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8 <br /> Please complete this section for general information about your farm. <br /> 1. How long have you owned and your farm? 5_5 years <br /> 2. How long have you lived on your farm? We do not live on our farm. We <br /> live 2 miles down the road from our farm at 5407 Spring House Lane, Chapel Hill, NC. <br /> We have been farming at our farm for 5.5 years. <br /> 3. How many acres on your farm are under cultivation? 1.5 acres (estimate) <br /> 4. What are the major crops you plant each year? <br /> Muscadine grapes; shiitake mushrooms; blueberries; strawberries; asparagus; annual <br /> vegetables including kohlrabi, radishes, onions,turnips,tomatoes,squash, lettuce,swiss chard, kale, <br /> mustard, arugula, beets, carrots,Irish potatoes,sweet potatoes, peanuts, eggplant,okra, peppers, beans, <br /> peas, cucumbers, edamame,Asian greens. <br /> 6. How many acres on your farm are used for pasture? _0_acres (estimate) <br /> 7. How many acres on your farm are used for woodland/forestry? 7 acres wooded of <br /> which 0.1 acres is used for agricultural purposes (estimate). Seven of our 10 acres are <br /> woodland. We only use a small fraction of the woodland for agricultural purposes--- <br /> i.e., as space to house our shiitake mushroom cultivation operation. <br /> 8. If your family has owned and operated the farm over 100 years, would you be <br /> interested in the Century Farm Program? This is an Orange County and NC Dept. of <br /> Agriculture recognition program for family farms that have continued to farm for over <br /> 100 years. yes no NOT APPLICABLE <br /> Volunteer opportunity: <br /> The Orange County Agricultural Preservation Board (APB) is made up of volunteers, who are <br /> interested in the counties' agricultural concerns: protection, preservation, economic sustainability, and <br /> the future of farming and agricultural in Orange County. <br /> If you are interested in being a potential member of the Agricultural Preservation Board, please <br /> indicate and signing below. <br /> _XXX Yes, please inform me when a position on the APB is available. <br /> No, thank you- not at this time. <br /> Signature: <br /> For questions or more information, please contact: <br /> Gail M. Hughes <br /> Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation <br /> Soil and Water Conservation Division <br /> P.O. Box 8181 (306 Revere Road) <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 (919)245-2753 (Office) (919)644-3351 (fax) <br /> ghughes(c_orangecountync.gov <br /> For more detailed information about the Voluntary Farmland Program: <br /> Please refer to the Orange County Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program Ordinance, which <br /> can be found in Chapter 48 of the Orange County Code of Ordinances, at the following link: <br /> http:H library.municode.com/index.ast)x?clientld=14983 or staff can provide a copy for you. <br /> Updated July 2015 <br />