Good evening everyone. Um this is the regular monthly meeting of the South Agros Agricultural Commission. Um it's 7 PM. Um we have myself, Zach Barnett, Jen Petro, Deb Humphrey, Dan Cook, and Bert
Hansen on Zoom. Um oh, and Jessica Parker is walking in right now. Perfect timing. [laughter] Uh so I call the meeting to order. Uh, we have one guest, >> one potential, um,
>> Commissioner >> Janice Priy. >> Janice Priy. Um, what was your address? >> Uh, my street address is 75 Davis. >> 75 Davis. Yeah, they make you say your street number. And >> my land is 275 Randle Road. >> Yeah, we have. Okay.
>> Um, so have you applied yet online? >> No, not yet. I had that question that I asked. Okay. >> All right. >> Yep. Um >> I had discuss it and I have just gotten the um email address. So I will do that. >> So she's our guest but also a potential
commissioner. Um you have anything you want to >> I'm on the land trust board and we delayed our roadside clean up to this Saturday. Okay. It rained so much and there'll be a plant sale also. >> Oh cool. Where's that at? >> It's going to be at the um the coffee
place. It's the c the what is it? The beanery. The >> Oh, the daily grind. Daily grind. >> Daily grind. Yeah. Yeah. >> The daily grind. >> Just out in the parking lot. >> Yes. Okay, cool. >> And there'll be a dumpster there for people who run go around picking up trash to just throw it in there. >> Oh, that's that's good idea.
>> Um I'd like to uh try to move through this meeting as quickly as possible tonight. Um if everyone's okay with that. [laughter] >> I'll I'll second that motion. Okay, >> it's been a long week already. It's not
even over. Um, >> it was only hump day. >> Yeah, >> I'm pretty tired. Um, see, MDAR adcom roundtables. Any updates on that, >> B or Jen? >> So, for that, um, I emailed her just
thanking her for that here with us. Um, and said, "See you in the fall." I think that's when we're going to take that back up again. So, I'll reach out again when it comes closer. >> Beautiful. >> And see what her plan is because I know she wants to involve everybody. So, all
the the land trust and the uh open space and everything. So, um I think that's going to be in the fall. So, >> cool. >> That's about it on that. >> Is there any way to contact her if we have questions about >> Yeah, they're going to be doing We have
their emails, phone numbers. I think I could give you my email too and then we'll Okay. I can give you that information. Thank you. >> Sure. All right. Um, any updates on the official Eggcom logo? I haven't done anything with it.
>> Yeah, actually I was uh I was at Southwoods the other day and I was this is the one that we talked about last time. If you can see it, it's the >> sort of round circle with the field and the barn and uh and I believe we had said and I think actually Deb Deb was the one who kind of focused on
this to make it a make it a tobacco barn. Yeah, I think >> also put a a tractor in the field. So, and I asked them I asked Martin at Southwoods, you know, to make it a really modern looking tractor because the tobacco is kind of legacy and I mean
there's still a big tobacco market now, but you know, that's kind of history. >> And then a newer um uh tractor in the in there, too. So, and he's going to also experiment with um you know the switching to the Southwick
colors, green and gold. >> Yeah, that'd be good. >> Yeah. So, >> that's good. That's nice. >> Cool. So, >> so yeah, >> probably hear more about that by next meeting. >> Yeah, for sure. >> Okay. And you can you can always send samples, email them to us.
>> Yep. >> We can look at them. Um >> I guess I have another agenda for today. Oh, sorry. I meant to pass out. >> So, sorry. >> Thank you. >> And you have
seen >> um let's see, >> open farm day in the south 250. Um, I went to I that'll kind of coincide with another thing I'm going to talk about
last Saturday at Johnson Brook Farms, which is owned by John Arnold and [clears throat] his son is going to be taking over eventually. Um, they're putting on these things called the Barn Sessions. Um, it's like
a brew fest and they have live bands and this was their second one. They did one they did like a test one in uh November 1st last year. Um it was pouring rain but it was still it was a really good time. Um they had a bar setup in the barn in the tobacco barn
was carpeted [laughter] >> really. >> Uh they had all kinds they had all kinds of cool lights in there. Um they had the band outside. Um the previous one they had the band inside but South Fire Department said you can't do that
anymore um unless you have fire suppression. So they moved them outside. They put a leanto over them. Um they put some tents up in the field so people could stand under that and not get soaked. Um but and they had a couple food trucks. They had uh Macken sliders
and North Elm butcher block food truck came. So there's food there. Um, and this is put on by Vennial and um, what's the other one? Um, why can't I think of that?
