708 call meeting of the agricultural commission to order. Um, anyone wishing to make a recording. >> Where's your agenda? >> Recording. Um, no, this meeting is being recorded by
local Impact TV. Anyone would intending to make an ongo video recording should notify the chair at this time. Okay, that's um >> in truth.
>> I don't have the cover with me. >> I know, but my friends won't connect to the computer. I still haven't been six months and I administration. >> Thank you. >> All righty. So,
u want to make motion to approve the minutes of October 16th. >> I make a motion. >> Second John Matias. >> John Matias. Second, Mr. Matias. Mias. All in
favor? Hi. >> I'm I'm recusing myself abstaining. >> Oh, okay. >> I wasn't here. >> Recuse the eyes and abstension. >> Okay. Update on 2026 programs,
pain and gardening. >> Yep. I've got um our lady coming back >> who did the program last year that everybody really really liked and she is coming back on
>> if I >> April 27th >> 7 o'clock at the Council on Aging. >> What was the date? I'm sorry. April 27th, 700 p.m. Council on Aging.
Okay. So, I've got the room all reserved and I've got her contract. John signed her contract. So, we're all set to go on that one. >> Um, all right. Next one is early win.
>> Yeah. All righty. >> Do you have it done? >> Is there a date? >> Is February 25th at 700 p.m. >> And on 8. >> Okay, nice. You guys are on the ball.
>> Okay. I'm sleeping next. >> Is this the next one? >> Yeah. I've got a Did you get You got these right when I resent it? >> Yes. I'll get Okay.
>> that way too. Little one little ones. >> Can I just say I didn't print? >> Oh, yeah. Well, >> if you want um if you want to talk about this program, this is all I know. >> Um
>> Okay. She sent me this information in the flyer because she's willing to do a program for this >> as well as if we want. >> That would be great. >> Yeah, that's >> Do you know when she wants to do it?
>> No, I'd have to I'd have to see when she's when she's open, but she she was interested enough to bring it up and send that to me. Big order. This is D. >> Again,
>> John, I just got home. I just realized what time it was. Um I just I'll get up in a minute. >> Okay, sounds good. Thank you. Yeah. Bye. >> So, that looks interesting. >> The only thing is I don't you got to get um
people that will come and listen that have kids. Well, it it's the old it's that same problem of how do you get the word out that she's going to do. >> Can you work it through the rec center instead of >> Well, they would definitely help us with it. I mean, there are a lot of kids
families. >> Yeah. And was she thinking about doing it during the day as opposed to an evening program? >> Oh, I don't know. I can ask. >> Um because I'm just thinking for um kids.
>> Oh, for kids. the weekend. >> Yeah, if you start a program at 7 o'clock, that might be a little late for some of them. >> Yeah, I think the other side is weekends. >> Yeah, I know. Weekends are full, but
>> if they know ahead of time. >> Yeah, they play sports. So, probably nine times out of 10 they're busy all weekend. >> Yeah. Yeah. mine rise for half an hour that she should [laughter] do. [laughter] >> Not a tough one.
>> Yeah. I mean, maybe she has some ideas on >> All right, I'll call her and then Well, let's um What time frame are you thinking and what? So, we have April and
February, April and February. >> Feb, >> February. >> So March, >> you got April, they get April, March. >> Yeah, but a lot of people travel. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> But what about March? You got one in February, one in April. >> Do one in March.
>> I mean, I already I'll ask her about March. >> Yeah. See if she has suggestions about a time. >> About the time frame >> because the basketball's ending, soccer has really started. >> Okay. So, wait. >> I wonder if four or five in the evening
will be too early. >> That's what I was thinking. Maybe early again. Maybe >> six or something. >> Four is nice because then you get it done. You go home. >> You go home and have except that some of them have activities. So, >> you're never gonna find perfect, right?
You're just going to have to offer it. And I don't know if she's bringing that dog. Are they allowed in CL? >> That would be >> we'd have another question. >> Yeah, you'd have to >> because the rebuilding is okay, >> but that's hard to get to.
>> Yeah. Yeah. Parking's a little rough. >> Yeah, we can find out. But just see what she suggests. >> I'll look into >> No, I don't John M and John W. Y [laughter]
>> I just gave away a bunch of beak stuff, too. I was so happy that I even delivered it. [laughter] >> Bees. >> No, I still have a couple hives, but over the years, people giving me a bunch of stuff and just, you know,
>> Aaron told you to clean out, right? [laughter] They're both really bad. But um I've got two hives and I've got enough spares. Super. That's plenty. I don't mean I'm game
really taking care of those. So I don't need to have five and six hives. >> Maybe we can push that one off until maybe the fall falls. >> Yeah, that's what we're trying to get. They're willing. Okay.
You want to ask him when would be a good time? >> Sure. >> You know what month? April. >> About you're trying to say April now. You got February. >> Yeah. >> It would have to be early April. >> Yeah. >> I'll talk to him.
>> Anybody fall in house? >> Roger's house. >> Rogers, >> I believe. So, one of the owners or caretakers or do you know? I'm just curious. I know it's not the guy I deal with.
He's handsome. Someone is living there. You want to move by his house for sale in the street. If you would have lived by me, >> I'd be running across the street. >> No, I would not be kind of diag.
Yeah, they can see your smiling faces. >> Just give me my call. Okay. See if they will do it and when they couldn't do it. >> I knew they wanted to do these kind of programs. feel good. You know, is am I
correct that they intend to put in hundreds? >> There's a whole bunch over there now. >> I've Yeah, >> I want to say there's over 50. >> Wow. >> And they have more scattered around to places to bug guys,
other farms leaving. So, >> be that. >> Oh, hopefully they just go the street. Yeah. [laughter] >> Let's go over there. >> Do they rent a mountain and travel them around like some places? >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> It's a good view of your back of your head. [laughter] >> Experience right there. Sydney Hardy. Um, all right. Well, we can beat this one to death here. Recruitment of new members.
>> So, I actually have something to say on this. >> Good. >> And I don't know if it can I mean, I'm sure she could come sit, but there's a a girl who actually came and volunteered at the barn last Saturday and wants to
be some summer help for us. um pretty good help around the barn, like hustle, get stuff done, not afraid of work, getting >> the cold, >> the cold, getting wet, whatever. Um she's she's a young adult. She's she's out of
school. I'd say maybe early 20s. Her parents live on Grove Street, have a farm. They just planted a bunch of blueberry bushes down the road. right now they do a lot of vegetable stuff and they go to um the farmers markets and
sell it. So she technically lives in Plymouth with her boyfriend, but she worked at the farm >> with her parents. It's her family land. So I asked her if she would ever be interested in coming over and seeing
what we do and joining. And she didn't say no. She works at do you know that um that school in Ducksbury on Franklin Street that's they call it GEM J M and it's like some I don't want to say weird
school because that's not the right term but some out of the box school >> where they they learn around farm animals. >> Okay. >> Okay. She works there during the days. >> So, I mean, she's very involved with
farming and animals and >> all that and um she she goes to all the farmer markets or their parents and sells the >> vegetables and whatnot. >> So, I mean, what's the legality the rules where she's technically living?
She can't >> really ought to live. >> Okay. All right. >> I can't tell. [laughter] I don't know if she can afford to live in Kingston, but she's in Plymouth probably for a reason. >> Yeah. >> Um, she's a young, you know, she's a young girl. Yeah.
>> Okay. >> Okay. >> That would be my >> No, go ahead. I was just going to tell you what Jen is. >> Oh, but as far as having somebody who technically doesn't live in town, I think, you know, >> I mean, if she We don't have a voting position open anyways, do we?
>> No. Could she come to volunteer and >> Absolutely. >> and help if she wanted to get involved that way? >> Absolutely. >> All right. >> She farms in Kingston. >> She does farm in Kingston. Yeah. So, >> I mean, maybe it's something her parents would get involved in. I don't know. But
>> this is just sort of I just met her, so I don't >> It's a good idea. I just don't want to put us in a position where people question what we're >> No. Um, but if someone's volunteering, coming to the meetings and volunteering to help,
>> right? And they harm in town. >> Oh, yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> I don't know. Just was just a thought. >> Yeah. >> I don't know. She might move on. >> What did it say about gem? It says uh gem learning JM is is a year-round
program. is a magical environment for kids to experience an alternative to the current curriculum provided provided. Give me the rest of it alternative to the current curriculum provided by public schools. It
[clears throat] was initially a preschool program created during COVID. It centers around encouraging children to learn through discovery with a sense of purpose and security. The team of teachers bring years of experience from
a veteran homeschool mom to a Duxbury native herbalist, Raik practitioner, teen mentor, and a music loving educator from Southshore Charter School. Okay. Beyond the regular classes, they're
engaged with yoga, music, and sign language, as well as micro classes such as anatomy, sewing, electronics, and of course, barn life. Kids also take field trips. Okay. The sense of purpose also aligns
with the role as a second location for the animal rescue sanctuary. Don't forget us. James to inspire compassion for animals through education, adoption, and personal connections. So,
>> sounds interesting and might might just be the right place for some kids, you know, >> who really don't care for regular school. >> Sounds interesting. >> Now, what kind of with a program like that, what kind of credit would you get?
Say a kid left first grade, jumped over there. Could he jump back into third grade? >> I don't know. >> I don't know what their accreditations would be like. >> If maybe they have to be tested to see if they're at grade level. I don't know. >> Yeah. I don't know. [clears throat]
>> I didn't even know about them. So, >> I had heard of it either. >> Yeah. So, good to know. >> I wonder how many students they have. >> I didn't get that far. And I will just say that I know that recently there's been a lot of teachers that have left for various reasons. So I'm not sure how
stable it is or just throwing it out there because of things I've heard. But >> okay, >> again, it's just all hearsay. I don't know any of it firsthand. >> Yeah, they may not pay all that well either. >> Yeah, there was some chat about some misappropriation of money or something.
I don't say I heard it. Yep. >> All right. So, I did talk to Elise and she said with her mother's current health, that needs to be her focus. So, between her job and taking care of her
mom. So, while she would really love to join us, she said she needs to focus on her mom's health. So, >> keep wearing her down, though. [laughter] >> I didn't have any luck with either one. Who were you talking to? I can't remember.
>> Um the chef. Um Mark Manella. And um >> Oh, what was >> No, he's Gro Street, too. >> Oh, he is. What? What does he do? He's a chef. >> He's a chef. >> Is it like farmtotable stuff or
>> He doesn't have a garden right now. >> Okay. >> He just has I know him because he has animals. >> Oh, okay. He's looking, if anybody knows, he's actually looking to uh buy or rent land to plant vegetables and do that. >> Oh, >> in Kingston.
>> Okay. [laughter] There's still stuff there for the least. >> Really? >> Yeah. She said she did some just for herself. >> But you get some other bottom land. That's good. Right.
>> Bottom land. [laughter] >> Tramy's in the bottom. you should look um you should look um on the um CAP um website because they're always offering acreage and stuff.
>> Oh, I hadn't thought of that. >> Yeah, have him check with him. >> See if there's anything >> that he would be interested in. >> That he was looking for about an acre. >> Oh, that's not much. Yeah, bigger than
rocket. [laughter] >> I had been down there in years and I just bought a couple mail a beautiful spot right across the street from the ocean. I hadn't been down there. I drove down there. I'm like, "Oh my god, this house like Yeah. >> Yeah, that's beautiful.
Colony. No. uh still kind of roundt meeting. I I strung it back to me. He was going to do some research for me. Um but I didn't know off the top of his
head about anything that >> plan. Okay. Go ahead. No, he didn't. But back >> refresh my memory here. What is this just for the minutes? Well, Jean can help refresh our memory. Both on memory.
>> Yeah. FB did a um round table for agricultural people. I think it was on the Cape or it was on the sound. Yeah. >> And I said, well, you know, when are they going to do one in Plymouth County? You know, it sounded like it would be very interesting and very helpful to
have MD, you know, put something like that on. >> So, John said he'd look into it. Oh, >> yeah. And what was >> helpful friend and I lost track of time. >> What was the name of the program?
>> No, if you look on MD there, if you look on MDR, they've got one website that is um support and assistance for agricultural commissions. I didn't know it was there. I was doing
some exploring and I ran into that. So, you know, I think it'd be worth your time to at least take a look at it and see if there's anything there that we could benefit from. >> Okay. >> I'll double check with with a little more information I can Okay.
