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VAD = 75.27 acres (addition to existing 65 acres in VAD) <br /> Betty Walters Hill <br /> - High Rock/Efland District <br /> - Farm raises beef cattle, pasture, and forestry/woodland <br /> - VAD = 34.83 acres <br /> Fickle Creek Farm <br /> Noah Ranells and Ben Bergmann <br /> - Raises livestock, produce/vegetable crops, for farmers markets, restaurants, and farm market sales <br /> - EVAD = 131.78; VAD = 17.73 (Revision and additional acres) <br /> Woodcrest Farm <br /> Christine &Allan Green <br /> - Cane Creek/Buckhorn District <br /> - Raises livestock and produce/vegetable crops for sell at home store and local farmers' markets <br /> - Requested revision from VAD program to EVAD = 12.28 acres <br /> Total VAD= 5347 acres; Total EVAD= 491 <br /> Total Acres= 5838 <br /> Chair Jacobs commended the farms for their participation and their commitment to working with the <br /> county in maintaining a viable core of agriculture. <br /> Commissioner McKee said these farms are part of the backbone of Orange County's agriculture <br /> sector. He said these are home farms, but they also rent and tend other properties. He said this plays <br /> into the appearance and image of the County. He praised their efforts. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said she wanted to add her commendations to all of these farmers. She <br /> said this is program is an asset to Orange County. <br /> Commissioner Pelissier said many of these farms teach farming to young farmers. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Gordon that the Board <br /> certify the seven (7) farm properties noted above totaling 924.16 acres (VAD) and 144.06 acres (EVAD) as <br /> denoted in the attached documentation as qualifying farmland, and designate the farms as Voluntary or <br /> Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District farms within the Caldwell, Cane Creek-Buckhorn, Cedar Grove, <br /> and High Rock/Efland Agricultural Districts. With approval of these additional acres, the Orange County <br /> Voluntary Agricultural District Program will have 5,347 acres in the VAD and 491 acres in the EVAD for a <br /> total of 5,838 acres (rounded) to close fiscal year 2012-13. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> b. b. Potential Orange County Fair— Preliminary Background Report <br /> The Board received a report providing background information about county fairs in North Carolina, <br /> and information related to existing events, infrastructure and managing structures for a potential Orange <br /> County Fair. <br /> Frank Clifton said a staff task force was created after the Board of County Commissioners retreat <br /> on this item. Dave Stancil said that the goal tonight is to provide a discussion starter. He presented the <br /> preliminary findings in the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> Potential Orange County Fair <br /> Preliminary Report 2013 <br /> North Carolina Fairs <br /> • North Carolina has been home to many fairs over the past 150+ years. <br /> • The first North Carolina State Fair operated in 1853. <br />