Oh, Rustic Brewing Company. So, Venio, he's like a small time brewer and he uses Rustic to brew his beer. They were out of Indian Orchard, I believe. Um, [clears throat] so I was there. >> The event already happened. So that one happened.
>> And where is where was Ben? >> At Johnson Brook Farm, right? >> Brook's place. >> Yeah. >> It's Robert Farm and Johnson Brook Farm on the same sign. >> Where the golf course is. >> No, it's across from It's across from the uh the stables down there.
>> Devonos. >> Deos. Deos. >> Oh, Arnold. >> Fred Arnold's. >> Yes. Fred's Fred. >> Okay. Right. Okay. It's Well, all three boys, >> guys. Okay. They just [laughter] I think yesterday posted they're having
another one um June 13th uh from 2 to 10 p.m. Um I suggest everyone goes check goes and checks it out. But while I was there I was talking to >> How much does it cost to go? I mean is there like >> uh entry fee?
>> Yes, there is an entry fee. Um >> 25 bucks per adult. Kids are free. >> It's all ages. Um, >> so, um, but I was talking to the owners and I asked them if they would be interested in joining farm day and both
of them said yes. >> Great. >> Yeah. Cool. >> So, would they would they be doing something like this barn thing on Farm Day? >> Maybe. But, um, they still they still use the barn for tobacco >> and >> in August they do. So, I was asking him
what they could offer and they do all kinds of like genetics and >> yeah, when I did the article uh for Southwoods, I interviewed Dave and Fred came in, but it was Dave I was interviewing mostly and they do they do
the um they grow seed, tobacco seed. >> So, Devin Arnold, his son, is the one who's kind of he's the one putting all these on. Um he's going to be taking over a lot of the business. Um, [clears throat] so he's the one I have I have his phone
number, so I'll be in touch with him more. So before we go and update [clears throat] any like new brochures and stuff and farm maps, I want to get them confirmed. I invited him to this meeting, but I also know they're super busy right now,
so I wasn't really expecting them to show up. >> It's asparagus, right? They're doing that be strawberries. So, I haven't heard back from him yet. Um, but >> here to go and be at that one. I would love to see what they're doing with the
genetics. >> Yeah. Okay. [laughter] >> She said they had plenty to show. So, I would love to get the genetics for people. >> No, it's tobacco. It's tobacco. They grow rather than growing tobacco to sell
anymore. They Right. They lease a lot of their land to John Coward who grows tobacco on it. >> But they grow a section and they do they got together with um Connecticut had asked them and to work on
>> some genetics so that they didn't have to use as much pesticide stuff on things. And so they worked with them and they needed a place that would grow the seed and sell the seed. And so, um, that's what they do now as a tobacco
thing >> on for themselves, >> but Johnson Brook does the strawberries and the asparagus also. >> And it's also, you know, they found other ways to make money with their farm other than just plants. I think they're going to start doing car shows, too, I
heard. >> Um, >> wow. >> So, I think they're >> they've got beautiful property there right on the main bag. It's always mowed. They did all that beautiful work on on the brook. >> If you drove by there Saturday at night there, they had police out in the road. They had cones up and everything.
>> Um they had they had traffic management. >> I bet he was there. >> Really? >> Yeah. >> But you know, I'll bet you though for a lot of people, the average person, whatever, they would have no idea there's a farm there. >> Pretty much. Yeah. >> That would be great for farm day.
