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Attachment 1 <br />AGRICULTURAL ECON,OMIIC DEVELOPMENT <br />fttj Lmlituiral Econ2mic, Cieveloprooft—f?igni of jqj0_t EEPMRt g,n <br />Carrboro & Orange County have several agricultural connections tied to the Carrboro Farmers Market, <br />1( <br />and other local agricuIturali activities. Orange County, Econorniii: Dev6oprnent's agricultural specialist, <br />Noah Rani reports the following examples: <br />Three (3) Carrboro-based busiresses, ­ Cates Corner Farm, Heels F,armi, and Box Turtle, Bakery - <br />have completed an agricultural study program at the "PLANT (People Learning Agricultu re Now <br />for Tomorrow), IBreeze Farm, Enterprise Incubator' in the northern part of Orange: County, and <br />now sell locally grown Orange County produce at the Carrboro Farmers Market, <br />Five (5) instructor groups at the "PLANT @ Breeze Farm Enterprise tiricubator" - Maple Spring <br />Gardens, Peregrine Farm, Perrywinkle Farm, Sunset Farms, and Wild Hare Farm -sell their <br />locally grown farm produce at the Carrboro Farmers Market. <br />Weaver Street Market has previously contributed $5,000 for needed equipment purchases for <br />the "PLANT @ Breeze Farm Enterprise Incubator". <br />The Piedmont Food & Agricultural Food Processing Center 11i which has now transitloned <br />from a County entity into a non-profit, continues to host a number of Carrboro residents and <br />firms that use PFAP to develop their food processing techniques. PIFAP has imany client's and <br />applicants with direct Carrboro ties. PFAP facility Matthew Roybal reports the following„ client <br />activity that 1s working in or from Carrboro: <br />Carrboro-based operations at PFA,P - Applicants & Clients: <br />Client businesses based in Carrboro — 1 <br />Applicants In process from Carrbo ro — 4 <br />operate regularly in Carrboro — 3 <br />Sell product to Carrboro businesses — 8 <br />Actively looking for or considering a Carrboro location — 3 <br />Have employees from Carrboro — 5 <br />they Clients,. <br />& Tempeh Girl <br />Makes teri from tofu, soon with North Carolina grown soybeans; based in Carrboro; MI 3 <br />staff live in Carrborci sells to several Carrboro firms such as The Spotted Dog, Johnny's, etc, <br />& Tar Heel Creamery <br />Makes gourmet ice cream; operates in Carrboro 2 to 4 days a week., looking for a physical <br />location in Carrboro,, sells product to Carrboro businesses <br />0 Baguettaboutit food truck <br />Runs afood truck featuring Ibocal ingredients; operates in Carrboro regularly; one of three <br />ownem fives in Carrboiro, several of their staff live in Carrboru <br />Capp's, Apizza <br />Makes wood-fired Neapolitan pizza; featured at the Carrboroi mi festival; looking, for a <br />physical location <br />