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Orange County Ag Center Work Group Survey <br />In April 2005, the Board of County Commissioners charged the Ag Center Work Group to <br />"investigate and explore the potential need and uses for an Orange County Agricultural Center, <br />utilizing new information and current/future agricultural needs." <br />We need your help! Please consider taking a few moments to complete this survey to ensure that <br />your thoughts are shared with the Orange County Ag Center Work Group. Surveys returned by <br />20 JAN '06 will be tabulated and presented at the Public Outreach Meeting to be held in early FEB. <br />1. I am a (circle if appropriate) <br />Crop Farmer Livestock Farmer Crop & Livestock Farmer Consumer Gardener <br />2. Age: 5 to 18 19 to 25 26 to 40 41 to 60 60+ <br />3. Land use OWN <2 acres 2 to 10 ac 11 to 50 ac 51 to 100 ac >101 ac <br />RENT <2 acres 2 to 10 ac 11 to 50 ac 51 to 100 ac >101 ac <br />4. 1 believe that Orange County needs a new agricultural resource center. YES NO <br />If you answered yes, please indicate those features you would like to see included in an <br />agricultural resource center. <br />(Show priority using H = high priority; M = medium priority; L= low priority). <br />a. Small meeting rooms for up to 30 <br />people <br />b. Medium meeting rooms for 30 to 75 <br />people <br />C. Large meeting room for up to 250 <br />people <br />d. Vegetable and fruit processing facility 1 <br />community kitchen (multi- county) <br />e. Meat processing facility <br />f. Outdoor urban horticulture learning <br />facilities <br />g. Ag Heritage information <br />h. Outdoor environmental education <br />learning lab <br />i. Outdoor facilities for events, fairs, <br />gatherings <br />j. Learning activities to teach children <br />how to grow and preserve food <br />k. Opportunities for learning about farm <br />animals <br />I. 4 -H program opportunities <br />M. Equine exhibition facilities <br />n. Sustainability Resource Center that <br />addresses energy and food systems <br />o. Other <br />P. Other <br />q. Other <br />5. What agriculture - related action can local government take to ensure that Orange County has an <br />active farming community in the year 2020 (Use other side if necessary) <br />6. ❑ Yes, I want to stay informed about this effort (Provide name & address / email) <br />Name / Address / Email <br />Send completed surveys to: <br />Ag Center Work Group, Economic Development Commission, 110 W. King Street, Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />