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ORANGE COUNTY <br />AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION BOARD <br /> <br />AGENDA <br />March 21st, 2018 <br /> <br />Environment & Agricultural Center – Conference Room <br />306 Revere Road, Hillsborough, NC <br />7:30 p.m. <br /> <br />Time Agenda Item <br /> <br />7:30 1. Call to Order <br /> <br />7:31 2. Chair Comments/Introduction of Guests <br /> <br />7:32 3. Consideration of Additions to Agenda <br /> <br />7:33 <br /> <br />7:35 <br />4. <br /> <br />5. <br />Meeting Summary/Minutes for Nov. 15, 2017 meeting (Attachment 1) <br /> <br />Presentations: <br />a. Concept for utilizing county-owned land for small scale farming <br />opportunities (Katie Loovis, OC Parks and Recreation Council) <br />b. Market opportunities for more traditional farmers: institutional buyers <br />and GAP certification, and possible funding sources (Mike Ortosky) <br /> <br />8:10 6. Items for Decision <br />a. New VAD/EVAD Applications (Attachment 2) <br /> <br />8:25 7. Informational Items/Future Agenda Items: <br />a. Report on Ag Summit, Feb. 2018 <br />b. APB Breakfast in fall of 2018 <br />c. Membership update <br /> <br />8:35 8. Time for information sharing <br /> <br />8:40 9. Adjournment <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />***Next Meeting: May 16, 2018*** <br />