>> Um, all right. Identifying and contacting new agricultural enterprises of Kingston. >> Yeah. I just need to know of some and then I'll I had presented some draft letters and we would send out the
brochure and just welcome them to town and >> offer our assistance in any way. >> Well, this guy on Gro Street, I just don't I don't know Clarissa's last name or anything, but I can try to get that. >> Okay. Yeah, because we do have a couple
of flower flower farms. the one there on Bishop's Highway. And then um the woman from Garden Club, she's she's right there. Um she's behind the Russians old house where you know where first parish is and then Rushton's live there and
then she's back in that background. And Linda Cook has flowers now too. >> Who? >> Linda Cook on um she's Spring River. >> She on tree tree farm lane. >> Yeah, she's the one you you told me about. So she if you're doing the the letters
because she's >> kind of interested. >> Yeah. >> I wonder if she's going to get involved. Oh, I asked. >> Yeah, she did. >> Maybe. Yeah. [laughter] >> Um this this Clarissa's family is right
next to Tree Farm Lane. They've got nine acres somewhere in there. I don't So if anyone stumbles across her, that would be them. I just don't know. >> What's her first name? Clarissa is the daughter's name. >> It's not the Freeman's. >> I don't know her last name.
>> I asked Kelsey what her last name is. Kelsey's been giving her lessons for a year. >> So, they have like the front property and then the back property. They're down near where the Cramps lives on 10. That's Freeman. They had I don't know if they're doing vegetables though.
>> Whoever it is just planted a bunch of of there's nine acres according to Clarissa and they just planted a bunch of blueberry seedlings. And I know he passed away. >> Her dad's alive. So >> could have been a grandfather.
>> Maybe it's a grandfather. Maybe. >> Yeah, because I know the her son lives on the front house and her and her husband lived in the back. >> Oh, so maybe that's that. >> And then I know so by now their kids might be about that age. >> Okay, >> that could be them.
>> Okay, maybe I'll have to try to find out. That's the only That's the only one I know that I've been involved with with on and off for animals and and they had a a lot of acres. >> Okay. >> In front and then in back. >> Okay. >> I can look in an old Kingston directory.
>> I keep those. >> I do too. They're very helpful. >> Yes, they are. >> Now it's all online, [laughter] not as helpful. >> See if she's related to three. I have to make a note of that. >> You want to Did anybody get a chance to
look at the summary report that Jean had? >> Mr. Matias did. >> Yeah, I looked at it. >> I did, too. Yes. >> And I want to be sure I understood [clears throat] what you were saying, John. Um, do you remember
>> they were involved >> with the power block? Correct. >> Jamie >> Jamie's Rock Farm. Yeah. >> And Jamie's >> Rock Farms is right. >> Yeah. Oh, but it's
>> Oh, there wasn't. >> Was there some connection? >> Connection. >> Yes. Oh, >> there is. And that's what I didn't know if they >> at a table there. >> They did. Yes. >> The box, right? There was honey. And then my mother was talked about getting
honey and I always got >> cuz she >> Are you saying I miss I missed them? >> I think so. >> Okay. >> Because that's what I was trying to get at. I just don't know if I was confused that >> No, they were there as a separate table. Yeah. >> Okay, I'll add them.
>> Okay. >> I didn't notice it wasn't the little Nigerians. >> I didn't know what she was listed under there, so I didn't say anything. >> Um, let me see here. Um, >> Nigerian dwarf goats. >> Oh, yeah. Okay. >> Yeah, I had those as the animals. Okay.
>> I just listed the general animals. So, I just wanted to check. >> Yeah. you know cuz some when it was list of stuff I said >> is this for like report or >> oh okay >> to the board of health that >> I I just felt it was important that
there be some kind of summary of the agricultural fair we've never done it before >> it was you know it's basically my spreadsheet but >> but you know I just remember a couple years ago we got drenched at at the end
and [laughter] And the number of vendors and booths that's increased each year. Number of attendees has increased each year. And um and just the you know like we have the antique fire engine and the police
car and the pickup truck and and all the ribbons >> and I talked to um Al's berries because he hasn't made it yet. But no, >> um >> is I buy stuff there every Christmas and
he did say that >> Kingston is one of the toughest to get. >> Oh, they help. Yeah. >> He said it is the toughest most difficult most hoops to jump through. Just some people don't. Is
there anything that well >> we can go to a meeting a board of health meeting and address it and see >> we did you know we did get um >> you paid the fee >> we paid the fee so that they didn't have to pay a fee.
>> Okay. >> Okay. So on the application I told them be sure you put this is for the agricultural fair and then you wouldn't have to pay a separate fee. >> Okay. But it could be a separate fee that he's talking about too for
um selling it within the town and any anything because that was the thing I tried to just straighten down with Susan. She's got hippie pilgrim Susan. But anyway,
>> yeah, >> you know, she's the one who called me last year and was very unhappy with, you know, what was going on with the board of health and that why we went to the board of val and got a compensation there for one fee for all of our vendors
and and then this year I contacted her repeatedly and never got back to me. Well, it's interesting because I think that Don is trying to grab money and >> you know. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> So, does this rule out the four extra
policeman? >> What? Oh, I wouldn't go that far. >> Four extra policemen that the current chief wants. Is it four to >> He was making us up too. Is it Is it the new new chief though or was the one before this chief? Was it
>> the old chief? >> The old new chief. >> The old new chief. Yeah. The one >> don't we have a new one now? Yeah. >> Yeah. Relatively. >> Not the one we had last year. >> It came from Stolen >> two years ago. >> We've been here. We've had it here.
Three years. >> Three years. And it was a >> So it was whoever was here three years ago. >> Yeah. It was that first year we had it here. He was the one that recommended we have it here. So we didn't have to have detail. >> I think it was the guy before who we have now.
>> Explain. Yes. >> Yes. >> Unbully. >> So, I wonder if the current Jeep would still require us to have two >> if we could get away with one. >> We don't have to have any as long as we have them here, >> right? I know. >> I just I feel like it loses something
here. I don't like it as much here. That's just me personally, but [snorts] >> but we couldn't fit everybody in at the other place. >> No, not anymore. >> Yeah. >> No. And I mean, we could down beach would be really nice except for the park. >> Exactly.
