Laserfiche WebLink
Breadcrumb Navigation:
<br />Community Farming Committee <br />Meeting Minutes <br />November 18, 2015 <br /> <br />A meeting of the Community Farming Committee (CFC) was held on November 18, <br />2015 in the Public Works Building, Room 125. In attendance were: Chairman Michael <br />Bliss, members Alan Wrigley, Raul Marques, and Tom Olivier. Also in attendance were <br />Carolyn Goldstein and Allison Guerette from the Lexington Community Farm Coalition, <br />Inc. (LexFarm). <br /> <br />Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM by Chairman Michael Bliss. <br /> <br />First order of business was a discussion about how to move forward with the <br />Conservation Restriction. Several suggestions to improve the consistency and to refine <br />the language about recreational uses were advanced and the Chairmen will attempt to <br />incorporate them into the restriction for our December meeting. <br /> <br />Lex Farm is working to get a realistic idea of what they would like to do in the future <br />especially with regard to potential additional indoor space. Lex Farm will provide a <br />diagram or plan of current indoor space which will show potential areas which they have <br />identified as potential sites for additional indoor space. These are in response to our <br />discussion about the restriction of additional structures on the farm as currently set forth <br />in the restriction. <br /> <br />Water and sewer service has been brought to within 6-8 feet from the rear of the farm <br />stand. <br /> <br />The farm closed out the season at the end of October and they are very happy with the <br />year. Next year they are hopeful that more of their CSA will be produced on the farm. <br /> <br />They are looking for an assistant for the farmer which will free the farmer to do more <br />education. <br /> <br />Working on capital planning among issues being reviewed is a desire to get more reliable <br />equipment and to own it. <br /> <br />Farm has been approached by people from the Farmers Market to perhaps have a <br />presence at the farm in the off season. <br /> <br />There is the potential for a cooperative venture with some small farmers to use the <br />greenhouse for seedlings and more. The small farmers would pay the cost and Lex Farm <br />could learn from some experienced greenhouse growers. <br /> <br />We need two additional members for the committee and we are encouraged to seek <br />volunteers. <br /> <br />At 9:30 PM Upon motion duly made and seconded it was voted to adjourn. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted Alan Wrigley <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />