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• Collaborates with the many influential organizations/initiatives already in place <br /> • Expanding the market will result in new farm, food, and manufacturing businesses and <br /> create jobs. 2012 Resolution to support the 10% Campaign in Orange County <br /> Orange County Agriculture <br /> • Stable for past 15 years —2012 cash receipts: $31 Million <br /> • Types of crops have changed over the years <br /> • Direct to consumer sales up from $26,000 in 1997 to $1.44 million in 2012 <br /> • Farms growing vegetables up from 11 in 1997 to 77 in 2012 <br /> • Orange County ranks first in NC in direct sales to consumers of diversified produce, <br /> poultry, and livestock products. <br /> Activities Related to 10% Campaign <br /> • PLANT @ Breeze <br /> o Incubator Farm <br /> • Community Gardens <br /> • Food Council <br /> o Community Based <br /> • Agricultural Summit <br /> o Annual Conference <br /> • Orangecountyfarms.org <br /> o Web site for finding producers and markets <br /> • Ag Preservation Board <br /> o Voluntary Ag Districts <br /> • Piedmont Food and Ag Processing Center <br /> • Agriculture Economic Developer Position <br /> • Growinorange.com <br /> o Economic Development Website <br /> Mike Ortosky, Economic Development Office, presented the following slides: <br /> Example County Expenditures — FY 2014 <br /> Sheriff Department/Jail $257,905 <br /> Department on Aging (Senior Meals) $170,905 <br /> Catering $ 21,510 <br /> Total $450,320 <br /> Example: <br /> Sheriff/Jail <br /> Four Main Vendors: <br /> • IFH/Performance — located in Hickory NC & Florence SC now owned by Performance <br /> Food Group (national firm —Virginia) <br /> • US Foods — national firm (Illinois) with local offices in Charlotte & Distribution Center in <br /> Zebulon, NC <br /> • R&H Produce — located at State Farmers Market— NC Company since 1982 <br /> • Sysco - national firm (Texas) — Office in Charlotte, NC - Distribution Center in Selma, <br /> N.C. <br />