Anita Lewis, County Board Member - District 3 | Kane County
Anita Lewis, County Board Member - District 3 | Kane County
Kane County Agriculture Committee met Oct. 23
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
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1. Call To Order
2. Roll Call
3. Remote Attendance Requests
4. Approval of Minutes: September 18, 2025
5. Public Comment
6. Partners
A. Kane County Farm Bureau Updates (Steve Arnold, Manager)
B. Kane-DuPage Soil and Water Conservation District Updates (Kat Gerdts, Administrative Coordinator)
C. Northern Illinois Food Bank Updates
7. Presentations/Announcements
A. Farmer Weatherization Rebate Program (Austin Powell, Sustainability Coordinator)
B. Soil Health and Economic Impact Assessment Outreach (Matt Tansley, Planner)
8. New Business
9. Reports Placed On File
10. Executive Session (if needed)
11. Adjournment
https://www.kanecountyil.gov/Lists/Events/Attachments/7602/AG%20PKT%2025-10%20Agriculture.pdf
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