The Homeplace on Green River

A tri-county effort by Adair, Green and Taylor Counties to address concerns about the sustainability of agriculture, to enhance the regions agri-tourism appeal and to educate our youth and the general public about the importance of our rural heritage is under way.  The Homeplace on Green River is located on 235 acres formerly known as the Hall Brother’s Farm.  The Homeplace is located in Taylor County on Highway 55 near the Adair and Green County lines and bordered by the Green River and the Tebbs Bend Road.

Board of Directors of the non-profit corporation are:

• Adair County is represented by:

Billy Fudge
Martha Martin
Terry Farris
Charles Grimsley
Wid Harris
Mary Knight
June Parson
Terry Partin
County Judge Mary Ann Melton (ex-officio)

• Green County is represented by:

                   Redell Jewell
                   Cole Clark
                   Jerry Humphrey
                   Michelle Eastham
                   David Givens
                   Chris Mason
                   C. W. Goff
                   Robert Larimore
                   County Judge Mary Ann Baron (ex-officio)

• Taylor County is represented by:

                    Jackie Bowen
                    Betty Jane Gorin-Smith
                    Steve Martin
                    Max Downey
                    Vonda Smith
                    Dollie Shelby
                    Pat Durham
                    Harold Young
                    County Judge Eddie Rogers (ex-officio) 

Each county’s County Judge Executive serves as a non-voting member on the Board of Directors. 

The seven member Executive Committee serve one-year terms.

President – Billy Fudge

Vice President – Harold Young

Secretary – Martha Martin

Treasurer – Max Downey  

Others:  Redell Jewell, Cole Clark, and Pat Durham

Becky Nash, Taylor County Cooperative Extension Service, assists the Board.  Interest or questions about the project can be directed to her or the Executive Committee.

For more information on Community Development in Taylor County, check out the website for Team Taylor County at http://www.teamtaylorcounty.com/