It's the sight here. You can't see, >> right? You feel you're so disconnected. >> Nice to be wide open. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. And that I I think that's a drawback for any program they want to have down there. I mean, they really
fixed it up nice. They've got the nice beach. They've got the band stand there, >> but they never do anything about the parking. >> What's What do you figure the total number of spaces are? >> Oh, very few. 50 60 is it? >> Yeah. It's very very limited
>> because when you go to the farmers market, you have to wait and wait to get a spot. >> Okay. >> Yeah. And there's not that many people there. It's not like it's a huge crowd. So, >> yeah, there's there's just not enough parking to have any large event there.
when they have had large events, they've had to um bust people in from like the mall or some place, which is a much bigger expense, you know? >> Right. >> People don't want to do that. They want people. >> That's right.
>> One thing for a show or something. >> Yeah. Not for something like this. >> No. No. I agree with you, John. I think it'd be much much nicer to have it there, but the parking is the problem. >> Yeah. >> And I feel for the residents who live
right there. I mean, >> you know, all that parking, all the traffic right there at their homes, you know. Yeah. So, I was just going to file this with the folder
and whoever I pass it on to. [laughter] next. >> But we have a record, you know, it's it's now in the record of what the A fair this year was all about. >> That was it. >> Okay, we can talk about our meeting of
the 300 committee. That went well. I thought they were open to uh >> Mhm. you know, us having it on the same day, although I don't see how they could really object. I mean, those two separate events.
>> Um, you want to add anything, James? >> Other than we were told that Mike Lantra would be the the um point person for the fair or for the old home days, and I did
chat with him over the weekend. >> Do they have a date? Yeah, they do. Um, and that was the difference. >> Saturday now, right? >> It's a Saturday. >> Yeah.
If you go on the town website under the 300th committee, >> they've got all the events for the year laid out. It's a nice book that they did. >> It's a great book. >> Yeah. >> Really nice job. >> Yeah. And and they had a thousand
printed and they have 200 left. >> Wow. >> Because a lot of people bought them for Christmas presents. >> It's a nice book. >> It's excellent. Great picture in there.
>> Yeah, nice Lia. >> Yeah, >> it's very nice. >> It says plumped on it. [laughter] >> Give me a second. I'll pull it up. >> Yeah, I haven't gotten it yet. [clears throat] Looking stuff up on my phone. Well, this
is um it's a little bit abbreviated website that's on the phone. >> I don't have one of those magic. It's >> all right. This is the bad. >> It's don't embrace it.
should be over soon. >> Where's our page? >> There it is. Okay, >> so the featured events 19th >> Yeah, the gayla is the 31st of January and the full home day is September 19th.
Rizzlefield. What is Rizzlefield? >> Street. Yeah, >> it's September 19th. >> We're going to be here. >> I don't know how they're going to have enough parking either. >> No, >> I mean that's somewhat limited parking, too.
>> So, are you planning on having it at the same time that they do this? >> No, this evening. >> Yeah, there starts at 4. Oh, >> I was gonna say nobody's going to come to the egg if they if we're competing with them, right? We wouldn't be competing with them.
>> You know, the the other side of it is if we if we choose a Sunday, you know, the following Sunday or we choose a Sunday the week after, I think people might be a little bit burned out. >> Yeah.
>> So, it could just be a whole day of, you know, Kingston celebration and >> Yeah. You better >> and they're going to have a lot of different things from what we have and they're going to have fireworks at the end of the night. >> So,
>> but what we had to decide was whether or not we were willing to do it on a Saturday >> as opposed to a Sunday. >> What do you think? What do you think? I mean, do we want to consider a Saturday? I mean other other
than that it's going to I'm asking so you >> I have no objection to Saturday. So >> Saturday there on Saturday >> on Saturday now >> I mean I work on Saturdays I'd have to not work which is the only hard part is it's leading into the world
championship. sudden and tell people they can't come. I would get less than that thing. Would be a little bit tough. But I mean, as I get closer, maybe I can move things around. >> I think it would be too It would be a very long day for families if
>> Mhm. >> Oh, yes. Right. You're going to be the afternoon. >> Yeah. >> Watch fireworks after this. >> Has have anybody thought about skipping it this year in light of this and Yeah. just taking a year off from it and not trying to not compete with it but not
trying to >> That's a big event. That's not And it's a lovely event. >> The 300. >> Yeah. >> Well, that's what I mean. Maybe we just we don't do the egg here. Maybe we just all support that instead. >> Well, yeah.
[laughter] >> Well, that means Jean's here for two years. [laughter] >> Then we're going to go over to Christine's place. Oh, >> I see no harm in it in skipping it. [laughter]
>> It's It's honestly I'm not saying it for any particular reason except that it's just a lot in one day people >> it is >> to come and I don't know how many people will come to our fair >> and >> and go to the 300th party and families, >> right? And the 300th anniversary is
really what they should be going to. >> It's a big deal, >> right? Well, that that's my thoughts, but >> maybe an email that says to all the people that participated that this is happening if they want to go check that
out or do it alternative for their business or whatever it is. >> Well, that's what what Mike is interested in doing. Yeah. I don't have any idea of what he's got in mind. And he told me he said it's it's really in the formation stage right now. So they
they too did not have any firm idea what kind of vendors they were going to have, >> but it's going to be late afternoon and evening. >> It is because they want to have the fireworks. >> Okay. >> So I feel like we should either skip it this year or we have it like the week before or we don't try to piggy back on
the same day. >> Yeah. >> Think it's too much. >> I do too. >> Yeah. >> It's too much for people. And then we're all going to want to go to the 300th. So, >> we're going to be ripping stuff down here and running home trying to put stuff away so we can run back out again. And >> yeah, >> I mean, I don't know.
>> Sounds like a lot to me. >> Okay. >> But that's me. >> I don't know. I want to hear. >> Huh? >> I want to hear this stuff. I mean, I don't have >> I mean, it's just >> doesn't really matter one way or the other. >> I think if we have it, we should do it like the week before or something. I don't think we should try to do it on
the same day. >> Well, the week after. Is that >> Well, I mean, you can do that except you're getting closer to Oklahoma for me and I don't know what >> Yeah, >> I would be more likely to be able to do more if we go the week before that than if we go the week after that. But again, don't plan it around me.
