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Maintain Our Rural Environment, Inc. PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 25 December 2010 18:12

Shelby County citizens working together to maintain our agriculture, green space and rural heritage. 

Historically Shelby County, Kentucky has been one of our state’s leading agricultural producers.

Today, Shelby County is also known as “The American Saddlebred Capital of the World” – home to more breeders, trainers, exhibitors and fans of the American Saddlebred horse than anywhere else on the globe. Indeed, crops, livestock, and people alike thrive on the physical and emotional riches offered by our rolling meadows, spring-fed water sources, limestone-rich soil, and beautiful, sprawling vistas.

It is MORE’s goal to maintain a healthy balance of all of these things. We are a group of Shelby County farmers, horse people, homeowners, and local businesspeople who are concerned about the rapid growth Shelby County is experiencing, and its effect on Shelby County’s heritage, economy, and quality of life.

To learn more about MORE and what we're working on, or to contact a MORE member, visit our Frequently Asked Questions and News pages. And yes, we LOVE new members and volunteers; in fact, we can use all the help we can get. Just contact us if you'd like to attend a board meeting, or for any other info.

Thanks for visiting!

** NOTE: If you're looking for something you saw on a previous visit,
just use the "Search" feature at the left of this page. Simply type
in a keyword, hit the "Search" button, and bingo. Your answer should be there. (Everything should be so sensible.)

If you are looking for information that is no longer posted on the MORE website, sent MORE an email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , and MORE will re-post the info on this website.

The MORE logo uses a seedling a farming icon – to illustrate the delicate state of growth in our community.
Just as the seedling
requires the right environment and management to thrive, so does our land –and the people who live on it.

Last Updated on Saturday, 01 January 2011 09:14
 
 

MORE News Flash

What is MORE’s Purpose?

Members of MORE are dedicated to pursuing programs and funding to maintain farming enterprises, green spaces, and rural landscapes and to improve the quality of our rural lifestyles. We can reach our goals if each resident becomes an active participant in shaping our future.

Working together, we have the capacity to find creative solutions to the issues that confront us. With that in mind, MORE has developed the following Goals and Action Strategies:

1.  To preserve and protect our farms, open spaces, and rural farm heritage.

o  Establish a local program for the purchase of conservation easements.

o  Explore the opportunities for the transfer of development rights.

o  Find new sources of funding for farmland/green space preservation.

2.  To work with others to influence policies that increase agricultural opportunities and profitability.

o  Provide more and better marketing channels for local farm products.

o  Encourage rural-based tourism opportunities.

o  Promote rural businesses that build on the economic and aesthetic values of farmland and open spaces.

o  Foster rural and agriculturally based economic opportunities for youth.

3.  To educate ourselves and the community on the value of agriculture and the importance of our rural heritage in defining Shelby County’s unique identity.