>> When you hear loud music when you're driving by, you're gonna you're gonna take a look. [laughter] >> I paid more than that. So, yeah, that's June 13th. Um, yeah, it was 25 bucks per adult and then kids are free. >> And I brought my three kids. They were
fine. They they had um inside the barn they had three pinball machines that >> some pinball person brought down. >> Um they had that giant table Jenga set up my kids were playing with. Um they had people inside. I think they were
selling guitars. They had a couple craft people in there selling stuff. So, >> you got you got to find ways to creative nowadays. >> Oh, it was awesome. >> It was very laidback, you know. Um, everyone just got along and you know,
>> it's nice to go back to that cuz it we used to have a lot of that back in the day and now it's like it's really cool that >> Yeah, it was really nice. And I guess the next one, this the summer haze one is going to be a rock show. >> Um, the last one was kind of pop cover
bands. Um, And it doesn't say who the bands are yet, but I guess it's gonna be a rock show. >> Yeah. >> And Jen, this this sounds like a good location for a farm hop, >> right? I know. [laughter]
>> Got an update on that, too, but I'll wait till we go through the agenda. [laughter] >> Um, yes, it does actually. >> Um, but I have a couple um open farm day stuff. Are you I don't know if I didn't want to. Do you have >> Yeah, Bird had talked about getting some
signs like ordered and stuff, but um I think we should hold off on brochures if we're going to add a farm to it. We got to confirm all the other farms as well, >> sponsors. >> Oh, yeah. >> I was going to bring up um I have this letter that we draft. It was like a a letter that I found in our files from
2024. It's like a template for sponsors. Okay. That we sent out to everybody and I was thinking of updating it and actually sending it out to different companies. Yeah, absolutely. >> In the town. Um I don't I wasn't here for this one when I I think these
letters were already out for by the time I was joining. >> Okay. >> But I have it. >> If you have it, you're probably one step ahead of us. >> Yeah. Yeah. I'm not sure where it came from, but um but yeah, I'll update it and then send it or edit. Don't worry. >> Yeah. Let's just get a list of
>> postage won't probably be anything. I think we can send stuff from the town hall and it doesn't cost us anything. >> Okay. >> And then I also updated the volunteer um signup sheet. >> Um I put the QR code, but if we can have
this put on because the old one is this one on there still. >> Okay. >> Um but I updated it to this one. So I can pass that. >> Looks really nice. Um, and um, what the what they did for the art show is they put it in everybody's
mailbox for the commissions. >> There's only one >> and I was thinking >> I'm an egg car. >> Oh, thank you. [laughter] All right. Good. Good. >> All right. Um, but yeah, so um, so we
got this in our mail. Um, uh, Cindy sent this to us to from our mail. So they put one in everybody's mailbox in town. So we could put one of those in the mailbox for all the towns. I was thinking and just say, "Hey, we need we need help. We need volunteers."
>> I was thinking of >> Yeah, we need to get on that sooner than later. >> And if Sage could update the QR um code or the the website to show the new form um if you can do that, that would be great. Um but that's all I have for the
open day. So sponsorships um just beginning to start thinking about that. So, we've been talking about switching the website over to a new provider and >> Bert has something on that I think. >> Yeah, I looked and I I believe that our
contract with Wix is from uh >> is running out. >> It's running out. So, I think I I believe it's going to be this fall, uh September, October, somewhere in there. >> That um so we [clears throat] should probably get kind of get those wheels turning. >> We need we need to have a new one spun
up before that one expires. And I know if Wix tries to renew us, it's going to be astronomically priced because that's how they are running their business at this point. >> Yeah. Yeah, you said that. Yeah. So, um, well, I was talking to Martin at Southwoods the other day and, you know,
about a few things, but also that and I can continue, you know, working on that with him so we kind of get it >> uh get it ready. >> I'd like personally I'd like to see like a WordPress type website. Um, it's open
source. It could be exported from one provider to another. It's not proprietary. Um, that way if someone jacks the prices up, we can just download all our data and upload it to a new provider. >> It's a lot. It's there's a lot more goes into the development of the site in the
beginning, but I think long term it's going to be way cheaper. >> Going less. No, I'm just going with a WordPress type site instead of a proprietary website, web builder. >> Um, I've built quite a few websites. >> They own they own your data. Yeah.