>> Just saying. >> I think we should just throw our support behind to 300. >> I think so, too. I think that [clears throat] that's the big deal that we should all be >> wanting to go to. And what what does that include? Does that include tables and stuff? I don't think Jean doesn't
think they're quite sure. >> Have no idea what they're doing. >> Have no idea. Yeah, I mean, if that's what they're their format, I'd certainly be willing to do that. Um, but he really didn't have a firm >> plan yet
because he said he had to get through the holidays because, as you know, he he and Kathy are Mr. Mrs. Santa Claus for a lot of [laughter] them and they're in Costa Rica today, you know, recuperating. [laughter]
Um, so yeah, I if we wanted to do it, I would do it. But I really do think we should throw our support behind a 300 year off. Maybe it will spark some more interest in the egg there if we take a
break or when Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And like you say, send an email to your vendor list and just explain what's going on and that. >> Well, I'll see what they want. >> Yeah. I mean, if >> I don't Well, I don't even mean that. I just mean that we're going to take a
freeze for one year because we're trying to throw our support behind the 300th home day. >> But if he's interested in our >> we will be in touch for the following year or what, right? Yep. >> And then you can give him our vendor list if he wants it and let him send his
own letter out to keep us out of it, >> right? >> You know, >> is everybody in agreement? >> Yeah. >> We should put it to a vote >> or should we uh put it on the next agenda? Think about it and put it to a vote then. >> I think we now
I'm I'm in favor of possibly even how I Yeah, >> that's Ruby's making a motion. I'll second. >> Yeah. John, you haven't said anything one way or the other. >> I'm just new to the egg fair, so I've only had a couple under my belt. So, >> I know I The thing would be for Carrie.
Now, he did say they might be interested in doing a cow plop. >> Okay. Because it's >> and I would think they would have a lot more attendees, >> right? >> So, >> so I got to make three of those. >> Yeah. So you might you might want to let
her know that that >> you might be getting a she might be getting a call from Mike. Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. [clears throat] >> So we should probably vote on it.
>> Okay. Motion made by Ruie, seconded by me to skip the egg for this year. >> All in favor? I >> Okay. >> We have to ask if any Well, yeah. There any >> any opposition? Well, that takes care of that. >> No, there are only five voters here and
they all said yes. >> Well, about what they're the the uh what they're doing. Are they going to have like representatives that might be part of the town? >> Right. Like maybe we can get involved with that sometime. >> What makes up the town? We need to talk
to Mike and see what >> what he's doing, >> you know, what he'd like from us or not. >> Say we don't watch it. >> Yeah. I mean, they have a whole different take on what they want to do. >> I don't know.
>> What did they used to do? Ru, you were around when they did old home day, right? >> I don't Paris. >> I was. I do not remember. >> Do you remember what what kind of >> things they had? Were there booths? And
>> there were um like kid organizations. >> The guy with the oxen on Brook Street came down. Billy Billy O'Brien came with his oxen and it was a big >> a lot of the field
>> that was a baseball. >> Yeah. They were down behind the breed, right? >> To go. >> What was that? had the dunk uh tank. >> Okay. >> Yeah. I think it's more activities and >> Yeah, it was
>> because when we tried a family fun day. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. When we tried to reprise it, uh oh, I don't know how many years ago, but we had um game booths and we had um I think like a little >> golf mini golf course and Okay. You
know, it was more activities. Yeah. >> And there were different kinds of food. You know, I think they would probably want to bring in some big food vendors and >> Yep. >> food trucks. So, >> but he's gonna have to move on that fast because the food trucks are signed up
well in advance. >> Oh, yeah. >> Yeah. There's big I mean, there's a lot of interest in food trucks these days. You can have eight or 10 different food trucks now so that you have a good variety. >> A good variety. Yep. >> Yeah. Not just one ice cream guy and no
maybe a hamburger stand [laughter] >> like it used to be. Yeah. >> And things were simple. [laughter] >> Well, it was also I think it was Wasn't it the end of the parade? >> Yeah. There was a parade down
>> 35. >> No, that was just old home day. >> Yeah. >> Think that happened? >> Yeah. Yeah. Well, the parade was >> because 250 was a big >> was it? Yes. >> Yeah.
>> They're doing a big parade on July 25th. >> You remember the there um he >> we had the loan of the of the flatbed for the rent commission. >> Oh, that's when there was a problem that
I remember that pregnant child. >> Yeah. They didn't he didn't actually get to, but they threatened to sue him. >> Yeah. >> Because Kathy went to that >> court case. >> Yeah. I don't know if it's the same lady. She lived at the top of Winter
Street on Summer Street across the street and he had let her use the low bed her float and said that he needed the truck back cuz they had to go to work the next day. So, she had to disassemble it. And she said, "Well, we'll do it later on." So when he went up to get the the trailer the next
morning to go to work, they still had their float all assembled. So the guys disassembled it for them and she was not happy. [laughter] >> I mean, if he told her, >> right, you know, >> and that was all too bad. >> Yeah. Yeah. It only takes one to ruin it for
everybody else. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Feed bags and what to do with them? Fill them with manure. Do you want some more eager?
>> Yeah. Whatever. At >> least I can like bring eBay. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. And what I was told is that there's really there >> I throw a lot of them away. mostly I think the feed companies take them back and reuse.
>> They used to well >> Hans and grain will take them back and fill them with like um loose hay chafe and stuff that they sell for like rabbit people or whatever. So they will take it back. I give if they come at the right time and I have a bunch I send them back with the driver.
>> Yeah. >> I go through so many that I do throw a lot of them away. >> Yeah. I just hate to see stuff like that get thrown in the trash and I know it's reusable. Some of them are plastic now and some of them are paper plastic, right? Yeah.
>> Yeah. Made out of some kind of mesh. >> And they're not >> Mine look like a paper bag, but they have like a bag. >> You don't have to double bag them at all. You can't get out. >> Double bag.
Yeah. Ruy took care. There you go. Ruy. I missed it. Huh. I do. I just, you know, I like that hearing him. >> Does he have any chickens now? >> No. >> Yeah. Okay.
>> Don't miss it. I got I got >> Yeah, I know. >> I didn't eat my Speaking of chicken. >> Yeah, speaking of chicken. Thank you. >> That's your copy. I can go get everybody
gets one. We expect it framed [laughter] appropriate visible place right next to I'm thinking of putting this in the cool so well [laughter] for
>> just hang on the outside of the >> I'm trying to involve myself as little as possible. >> Oh, are they your wife's chickens? Oh, >> we know that story. >> Yeah. >> I mean, yeah, everybody knows that story. >> We had one of those cold, raw, rainy
days. I I I didn't email you. I called you up and how Karen was doing cold. He said, "Oh, she's okay." Yeah, she is. It feel
the boat [laughter] the chicken absolutely beautiful. >> I know it didn't look that cold. >> Today was nice. >> Was it? It was in the 40°. >> Oh, cuz my thermometer on the on the deck this morning said 20. Guys, that
was this morning. >> Most of the snow >> money. >> Yep. >> Ruy, can I ask you a question? >> The feedback that you're talking about, this is awesome. >> Are they woven polyoline?
