The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association Joins HFF as a Founding Member
The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association is a not-for-profit association with...
Carlton Ward, Jr to be Keynote Speaker at Horse Farms Forever’s Conservation Summit
Ocala, FL - August 25, 2023 - Horse Farms Forever, Inc.® is pleased to announce that Carlton Ward,...
Commonwealth Standard Holdings Joins HFF as a Founder Member
Horse Farms Forever® welcomes Nate Chambers and Commonwealth Standard Holdings as our newest...
Protecting Farms with the Transfer of Development Rights Program
The purpose of the Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) program is to help protect farmland and...
Founder Spotlight
A dedicated group of supporters continues to keep us alive and healthy as our mission gains...
Welcome Serenity Spring Farm, New HFF Founder Member!
The opening of the World Equestrian Center (WEC) has attracted the horse world from far and wide to Marion County. Elisabeth Brinton and Bob Utley have lived abroad and traveled the world for most of their professional careers. They recently purchased a horse farm in the Farmland Preservation Area (FPA) and joined Horse Farms Forever as Founder Members.
Watchdog Alert! RaceTrac Plans Farmland Preservation Area Invasion
RaceTrac has targeted land and begun discussions with the County with intentions to build a truck stop in the Farmland Preservation Area. RaceTrac is a great family business story. Their facilities are first class. There’s nothing wrong with what they want to build. What’s wrong is where they want to build it, deep inside the Farmland Preservation Area on rural land with agricultural zoning. It’s just not a compatible land use.
Happy 5th Anniversary!
This year, Horse Farms Forever is celebrating our five-year anniversary. The traditional five-year anniversary gift is wood, which symbolizes strength and wisdom. Over the past five years, we have gained strength to defend the Farmland Preservation Area and shared wisdom from local, regional and national experts about how to protect our horse farms, natural resources, and quality of life.
From Gilbert’s Hardware to Dollar General: Rural Activity Centers in the FPA
You may be wondering why a Dollar General store is being built in the Farmland Preservation Area? Marion County’s comprehensive plan allows for limited commercial and residential development in designated Rural Activity Centers (RAC) (Policy 2.1.21) The new Dollar General store is located in the Flemington RAC.
Horse Farms Forever Hosts Roundtable on Transfer of Development Rights
On Friday, April 14th before our Spring Speaker Series event at Golden Ocala, Horse Farms Forever® (HFF) held a Roundtable meeting with a diverse group of 25 community stakeholders to provide feedback on Marion County’s Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) program.
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