>> They own what you already have. >> When you're, you know, your your first like initial, >> they suck you in by giving you a super good deal and then when it's time to renew, they jack up the prices, >> right? And then you can't get your stuff with you, so you have to start over again. So, yeah,
>> which I just did with my website. So, I'd like to avoid that. >> Yeah. Originally, I thought Wix was great and they sucked me in and then I convinced everyone here to use Wix and that's why our site's on it. >> Yeah.
>> So, that's that. Um, >> now on farm I worked at that 24 farm day at the stables >> and people even it was raining that day a lot of people still came because that indoor rink where the kids could ride so it was pretty busy then >> she must have been there with my mother Sue Bar.
>> She was there in the afternoon. >> She was probably there in the morning. >> Okay. So I probably relieved her. >> Yeah, she loves that place. >> But one of the things like the land trust was co co-sponsoring that year. But one of the things is that when people came and signed in, all you did was register how many of them there
were. You didn't really get any contact information to follow up with them. Like you came to farm day, you know. >> Yeah. We don't want to pressure too much. Um we were just basically trying to get counts. Um I mean it can certainly evolve but we don't want to like you know ask them for their entire
life history. >> T form says we only use that for open bar. So, like we don't want to >> Okay. I was just curious to >> We don't want to put, you know, we don't want to scare anyone off basically. Um >> Well, they come from near and far.
>> Yeah, they do. I mean, we've had people from what? Africa. >> Oh, really? Oh, [laughter] I didn't know that. >> The Middle East. Um Yeah, there's been people from very far away. >> It's been pretty awesome. Um I'm glad we started doing that.
Does anybody want to take a look at this letter that I was gonna It's not done yet. This is the sponsorship letter. I don't know if anyone wants to look at that. I could pass I'll look at it briefly. It's a template. >> Yeah. When you when you have like a rough draft ready to send to everyone just >> Oh, um No, I didn't update it yet.
>> No, I know when you >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I could send it out email before. >> Um >> just a quick point on on that if I could. Last year I was working with Eningga on that and she ran it by an attorney in a company she works for and we we shouldn't really use the word
sponsor >> um can imply some relationship. So if it's just donor >> Yeah. >> makes sense because we're not really
giving anything strange of as opposed to like full information on the spine will be added to make this to be considered. >> Yeah, you could certainly change it. >> I copied and pasted it. So yeah, >> but yeah, definitely
>> an odd work. >> Yeah, that's no problem. Yeah, thank you. >> I don't know if I want to admit this, but I've been running a lot of stuff through AI and taking their suggestions. >> Oh, >> it does make things look pretty nice. [laughter]
>> Thank you. >> Yeah, >> please no more. Oh, we had enough on Facebook. >> Takes so much work out of them. But it actually gets to the point though where you're not even like thinking anymore. It's the other problem.
>> Oh, not me. I was fighting with today or like actually fighting with a computer and then I was like, what is life coming to [laughter] >> they're winning? So, um also with open farm day, I think we need to reach out like now to our
supporting um boards and commissions um telling them we need help. >> Yeah, that's what this is what that's the initial I'm going to talk to Norm about that that send that email, but I'm going to start putting those in the in the mail the mail and then I'm going to
visit. >> Do you want to send an email to Norm or you want me to? >> I can. Okay. >> I'll send once we have this edited and good. Yeah. >> Um, then I'll send it. >> But make make sure in the email you say, you know, according to the master plan, we have these commissions that are supposed to support us.
