Agenda Package 9-16-13 Reg. Meeting

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f 3 Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Parks, Smith, and Womack Nay: None Absent: Reives The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. No one signed up to speak during the Public Comments section of the The Board considered a Resolution and Recognition of the 100t An kersaro a Extension & Community Association. Lee County Cooperative Extension Director Susan Condlin du ed Ms. Sylvia Churchwell who discussed the organizations history and recognized the statewid nization of adult volunteers and partners who work with Cooperative E ' on and families to prove the quality of living through continuing education, leadership devel Pment and community service. North Carolina Extension and Community Association will be cele ing it ntennial anniversary formally throughout 2013. Commissioner Reives joined the meeting ginning of the presentation. After the presentation, Chairman Parks read the Resolution oring Lee County Extension & Community Association on the 100th Anniversary of the State ization. Commissioner Smith moved to approve said Resolution, a copy of which is attached to the utes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, / Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None %j i, The Chairman ruled the motion had been a ,/ pted unanimously. Ms. Sharon Raschke gave closbg, comments in refe *6e to the organization. The Board consi red a " solution in Support of the Sandhills Farm to Fare Pilot Project. Cooperative Extensio for Condom stated the local food movement has helped increase market outlets for many fa ire, and Richmond County. The Sandhills Farm to Table Coop, a unique CSA, with ng partnership between farmers and consumers, currently serves households. Institutional buyer s restaurants, resorts, health facilities, retirement communities and schools difficulty source ocal food purchases. Funds have been sought and received to demonstr ooperative %venture shared between farmers and institutional buyers would operat Cooperati xtension will provide coordination among farmers and Sandhills Farm to Table has ed to provid contracted services needed to market, collect, and transport produce to local buyers he project t this time fifteen farmers in the tri- county area have agreed to support the project a rve as ask force as a feasibility study is conducted. Ms. Condlin stated at this time no county fun b ' requested for the project. Cooperative Extension will provide in -kind assistance during the pilo sect. Lee County Government, on behalf of NC Cooperative Extension, has been awarded $7,5 from the NC Agricultural Development & Farmland Preservation Trust Fund (ADFPTF), operated through NCDA &CS, to help fund the pilot food hub. Ms. Condlin asked Commissioners to approve a Resolution in support of the pilot project. Chairman Parks read the Resolution in Support of Sandhills Farm to Institutional Initiative. Commissioner Smith moved to approve said Resolution, a copy of which is attached to these Minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: 2