Springs Forever Summit Announces Lead Sponsors

Springs Forever Summit Announces Lead Sponsors

Horse Farms Forever is immensely grateful for the unwavering support and commitment of our 2024 Conservation Summit Sponsors. We continue to be delighted by the enthusiasm shown by the businesses and individuals of Marion County for our open spaces and beautiful places. Brook Ledge Horse Transportation is once again leading the herd as our Title Sponsor for the fifth year in a row. And now Advent Health Ocala has stepped forward as Presenting Sponsor, joining Brook Ledge at the head of the herd. Advent Health has been a faithful supporter of our mission and our Summit for many years. We are always inspired and encouraged when we meet with them. They understand the vital link between community health and the environment. With their help, we are building a spirit of conservation in Marion County. Year after year, the awareness and appreciation for our natural resources and sense of place grows, and so does the Summit!

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Members Spotlight Late Summer 2024

Members Spotlight Late Summer 2024

Horse Farms Forever and our critical mission are carried forward by the longstanding commitments of our Board and members. Take a quick tour through our Member’s Logos and you’ll get a sense of the size and diversity of our herd. This bodes well for the future of horse farms in Marion County!See who has renewed their commitments this quarter, and allow us to introduce you to our newest herd mates. FTBOA, Kinsman Farm, Cloverly Farm, Ocala Horse Properties, Live Oak Stud, Bill Kearns, SVN MacDonald, Drake Construction, Buena Vista Farm.

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Concerned About Growth? The EAR Needs to Hear From You.

Concerned About Growth? The EAR Needs to Hear From You.

The population is estimated to grow to nearly 500,000 residents by 2040. That’s an increase of about 150,000 new people living and working in Marion County.

You can help plan for this growth! Marion County is updating its policies in the Comprehensive Plan through the Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR). The Comprehensive Plan is like a road map for the community and it will guide where and how Marion County grows over the next 20 years.

Planning for the next 20 years is important and your feedback on how best to manage growth and guide the community’s vision for the future will help keep Marion County an amazing place to live!

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Summer Membership Roundup

Summer Membership Roundup

It’s Summer, and our grass roots are growing deep and strong. We are carried forward by the longstanding commitments of our Board and members – both organizations and individuals. See who has renewed their commitments this quarter, and allow us to introduce you to our newest herd mates.

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Horse Farms Forever® Celebrates Six Years

Horse Farms Forever® Celebrates Six Years

Horse Farms Forever was founded six years ago to unify the community to help stop the proposed toll road, and while the toll road was stopped, the development pressure has only increased. For a traditional 6th anniversary gift, iron is given to symbolize strength. Over the past six years, the commitment to our mission has become even stronger due to the tremendous community support to protect Marion County’s iconic landscapes.

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Greenway Trojan Horse – Updated

Greenway Trojan Horse – Updated

Tillman and Associates should have played Joni Mitchell’s Big Yellow Taxi while they rode their Trojan Horse into the Planning and Zoning meeting this week. Not only are they applying to pave 15-acres of paradise with a 500-vehicle parking lot, but it turns out that companies apparently affiliated with On Top of the World have recently bought two adjacent parcels: the 122-acre pasture across the street and the 12-acre horse farm next door to this subject parcel.

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Help Protect Our Farms - Join Today!

 

Together, we can help preserve the character and culture that horses, horse farms and the Farmland Preservation Area make unique to Marion County.

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