Conservation Summit

Horse Farms Forever will hold a Conservation Summit in partnership with Ducks Unlimited and the American Farmland Trust on November 19, 2020 at Golden Ocala.

Commissioner Adam Putnam, CEO, Ducks Unlimited, will introduce the topic of land conservation and the importance of protecting Florida’s agricultural lands for future generations. He served as Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture and his passion for hunting, angling, and conservation will be an inspiration for community leaders and landowners.

Billy Van Pelt II, Director of External Relations, will present the American Farmland Trust’s report Farms Under Threat: The State of the States about the loss of prime agricultural lands across the nation with a focus on the southeast and Marion County.

The purpose of the Summit is to inspire community leaders and landowners to protect the horse farms and agricultural lands that are fundamental to Marion County’s global brand as the Horse Capital of the World®. 

In addition, we hope to inspire a private land conservation ethic by holding a workshop for landowners about conservation easements. Information will be provided about the tax incentives of conservation easements and other private land conservation options.