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County agrees to fund $100,000 study for proposed Beginning Farmer & 4‑H agriculture complex at Clark Road

Sarasota County Board of Commissioners · November 5, 2025
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Summary

Commissioners authorized staff to bring back a budget amendment to fund a $100,000 architectural/conditions assessment for a proposed Beginning Farmer and 4‑H Youth Agriculture Education Complex on county‑owned Clark Road property; staff will pursue state appropriation language and develop next steps.

UF/IFAS Extension Director Lee Hayes Byron presented a concept for a Beginning Farmer and 4‑H Youth Agriculture Education Complex on the county’s Clark Road parcel, proposing a livestock incubator, demonstration farm, youth boarding for 4‑H projects and a renovated house for programming. The board asked about operations,…

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