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Palm Beach County Agricultural Enhancement Council

The Agricultural Enhancement Council (AEC) is an 11 member advisory board appointed by the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners (BCC). The AEC was established by the BCC on December 6, 1994 by R-1994-1760, and currently under R-2025-0225, adopted on February 11, 2025.

The Agricultural Enhancement Council shall have the authority to:

  • Hold public information meetings for the purpose of receiving Public input on matters relating to the agricultural industry.  All meetings shall be held in accordance with Section 286.011, Florida Statutes.
  • Review and make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on all matters relating to problems and programs affecting the agricultural industry in Palm Beach County.
  • Recommend priorities for maintaining and promulgating the existence of agricultural industries within the County.
  • Recommend methods to facilitate the continued operation of agricultural businesses within Palm Beach County.
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AEC Membership

Seat
​Member
​Represents
​1
Mike Atchison​
Ag Reserve producer & landowner​
​2
Krista Erickson​Ag produceer & landowner outside of the Ag Reserve​
​3
Richard Sanchez​Sugar cane industry​
​4
Eric Hopkins​Agricultural lender​
​5
Brandon Balch​Plant nursery and/or commercial landscaping industry​
​6
Stephen Basore, Chair​
Marketer, wholesaler, or process​or of ag products​
​7
John Taylor, Jr.​​Agricultural support industry​
​8
Rick Roth​​
Vegetable producer from the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA)​
​9
Richard Faver​
​Equine industry
​10
Vacant​​Small farming operations (<50 acres, outside fo the Ag Reserve and outside the EAA)

​11

​Vacant

​​Agritourism

AEC Meetings


Meetings are held every other month, typically on the second Wednesday of the month from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm at the Vista Center, Ken Rodgers Hearing Room, VC-1W-47, 2300 North Jog Road, West Palm Beach, 33411. 

Agendas and back-up materials are posted online approximately one week prior to each meeting. Click the links below for current and past agendas. Contact Lisa Amara, Agricultural Development Coordinator, at lamara@pbc.gov or 561-233-1715 for information.​


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Contact Us

Agricultural Development Coordinator

Lisa Amara

559 N Military Trail
West Palm Beach
Florida 33415

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