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73 <br /> 1 Slide #37 <br /> Stories About Orange County Agritourism from the past <br /> year <br /> Recent Biogs that include farms,farm events,etc. <br /> • https://www.visitchapelhill.org/blog/post/festive-holiday-events-in-chapel-hill-orange-county-nc/ <br /> • https://www.visitchapelhill.org/blog/post/visit-chapel-hill-orange-county-this-halloween-for-ghosts- <br /> witches-haunted-barns-goats/ <br /> • https://www.visitchapelhill.org/blog/post/made-in-orange-county-north-carolina/ <br /> • https://www.visitchapelhill.org/blog/post/top-summer-festivals-and-events-in-chapel-hill-and-orange- <br /> county-nc/ <br /> • https,/www.visitchapelhill.org/blog/post/pick-or-cut-your-own-fruit-and-flowers-at-these-orange- <br /> county-nc-farms/ <br /> • https://www.visitchapelhill.org/blog/post/top-10-spring-events-to-attend-in-chapel-hill-orange-county/ <br /> �1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Slide #38 <br /> Economic Development <br /> Agricultural Economic Development Grant Program <br /> The Agricultural Economic Development Grant Program assists local farmers to develop new <br /> sources of agricultural income through the provision of cost-share grants. Individual grant limit <br /> is $10,000. Applicants must be able to demonstrate that their operation is a verifiable farm <br /> business.The farm tract and farming operation on which the funds are to be used must be in <br /> Orange County. <br /> • Total agriculture grants awarded from 2015-2024: <br /> v 129 awards totaling $1,035,735.61 <br /> • 2024 annual grant activity: <br /> 17 awards totaling $135,173 <br /> • EY 24125 fiscal grant activity(only 3Q 2024): <br /> 0 11 awards totaling $91,312.00 <br /> • Remaining funds available to grant for 4Q 2024, & iQ and 20 2025: <br /> $78,028 ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Jonathon Smith said this is updated through the 3rd quarter of 2024. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Mike Ortosky continued the presentation: <br /> 8 <br /> 9 <br />