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4 <br /> included: someone from Planning provide an update about the Land Use Plan process; <br /> other farmers who could give brief presentations, maybe a new farmer from the Breeze <br /> Farm? Keeping staff presentations brief helped last year. We should have a brief snapshot <br /> view of the current state of the Farmland Preservation Plan. Might get good feedback from <br /> this group; discussion about handouts or QR codes to facilitate feedback. The programs <br /> were so good last year we should consider capturing on video. <br /> 7. Informational Items/Future Agenda Items: <br /> a. Follow up on Conservation Easement and Farm Succession Program: From all accounts, <br /> the program was well received, with about 31 attendees, with a nice breakfast. Members <br /> who attended felt it was a good program with a lot of useful information. Ranells felt that <br /> the attorney gave one of the best presentations on that topic that he's heard. <br /> b. Extension and Ag Economic Development activities: Ortosky couldn't attend but in his <br /> absence, staff showed an attractive new video that promotes the various activities at the <br /> Breeze Farm. <br /> 8. Time for Information Sharing: Hughes reviewed his interest in getting started with an ag <br /> education program, along the lines of what is now done with environmental education <br /> programming. His wife, Dale, coordinates environmental ed programs for the Chapel Hill <br /> Public Library. Dale is willing to hold Oct. 12 (National Farmers Day) for a two-hour program. <br /> Need to determine what is important for us to promote. We'll need to form a <br /> subcommittee to work on this effort. Discussion followed. Will this be hosted by the APB? <br /> Yes, it can help get the Chapel Hill folks connected to farming/food production. Can do <br /> several presentations covering different topics/APB objectives, maybe create a "library' of <br /> presentations to use for outreach. What is target audience: children or adults? Can the AFT <br /> or Noah's group help? Members noted that there wasn't a lot of time to get this pulled <br /> together in this short period of time. Maybe Jeff and Ashley could do their programs, and <br /> we could video those. The Environmental Ed Activity book for farming dates back to the late <br /> 1990s, with over 700 pages, over 50 lessons. Some noted that it was last updated in early <br /> 2000s so some content is not current.? <br /> 9. Adjournment: Compton moved to adjourn, seconded by Ranells; meeting adjourned at 8:32 <br /> pm. <br />