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2. Meeting Space / Demonstration Space (livestock and human activities) <br />3. Value -Added Local Food Processing Center (Note — this could be a regional, <br />multi - County facility — grant funding ? ? ?) <br />4. Demonstration Farm Plots / Hands -On Community Farming <br />Potential Grant Sources for Funding <br />1. Golden Leaf Foundation <br />2. USDA Sustainable Agriculture Resource Grants (funding for study and evaluation <br />only, $10,000 maximum) <br />3. Federal or State appropriation / Local Bill <br />4. Economic Development Funds <br />5. Future County Bond? <br />6. Others ? ?? <br />Possible Process <br />1. Board of Commissioners considers request for study of agricultural center, <br />allocates placeholder funds in future years (October - November ?) <br />2. APB and stakeholders group authorized to work as short-term ad hoc task force to <br />develop detailed uses and needs for proposed center (November- February) <br />3. Recommendations sent to Board of Commissioners (March 2004) <br />4. Board of Commissioners considers proposal (April 2004) <br />3 <br />