SMITH, Kenyon, Davoust, Haimann, Lewis, Taylor, Vazquez KANE COUNTY AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE AGENDA Monday, May 19, 2014 9:00 a.m. 1. Call to Order 2. Opening Remarks 3. Approval of Minutes: April 14, 2014 4. Public Comment 5. Resolution: Proclaiming Firin up the Fox BBQ Context & Festival the Official BBQ Contest & Festival of Kane County 6. Partners Presentations a. Kane County Farm Bureau - Steve Arnold, Manager b. CMAP- Growing Food in Kane County. Final Report, Local Technical Assistance project, Jessica Gershman Planner c. Elburn Co-op, Jeff Keifer, Data and Technology Manager 7. Presentation: Kane County Agriculture: Food and Farm. Janice Hill, Farmland Protection Manager: Start2Farm conference and Agriculture in Kane County 8. Presentation: Growing for Kane update: Jackie Forbes, Health Planner 9. Presentation: Paul Schuch: Ag/Water 25 years of Kane County Water Resources and the Agricultural Community 10. New Business 11. Adjournment
STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF KANE RESOLUTION NO. 14 - PROCLAIMING FIRIN UP THE FOX BBQ CONTEST & FESTIVAL THE OFFICIAL BBQ CONTEST & FESTIVAL OF KANE COUNTY WHEREAS, multiple cities all over the state of Illinois hold BBQ competitions throughout the year, and Kane County is becoming a favored destination of top BBQ teams, judges, and enthusiasts from around the country and throughout Kane County; and WHEREAS, the 3 rd Annual Firin Up the Fox BBQ Contest & Festival will be held July 11 13, 2014 in St. Charles, Illinois; and WHEREAS, Firin Up the Fox BBQ Contest & Festival is the largest BBQ Contest & Festival in Kane County and the fastest growing contest in Illinois; and WHEREAS, Firin Up the Fox BBQ Contest & Festival has 3 different contests: an Illinois State Championship KCBS Contest, an amateur/backyard contest, and a Kids Q contest for ages 5 15; and WHEREAS, Firin Up the Fox BBQ Contest & Festival proudly supports LivingWell Cancer Resource Center in Geneva, Illinois where proceeds will be donated in support of their programs; and WHEREAS, Firin Up the Fox BBQ Contest & Festival is a sanctioned event of the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) and will draw contestants from across Kane County as well as Illinois and other states; and WHEREAS, Firin Up the Fox BBQ Contest & Festival conducts BBQ related classes throughout the year to further grow and promote the barbeque community within Kane County. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Firin Up the Fox BBQ Contest & Festival is the official BBQ Contest & Festival of Kane County and the highest scoring KCBS Competition Team from Kane County will be the Best BBQ in Kane County.
Passed by the Kane County Board on June 10, 2014. John A. Cunningham Clerk, County Board Kane County, Illinois Christopher J. Lauzen Chairman, County Board Kane County, Illinois Vote: Yes No Voice Abstentions
Food Cooperatives and Growing for Kane Agriculture Committee May 19 th, 2014 Jackie Forbes
What is a Co-Op? The International Co-operative Alliance defines a co-operative as an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointlyowned and democratically controlled enterprise. In other words, co-ops are in business to provide what their owners want, and they are controlled democratically by their owners.
The co-op is the center of a vibrant, inclusive community The cooperative movement is strengthened The co-op serves as an educational resource on food issues Our local food movement is equitable, robust, and environmentally sound.
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