>> Support each other. >> We need that support for this. >> So, we'll send it to >> I want to get on their agendas whether we have to go to the meeting or not or we can zoom in or just send a letter to each one. >> Well, we already have open space. So, Martha said that she's um willing to
>> Yeah, the more the marrier though because um we definitely We came up a little short with volunteers last year. Um, >> does anybody have time to go to any other committee meeting? >> I mean, I can try. >> Yeah, I didn't know. I'm working on, um,
uh, I went to conservation. Um, I'm going to their meeting on Monday. >> Can you put this in kind of slip it in? >> Yeah, I'll try to make sure that goes in. Um, but yeah, definitely the more the marrier. So, I was going to put >> I think conservation is one of the bigger ones. So,
>> well, like Yeah, exactly. Yeah. Um, the summer house has a spot for something like this. [clears throat] >> I think um Hash House might have they have a board. I don't know if it's just for business cards, but maybe we get a smaller >> Yeah. >> or just like the QR codes.
>> Yep. Okay. Yeah, if we could put that on their website, too, >> that' be Sage isn't on the call, so >> I can email him, [clears throat] see if he could do that. >> Um, I'm not sure. his um his term is up in June, I believe. I don't I haven't
heard that he wants to >> Okay. >> stay on or not. Um so, we got to get up sooner than later. >> But I think in the future if we do switch over to Southwoods managing our website, we'll be able to just send them that stuff. >> Yeah, that would be great.
>> Um and then [snorts] >> they can just invoice us for, you know, build hours. >> Can I double check the date on that? Is it August 16th? Is the Is the Is that our open farm day? Do you know Bert? >> I can talk >> I don't even know.
>> Yes. Uh third Sunday. Yeah. >> Okay. >> 16th. Yeah. >> 16th. >> Yeah. The 15th is the 250. >> Okay. >> Okay. So, I do have the right date. That's good. [laughter] All right. That's all I had on that.
be nice too. We could have more volunteers this year so that we could also visit, you know, like I know like you and I >> I've only been to one farm. >> You've only been to one about >> I wanted to I wanted to switch last year and it just wasn't in the car. >> Be nice if you could even have like
>> a shift or a swap or is there a list of the farms that you >> somewhere? >> Um yes, >> we should confirm them too, right? ask anything and I'd be happy to go back and do the tables again. >> I could probably list them off the top of my head. >> Yeah, I know.
>> I could I It's not in front of me, but I could send it around to everybody from last year. >> Here we go. I got it right here. >> Okay. >> This is 2024. But >> they changed Eden's on there. >> Yeah. Second Eden.
>> Yeah, Eden. And I think that's the only difference. I'm not sure if Bezi is going to do it again. >> I talked to him. He didn't say no. [laughter] >> Oh, I'm sorry, Zach. Who was that? >> Bezi. >> Oh, okay.
>> Oh, it's just it's a lot of work. But I mean, he's got his whole he's got that huge crew that helps him. So, >> yeah, >> he's got his crew. >> Yeah, he [laughter] does. He's got all that child slave labor. Firefly fields [clears throat] >> over near the old Norris >> a bad one.
>> Oh, there's a fire. It's very It's two acres and she uses every piece of fat yoga. It's a It's not It's I guess farm. It's a It's a petting zoo really. She does. And she brings her animals places.
>> I think she's scheduled for the >> kickoff at the library >> for summer reading. did that last year, too. >> I think she did. She did. >> I think she did. I don't know. >> I know. >> We're at the end.
>> You can also She has like open farm hours during the week that you can go and just $10 and you can bring >> and she does birthday parties and >> Oh, >> at her place and elsewhere. She has a trailer and she'll bring and she has lots of baby things, baby goats and
>> goats and some pigs. She has little pot belly pigs and ducks and Um, yeah. Just she just got a >> lot of little pony or a horse. >> She's had a she has >> she got a new one. >> Oh, did she? >> Oh,
>> I noticed it on Facebook. She was on the farm one of the farm sites that I belong to. She was um like a livestock site. She had some goats up for sale, some babies, >> um that kind of stuff. So, >> yeah, it's good. And where is Bey? It's
on North Longard going out towards Westfield. >> Just on the right. It's just a field that goes up to the top of the mountain. Oh. >> And they do like a hay ride to the top of the mountain. So you could see like the whole town. It's actually pretty I've never I've seen pictures of it.