>> Probably, >> I would say. >> Huh? >> Probably. I don't know. It says they're considered environmentally friendly and fully recyclable at the end of their product line. >> Wouldn't they have a recyclable tag on them if they were? Wouldn't they have a the stamp on them if they were? I would hope so.
>> Oh, look. >> I I've never seen it. At least I've never noticed. >> Mine are not woven. Mine look like like a plasticky kind of bag. >> Okay. All right. Yeah, you might just want to check and see what they're >> if they're
looked to me like that will >> I thought they did two. >> Didn't I give you one? >> Yeah. [laughter] >> Bring us a report at the next meeting. They deserve that. [laughter] They deserve that. >> Somehow one of those heavy duty
Walmart bags was just invis. >> Oh jeez. >> Really? >> I don't know. Why? Huh? [laughter] >> Yeah. >> Wow. >> All right. You ready to move on? MDR.
>> I'm sorry. Didn't realize we went >> to poke. I'm gonna poke you. >> Okay. Um, MDAR farm and market report support for agriculture. Well, it dubtales with the phone call that I've got.
>> Yeah. But there's um >> the whole support for Massachusetts agricultural commissions. There's a lot of stuff here. Um there's agricultural commission roundt meetings and that's
what we were talking about earlier. um to boost local and regional agricultural capacity by strengthening regional networks and assisting eggcoms to be effective advocates for farms, farmers, and farmland.
Project emphasizes the role adcoms can play in implementing the Massachusetts farm land action plan through local farmland protection. Um so some of the topics they cover forming or reviving eggcoms, right to
farm, new roles for eggcoms, owning farmland and creating agricultural funds, exercising right of first refusal on chapter 61A lands, farmer surveys, town agricultural profiles, local farmland protection plans, land
protection tools for municipalities and other issues. Meetings will be convened by the eggcom technical assistance team. This is Pete Westover and Sarah Gardner who have been contracted by MDAR to support eggcoms throughout the
Commonwealth. They've got and so they've gotten notes from the one they did in Bari Dary >> Barry Pittsfield Broen Clouth and Westport.
So if you want to look at what they did at those, that's all under this this page. So then the farm and market report, this was pretty pretty interesting. um even for someone who's not actively
engaged in it. But there's the MD the foreign market report and then there's all these topics that are are there that you just click on it takes you to the And did you know our commissioner was was a woman?
>> I believe I did. >> I'm trying to see her name. It's not showing me her name here. She's attractive. [laughter] >> Freed. >> I don't know. I not seeing her her name
included. But anyway, it looks like they're doing a lot more for egg. >> It isn't Sharon. Uh Karen, what's it something? >> Swellow. >> Yeah, Swalie. Did she move over from >> I don't know. >> Yeah.
>> I don't know. Yeah, I came unprepared with her meeting. >> Let me see. >> Let me see. >> Does she look familiar? >> That's not her. >> All right. And then they had a a sample right to form by law, which we already
have. >> Now, where did you get all this information? >> On the MD website. >> Yeah, if you go in there. But there's a talking about a new new things that egg coms can do. Let me
see. I thought I printed it out. There's in one of these newsletters that we got recently. Those were non-regulatory, which we knew, have the ability to help set and promote an agenda that supports farming in their communities.
State law gives them the authority to participate in relevant local board of health decisionmaking processes and to hold land for the purpose of protecting it for agricultural use. They're an important voice for agriculture throughout the Commonwealth and can
participate in statewide efforts [clears throat] like the implementation of the farmland action plan. They're really pushing that, aren't they? Um, so we can acquire and lease farmland.
>> Yeah, that was voted on. Yeah, we can establish a procedure for responding to chapter 61A release request. >> No, >> just checking. Yeah. >> Educating other town boards about farm
needs and practices. >> Helping to establish school gardens. Holding farm pot book and public discussion sessions. Okay. Farm land mapping planning land protection cooperation of
conservation commissions. They just find more stuff for us to do. >> No, it's just that we do have the right to do this. >> I know that's interesting. >> Yeah, >> that's a lot of power >> making. Let's see. working with indigenous tribes to get farmland into
their stewardship. >> Not that I know of >> that is developed. >> We can conduct a livestock and poultry census. We can get involved. >> We already had one. >> Is that what you do? >> We have an animal.
>> Yeah. But it says we can do that. >> You do. delegate. >> If if you have a little time, I would recommend looking at the MD website. There seems to be a lot there and they
seem to be a little more um active than what I've seen in in the past. So, I have to wait on that one. >> [laughter] >> Um, Deb, you're up.
>> So, I did complete the annual barn book. It's been mailed back into the state and I tallied up the animal numbers. There's 100 1,110 that I counted and um
I've got this for you. 98 chickens, donkeys, goats, horses, peacocks, sheep, >> chicken again. >> Yeah. >> Chicken circles are the number total. Okay. >> Was it total on chickens? Did you hit you on
>> 908? >> 907. [laughter] >> Must have had dinner. >> It was good. I'm glad. >> Oh, I know which one I am. >> [laughter] >> 87 horses.
>> I'm still working on the other stats for the quarantines, but you folks don't need to know that anyway. That's what this um >> Yeah, they're what? Where are they? >> Ollie has them. >> Who has them?
>> Ollie does. I was back at >> what are they? >> He's actually the only one that successfully had him without no neighbor complaint. Wow. >> Yeah, cuz they could street. >> Yeah, >> there's nobody there. >> There's nobody there. >> Nobody house at the beginning of that.
>> But he owns that one, doesn't he? >> Oh, that's where his parents used to live. >> Oh, well, they're in the house right out back on the property now. >> Her mother is >> Oh, this >> Both his parents are gone. Yeah. >> Both his parents are deceased, but I think he still owns the property.
>> Yeah. Okay. >> So, someone actually owns a turkey. >> Yeah. >> Oh, cool. >> One turkey. >> Well, uh, yeah, it's on Lake Street. Is it a pet? >> No, a bunch of other birds.
