KANE COUNTY SMITH, Kenyon, Allan, Auger, Haimann, Lewis, Molina AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2016 County Board Room Agenda 10:00 AM Kane County Government Center, 719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg. A, Geneva, IL 60134 Kane County Page 1 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Minutes: May 19, 2016 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. Liberty Prairie Foundation (Nathan Aaberg, Program Director for Food, Farms, and Environment) 5. Presentations/Announcements A. Kane County Food and Farms Blog Updates (Matt Tansley, Land Use Planner) (attached) B. Kane County Farmers Markets (Jane Maxwell, Kane County Local Food Consultant) (attached) 6. New Business 7. Reports Placed On File 8. Executive Session (If Needed) 9. Adjournment
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KANE COUNTY SMITH, Kenyon, Allan, Auger, Haimann, Lewis, Molina
AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE
THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2016
County Board Room Agenda 10:00 AM
Kane County Government Center, 719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg. A, Geneva, IL 60134
Kane County Page 1
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes: May 19, 2016
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. Liberty Prairie Foundation (Nathan Aaberg, Program Director for Food, Farms, and Environment)
5. Presentations/Announcements
A. Kane County Food and Farms Blog Updates (Matt Tansley, Land Use Planner) (attached)
B. Kane County Farmers Markets (Jane Maxwell, Kane County Local Food Consultant) (attached)
6. New Business
7. Reports Placed On File
8. Executive Session (If Needed)
9. Adjournment
Food and Farms Updates
Matt Tansley, Land Use Planner
Kane County Agriculture Committee
June 23, 2016
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Kane County Master Gardener Idea Garden
Yearly program managed by the U of I Extension Master Gardeners
• Located at St. Charles Horticulture Research Center
• Demonstrations: vintage victory garden, pollinator plots, pallet gardening, a shrub plot and a patriotic garden.
• Varieties: tomatoes, peppers, pumpkins, and herbs, kiwis and elderberry bushes.
Open House Dates:
July 12 & August 16th
(9 – 11 am)
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New Market Stand: Foxtrot Organic Farm
• Farm operating in Wayne since 2015
• Market stand located at Primrose Farm in St. Charles: https://www.facebook.com/foxtrotorganicfarm/timeline
• 115 varieties of produce
• Added the “Where to Buy” page of the Food and Farms blog: http://www.foodandfarmskc.org/?page_id=17
Because of SNAP Incentives93% shop Farmers Markets rather than other SNAP outlets76% of Vendors report new customers74 % of Vendors report more repeat customers69% of Vendors report they make more money at the Market Vendors sell more produce