Recap (Matt Tansley, Planner)

B. Riding in Kane: Identifying Equine Facilities (Catherine McKenna, Planner / GIS Specialist)

8. New Business

A. Proclamation Declaring Kane County’s Support for National Agriculture Day

9. Reports Placed On File

10. Executive Session (if needed)

11. Adjournment

https://www.kanecountyil.gov/Lists/Events/Attachments/7414/AG%20PKT%2025-02%20Agriculture.pdf