>> I've never It's the former um >> straight years. Yeah. He just says, "Hey." Um, so speaking of the farm parade and the
uh Southwork 250 parade, um, I guess Alex Priy, he said he'll do the farm parade. He doesn't want to do the Southwork 250. I stopped and talked to Dave Priy and he doesn't want to do it
either. Um, so we need to find a float of some sort and a tractor for the South 250 parade if we still want to be in it. >> Or we have to walk. >> Or we can walk [laughter] >> or we just don't go to it. We got a big
day the next day. >> We do. >> Go down there and support the town. That's all we can do. >> I mean, we have that banner. We could just have a couple people walk through, you know. Just get some kids to do it. >> Yeah.
>> Or just run up and tape it on someone else's floor. [laughter] >> Back end, right? Um Bert sent an email just recently about um the um ordering something from um Orient >> Oriental Trading Company.
>> Oriental Trading. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I like the bracelet idea. I didn't know about the pencils because when you're throwing them darts want them to have anybody, >> right? exploding candy corn. >> It was >> Yeah, [laughter] >> like a American flag bracelets and
>> Yeah, >> I was kind of thinking, you know, the patriotic stuff for the 250th and then the pencils or whatever for the farm parade >> potentially. >> Um, so I was kind of thinking maybe Lenita might let us use her
>> um her hayride wagon and then you might be able to get Ron's tractor, you said. But um we we still have to talk to her. I don't know. There might there might be insurance reasons we can't do it. I don't [clears throat] know. >> Time of year otherwise like without the
equipment. Yeah. It's just going to be >> being used. So that's the problem with just one of those. >> I [clears throat] remember there were stickers or something that we were giving out to the kids. >> Oh, at at the >> at the open farm day. Yeah. We do a passport and all the kids come and they
get a sticker every farm they go to. So, >> I guess I'm very interested in >> bookmarks that he has too. Farm animal bookmarks that he he sent us a example of. >> I like that idea, too. Sorry. >> Yeah. >> I thought we could put our our stickers on the back just like we do on the candy
corn. We put the stickers there to say we heart Southwick Farmers. >> Yep, >> that's cool. >> So, >> get the pencils out. Well, we're trying to figure out what to give them during the parade. Um, if we throw them, then it might hurt somebody. So, if we throw
something like a rubber bracelet or something, you know, >> we usually do the candy corn, you know, >> but it's fault. We had an issue with that last year, right? Or something. >> Yeah, the bags some of the bags broke open. >> Oh, okay. >> It was It was actually pretty comical. So, [laughter]
>> yeah, a lot of it gets left behind. >> Kids don't need I'm not a big fan of canning. I agree. I mean, I love candy, but no. >> Yeah. >> Well, for broccoli, >> we did when we do that, the one in the fall, it's not
>> true. True. >> Yeah. It's Halloween, too. >> They have like they've just had >> a feeling there's going to be >> I was a school teacher. They're not that great. >> At that time of year, it was horrific because kids are literally eating candy at the strangest hours. >> Too bad you can't throw a strawberry or
something, but that's that. >> There's a heart. Yeah, >> that's why I said something tangible like a pencil, you know, or you know, something like that. It's it's I like the bookmark idea to having those, you know. >> So, I think we need to table the um parade thing until next month and see if
we can actually get a float. >> Um and if we can't by then, probably we won't be able to do it, I'm guessing. But I think by next meeting we should have an answer to that. >> Awesome. So maybe >> we wouldn't have to throw the things from either parade. We some
>> we can still buy we can still buy the >> I mean there are people a person on each side could walk. >> Yeah, we could do that. >> So I mean she want you want to order some stuff even if we don't use it at the farm um the South 250. We could do it at the farm parade. You know it won't hurt to have it
>> right down at the table. >> Still 250 all year. >> Yeah, it's 250 all year >> for sure. So, should we um do >> you want to want me to allocate some money? Take a vote. >> Yes. Yes. Right. >> How much do you think?
>> 100 bucks. >> Yeah. >> All right. I make a motion to allocate $100 from our gift account, >> right? Or farm parade account. >> Yeah, I think it Well, it's one What's the account name?