>> Oh, okay. Does he have a water fowl? And the other one used to have the one turkey, but it was a >> Oh, why don't you go? >> They're flock animals. They shouldn't be by themselves. >> Well, they can. >> He's He's in with the chickens. He's very happy with the chicken. [laughter] >> He thinks he's a chicken.
>> Sometimes the wildies will come in, too. >> Oh, Ballinger's Noel had one that came. >> Yeah, he's gone this year. >> Who else has donkeys in town besides Tara?
>> Markell. Where's Gro Street? >> Gro Street. I could go spend more time on Grove Street. There's a lot of stuff. >> I never leave the property. I know. It's really sad. >> Right. >> I don't get to go too many places.
>> What was the um the bird that they moved their show out of there? >> Was it a guinea or It looked almost like a peacock, but I don't think it was. There was a peacock, if that's the one you're talking about, that was hanging around. >> Yeah. I mean,
>> was moving around. Yeah. >> Yeah. He was on the fence over station. >> That was a peacock. >> I think he ended up at the um at Pat Hurley's next to the police station and then they ended up >> um relocating. Okay. [laughter]
>> Green bag. Relocated the green bag. >> Uh okay. And I sent out the barn book buzz um two in October and one in December and did the forage stuff and that's it
for me. Okay. >> Thank you for your report. [laughter] >> And I need this one back. Did you get it? >> Oh no. I didn't write a copy. >> You may know that's my original. >> Oh, okay. I'll have to make a copy. Let
me >> Oh, there you >> Oh, there you go. >> smart boy. [laughter] >> Half an hour. You doing? >> Yes. Yes. You know me. Pop right out. Cool. >> If I don't do them right then, you may
never see them. >> Then or never. any miscellaneous agricultural issues anyone would like to uh >> Yeah. Okay. >> I found the new powers. They had a whole a whole um PowerPoint thing on the new
powers for agricultural commissions. >> New powers. >> Yeah. And that's the farmland conservation, municipal agricultural land plan, agricultural preservation fund. We can own farmland. We can hold conservation restrictions. We can accept
donations of farmland. We can purchase farmland. We can manage >> we commission. >> We can purchase land. Where do we get a budget for that? >> We're lucky we get our $1,000 budget
budget to violate. >> This is all brand new. >> I thought we What? Maybe that was just >> that was when we voted just to create the adcom. I think we created the adcom but there's this is
new powers they said. So we have that >> and then I I did submit the agricultural commission annual report for the annual for the town book. I sent that out for everybody to look at. Yeah, John got to
get that in. >> I haven't done mine. So what was it the reports for the annual report? >> Yeah, for the town annual report. You know that book they give you >> special >> town meeting annual town meeting.
>> That's what we do, John. >> Yeah. >> And they've updated the list of permitted mobile food trucks for the town. That's on the health boards. >> That's a lot of trucks. >> It is. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> A lot of fees.
2030 again. >> And then I sent you guys an article. I think I sent it to you about this new hay. Uh the forage of the future. It's called stain pawn. S A I N O N. >> I didn't tell from you. I read about
that somewhere. >> Yeah, >> maybe she sent it to you. >> I don't know if it came from your but I don't know. >> Noble hay that nourishes animals with high protein without causing bloating. Acts as a natural dewormer. It has a high seating rate and high.
>> How do you spell what it is? S A I N F O I N. >> You want to read it? >> God bless you. >> Yeah, I can print it out again. >> Okay. >> Yeah.
>> Does anybody want to read anything? Is anybody ready? >> They're talking about the horses and using using this All right. >> Says there's an appetite in the world for a change. >> Diet, minimally processed whole foods
that are proper for a horse. >> Um, it's a it's a grass. I think you just buy the seed and and plant it. Oh, but you have to have the lint. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Tractor in the other tractor the time, >> right?
>> Um, >> well, next property, you know, just >> Yeah, apparently it it came it was it came to the rescue of a horse that was really having a lot of problem. >> Metabolic problems, didn't it? >> Doesn't really say. It just says
chia biscuits and sain coin were a revelation for her and horse montia cycle of health issues. I don't know where that continued but sorry I don't know where >> but I thought that was interesting
>> can I say that >> I didn't realize there were a problem >> recently I mean you know Oh, okay. Okay. >> My brother-in-law, um, a lot of his bottom land, he lives in Virginia.
>> He plants hay and then there's a a program, an egg program type of thing, gives it to farmers that come and use equipment. >> He pass. >> I have one of these. I was on I'm on a mailing list.
>> Okay. So, >> did you want to just announce it again or reminder? This is the >> Well, everyone's seen it. The uh Southeast New England Agricultural Conference and Trade Show is February 1st, 2026. It's Bristol at Bristol
Aggie. It's a really interesting um take. I mean, I've gone a couple times. >> I've heard good things and I I'm going to try and make sure I get a I get that out to everybody. >> Yeah. And the campus is beautiful. >> Yes. It's he has an event even more.
>> Yeah. You're going slow. >> No, >> no, it's kind of out in the woods. It's >> I got lost first time going. >> Huh? >> How could you get lost going there? >> Well, it doesn't
>> I go 44 to 195. I don't have to go through the Because Miles lives, right? My son lives >> Oh. >> 10 minutes from there. >> Oh. Oh, I go home. But sometimes I go that way. >> Okay. >> That's why that's why it's easy for me. But they've got all the um
>> all the classes listed so you can see if there's anything near >> Did they do this in the uh early early 80s maybe late 70s? I don't know >> because I remember when I lived on the Cape there was something I'm trying to think of where it was
it was like the middle or something but it was kind of that idea in one of the schools where there was a whole >> stuff but then I kind of went to a bunch of >> if you want I can send it to you again. >> Yeah. >> You want me to send it? >> Yeah. I'm interested in how has you
heard of yourself anything please? >> Oh, you can keep it. I'm not going >> You're not going this year? >> No, I didn't see any courses that I was interested in this year. Keep in mind, John, I'm not a farmer. [laughter] >> I may have grown up on a farm, but I
currently farm. >> No, I still time, James. Still time. Life's a big circle, they seem. >> Yeah, I hear you. And when are you planning on retiring? [laughter] >> Oh, I can't.
