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8 <br /> Doug and Heidi Brown <br /> Helmut and Karen Poerschke (parents to Heidi) <br /> • VAD— 31.82 acres— Cedar Grove Agricultural District—2 parcels of land <br /> • Horses, beef cattle, chickens, pastures, hay crops, managed woodland <br /> Wayne Parmley and Alicia Belcher <br /> • VAD- 42 acres— Cedar Grove Agricultural District <br /> • Vegetables, pasture for hogs, goats, and chickens, managed woodland <br /> Jeff Berst and Stephanie Bullins <br /> • VAD- 52 acres— Caldwell Agricultural District <br /> • Tobacco and hay crops, transitioning to vegetables , berries, and fruit trees; managed <br /> woodland. <br /> Merry Hill Farm- Lynne Holtkamp <br /> (Ms. Holtkamp also represents multiple family members) <br /> • VAD- 115.25 acres— Cane Creek/Buckhorn Agricultural District— <br /> • 5 parcels of land owned by Holtkamp and other family members <br /> • Beef cattle, pasture, hay crops, and managed woodland <br /> • Farm is in the NCDA&CS Century Farm Program (same family ownership for 100 + <br /> years) <br /> Lee Miller <br /> • VAD - 50.63 acres —Caldwell Agriculture District—2 parcels <br /> • Hay crops; managed woodland <br /> Ann Bacon Hollowell (ownership update) <br /> • VAD—42.22 acres—Schley/Eno Agricultural District <br /> • Portion of original acres with Bacon Family Partnership from 2002 <br /> • Grain and hay crops, transitioning to pastures for horses <br /> Michael and Sherry Miller Scully (ownership update) <br /> • VAD—44.2 acres— Caldwell Agricultural District <br /> • Portion of original acres in Lee Miller farm from 2002 <br /> • Beef cattle, pastures, hay crops, and managed woodland <br /> Requesting approval from Commissioners to accept ten (10) farms into the program. <br /> 470 acres* in the Voluntary Agricultural District <br /> 91 acres* in the Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District <br /> Total of acres in both programs= 561 acres* <br /> * = rounded acres <br /> Commissioner McKee said Gail Hughes has brought in a significant amount of acreage <br /> since 2012. <br /> Chair Dorosin asked if this program is promoted in any particular way. <br /> Gail Hughes said the program is promoted primarily through one on one visits to the <br /> farms, and seeks to help farmers with many aspects of their land. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs acknowledged the commitment of the agricultural community to <br /> Orange County. <br />