Kane Co. board members visit Serosun Farms
On Wednesday, March 11, Serosun Farms, 45W489 Berner Road in Hampshire, celebrated the first entitlement for the Protected Agriculture and Limited Development Land Use Classification in Kane County.
This program is one of the first in the nation to encourage agricultural preservation as part of community development.
Serosun Farms partnered with Kane County to create this first of its kind integrated zoning concept that conserves agricultural land by allowing limited development in agriculture zones near the urban edge.
Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen was in attendance along with 11 other Kane County board members who are on committees of county development, energy, environment, agriculture and land planning that were instrumental in negotiations and the development deal between Serosun Farms and Kane County.
Kane County Farmland Protection Manager Janice Hill gave a short presentation on the history of the area's land use and preservation, explaining how Serosun Farms will be a wonderful growth and revenue opportunity for the county.
Other environmental partners like The Conservation Foundation and Fox Valley Wilderness were there in support of Serosun Farms' mission.
To learn more about Serosun Farms, visit www.serosunfarms.com.