>> I enjoy it too much. [laughter] >> You're a liar. >> Tricky, is it? >> Well, you love doing it, but man, it wears you down. >> Wears you down. I found that I was doing we had a period
of a couple of weeks until I was online looking up stuff and there's a farm in western Massachusetts with 1,500 cows. I never heard of a family farm like in the third or fourth generation.
>> Wow. strikes me as just a coincidence. >> Dairy or beef? >> Dairy. >> Oh, >> well, no, I can't say that for sure. But >> how much methane are they creating? [laughter] >> It's coincidence that the hood bottling
plant is >> right there. >> Right there. >> Probably shot this. >> It's probably not much of a coincidence either. It was pretty >> draw. I couldn't believe it. But I never looked it up. But I did look up a lot of
other stuff which I'm going to pass out to because something [laughter] I couldn't sit around drink beer at 10:00 in the morning. But I found a bunch of I thought was interesting facts
about agriculture in Massachusetts. And this data comes from the um US Department of Agriculture did a survey 2022 during the results for the Massachusetts
Department of Agriculture in 2024. And this is what they came up with. Total number of pounds acres. >> Really like the bottom one. 58.7. >> Yeah. Really? >> Because I've gone beyond that by about 23 years. >> I'm beyond it already, too.
>> Not 23 years. Well, >> no. No. No. [laughter] When you when you first started, you were 16. >> You don't like it. [laughter] And the the bottom thing is I ran across this Laura Palms only because my mother's name was Laura.
>> And uh if you look it up, it's >> she's she's interesting to watch. >> You've seen some of her. >> I would watch her. >> Yeah, she really is an interesting young lady. 25 25 years old. And that first uh
episode there, that $1.2 $2 million farm said they bought uh 80 acres of land for 850,000 and took a mortgage that they said she said she'll have to pay for the rest of her life. >> Yeah. Yeah.
>> But uh the equipment the equipment it's just >> out of sight high now. I saw a bailing >> a a a square bail bailing machine >> taking the bail and wrapping it in plastic
>> and then spitting it out the other end. >> And I was I was just amazed. I said >> square bales, huh? >> Square bales. Yeah. >> And wrapped in and the reason was because they could store them. >> They they could stack them outside
whereas I don't know about round bales. >> They round bales outside like that too. Yeah, they put the plastic on them, too. >> That was uh if you really want to see interesting episodes, re look up Laura Farms. >> Okay. >> Okay.
>> And uh Did I spell farms right? I'm not sure. Um but it was interesting. >> Well, there was there's a mag agriculture.com
and there's all kinds of facts and stuff there. According to this, there's 6,900 farms in Massachusetts. I would have never guessed that many. >> This is 7083 right there. >> Wow.
>> Yeah. >> How old was this? 22. >> You know, and that Laura Farms, one of the um I guess episodes is what they are. You mentioned that the total number of farm acreage in the United States and
it's hundreds of millions of acres is going down at a time that the population >> is going up. Yeah. >> At some point in time there's going to be a major >> imbalance imbalance. >> Yeah. >> Of you.
>> Oh yeah. >> Foreign entities. >> Foreign entities. >> Yeah. >> You mentioned pork. >> Yeah. What do you call it? >> What's his name? >> Turner. Turn of the >> TV.
>> He owns like 600 million 600,000 acres where he's just raising bison. And that there's one farm in in Nebraska that's over a million acres. >> Wow. >> And what's happening is the bigger farms are just buying out small ones. Mhm.
>> China buys a lot of stuff, especially hay. They come here, they cut, they raise the hay, and they ship it to China because they don't have a place to raise it over there. >> In Ohio, too, and my family left was all being bought by >> Chinese all the hay going out of the
country. a lot of hay, >> but the big hay comes out with. >> Do you know that hay, most people, in other words, hay and the lack thereof was a major factor in the fall of the Confederacy in the American Civil War >> because they imported the southern
states were growing tobacco and cotton, >> right? >> They were importing all their hay out of the Northwest >> and when the when the war broke out, they shut them off. In the first two years of the war, the Confederate cavalry was was that they had the
mounts, they but by the by 63, they couldn't get enough hay. >> Yeah. To >> feed >> to feed even just the horses. >> Just to feed the horses. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. other fact I have on the on the
Confederacy is that the uh the creation of the Association for the Protection of Animals in the United States is a direct result of the American Civil War because for every man that died, two horses humans died.
>> Oh wow. >> And they and they were were beaten to death because they didn't have enough feed enough food to feed the men. certainly beat the animals >> or they beat them just just to get them going like they do in Egypt. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And they would, you know, the animals
would work until they dropped and died. [clears throat] >> Well, if you drive >> Yeah. If you drive through Lancaster County, you're going to see these long long long white tubes and it's hay. Mhm.
>> And it's just it's just one long tube. I mean, it much longer than this building. And it's just a hay continuous. >> Oh, it's not like individual put ones together. Oh, wow. >> Because, you know, a lot of farmers don't have the barn storage area that
they would need for that or they're using it for tobacco or >> so. They putting square bales in there. >> Nope. Nope. They just >> Yeah. Like a soft >> go up there. >> It almost looks like a round bill, but it's just one big bill, right? >> Yeah. Yeah.
>> And you see them everywhere down there. >> You cut it off as you need it. >> I guess so. >> Yeah. Take the end, take out what you need. Go to the house. >> The worst. >> Well, barn space is expensive. >> Yeah. >> And if you can store your hay out in the field.
>> Yeah. >> Big savings. The tobaca is still pretty big down there. >> Pennsylvania, >> at least in the Lancaster area. Yeah, >> almost every farm has a tobacco field.
>> So they they put it up in the barn to dry it. >> Gorgeous. >> Well, shall we adjourn? >> Next meeting. Next meeting. Open it. Does anyone have a preference?
No. >> 12th is when we would normally meet. Is there a reason why we want to change it or is >> No, I'm just throwing it out for everybody else's convenience. I don't have a life so >> if you can get a flight depending on the
insanity. >> I keep Well, this is true. I keep getting emails that everything's still on time. So hopefully that's going to continue. >> When do you fly out? >> Saturday morning. >> Where are you going? >> St. John >> investing in companies that
>> the 12th >> February 12th >> February 12th. >> Does anybody want to make a motion to adjourn? >> I will make a motion >> and uh favor a journey. I >> always make a motion seconded by me.
>> Yeah. [laughter] >> All right. >> All in favor? Hi >> you wonderful. [laughter]