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 3rd 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 Christopher J. Lauzen Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois

Vote: Yes ______ No ______ Voice ______ Abstentions ______

Food Cooperatives and Growing for Kane

Agriculture Committee

May 19th, 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 jointly-owned 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.

Green Tomato Grocery Cooperative - a grocery for us by us. In our initiative stage, we intend to be a member-owned grocery co-operative focused on our members and the community at large. We will prioritize convenient access to fairly-priced local and environmentally sound products supportive of healthy lifestyles. Through educational activities and events we will foster farmer-to-consumer relationships and awareness of our personal connection with food. Following the seven international values of cooperatives, we will practice democratic member control, act with autonomy and independence, provide education, work in cooperation among cooperatives and demonstrate concern for the community through local reinvestment stores. Listing last updated on Mar 28, 2013

Do you want fresh, locally grown food, but don't want to give up the convenience of a regular grocery store? There's no need to wait for your closest mega-chain supermarket to carry the good stuff. Food cooperatives are worker or customer owned businesses that provide grocery items of the highest quality and best value to their members. Coops can take the shape of retail stores or buying clubs. All food coops are committed to consumer education, product quality, and member control, and usually support their local communities by selling produce grown locally by family farms