Government Center  
719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg. A  
Geneva, IL 60134  
Kane County  
KC Agriculture Committee  
Agenda  
JUBY, Roth, Allan, Lenert, Penesis, Sanchez, Williams and ex-officio Pierog (County Chair)  
10:30 AM  
Wednesday, December 18, 2024  
County Board Room  
2025 Committee Goals  
• Goals from the July Agriculture Committee meeting  
1. Revise County Code Definition of the Agriculture Committee  
2. Awareness & Support of Agriculture - Raise public awareness and support for  
agriculture in Kane County as an industry sector and community resource  
3. Farmland Protection - Work in concert with the Farmland Protection Commission and  
County Board to oversee the successful implementation of Kane County’s Farmland  
Protection Ordinance and related conservation efforts, and pursue funding  
4. Continue Growing for Kane Program - Direct the implementation of programs and  
policies that expand the production of locally grown foods and improve community access  
to fresh and healthy food choices, and pursue funding  
• Continue partnerships with the Kane County Farm Bureau and the Northern Illinois  
Food Bank  
• Implement current grant funded projects  
• Continue to apply for additional outside grants  
• Implement economic development projects for Agriculture  
• ARPA Small grants for farmers  
• Other projects identified by the Economic Development Strategic Plan for Kane County  
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Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Remote Attendance Requests  
Approval of Minutes: November 21, 2024  
Public Comment  
Partners  
Presentations/Announcements  
Farmland Protection Program Overview (Sarahy Castro, Farmland Preservation  
Administrator)  
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Growing for Kane Program Overview (Matt Tansley, Planner)  
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New Business  
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Reports Placed On File  
Executive Session (if needed)  
Adjournment  
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