>> What's the It's the gift. Let's see. Um, sorry. I was going to >> It has a new name for >> the public outreach. >> Okay. >> The motion is to uh take $100 out of the public outreach account for items for
either using in the South 250 parade andor the uh farm parade. >> I second it. >> Second. Um, Zack Barnett. I Jen Dero. I D Humphrey I. Jess Clark. I >> cook I >> Bert Hansen I
>> It's unanimous. The eyes have it. >> Okay. >> All right. So, you got 100 bucks to play with B. >> Okay. Good. >> Has anyone ever said nay? Not since I've started. >> Do you want me to? >> I mean, we need some >> start now. We need some controversy.
>> Some dissension. >> Yeah. >> All right. Um, so moving on to budget. um which we kind of just did. All these different line items are kind of blending together. >> Um business cards, [clears throat] I
think we need we need to get the um the logo finalized before we can order those. But um one thing I'd like to order um is invit uh invitation cards. So for the
um for the open farm day and for the farmers forum, we can actually send personalized >> invitation to the farmers um instead of just trying to get their attention on Facebook or something or >> hope hoping to see them. Um I mean I think you can get pretty much
you can get blank, you know, they don't have to be super expensive, but >> like a postcard. >> Yeah, a postcard or just in a little envelope. Um probably cost what 20 30 bucks I'm guessing >> for something. um you are invited maybe get
>> buy 100 packet or something to start with and then we could probably even make like an Excel so we can like print labels >> and we can just or we can handwriting looks I don't have good handwriting but if someone if someone has good
handwriting personalized card would look pretty nice coming from us um to not just invite farmers but also like you know past people like Enga used to help us out all the time. Um >> yeah, >> uh Super Oscar and Mike, um they used
to, you know, >> I think a lot of people got forgotten last year to be contacted. So, and we have a pretty big list now. We just got to use it. >> Exactly. >> Absolutely. >> You know, anyone who comes to a meeting, you know, signs on one of our sheets, send them a card, you know, inviting
them. >> No, I like that idea. So, um I guess >> the finalized logo to get all this >> not on the invitation so much. Um that's just going to be like, you know, standard you're invited time, place, RSVP to this or whatever.
>> Um I don't know. I'd say 50 bucks should cover that, I would think. >> I think so. Yeah. >> So, I'll make a motion to um allocate $50 from our public outreach account to use on uh invitation cards with envelopes.
Second. >> Um, Zach Ra I >> J I Debb Humphrey I. Jess Parker. Yeah. >> Dan Cook I Hansen. Absolutely not. No, I'm just kidding. [laughter]
I >> All right. Um, who wants to look for those? Maybe. My wife does a lot of cards. I can have her look unless someone else has a good anything. I can certainly take um it on and look for something that
>> I wonder if they'd have something at the general dollar. >> They might >> or their general dollar is my mother swears is the cheapest card place and she would know cuz she has hunted it down. >> Um she goes all the way to town for that because she's at Ocean States which
>> is that the new one >> by Village Pizza. That's the one that she goes to is the one next to those pizza. And she said the cards are the least expensive. >> Okay. The$150 tree, I think. >> Yeah. Yeah, [laughter] that's the one. >> So, that might be a place to start.
>> Okay. >> Yep. Okay. >> Yeah. Let me know if I need to take over. Sorry. Um take over. >> If someone's at the store and they see them, >> just text us, say you're grabbing them so no one else does. >> Yeah, that's true. >> Um Okay. >> Same with me. I'll do that. >> Okay. [clears throat]
>> Okay. But, um, >> yeah. Hey, uh, Zach, while we're while we're still on certain budget items, >> Yes. >> I'd like to, uh, talk about, um, I sent you guys an email about reprinting the farm trail brochure, which we've talked a little bit about.
>> Yeah. >> And also, um, >> uh, Christian is on, and you know, maybe we should approve money for the solar pump for the garden. >> Do you know how much money we have in the account? Um so she combined them.
That was one of the things I was going to say. So um I can total but the community garden is um now 42836. Um but I don't think we signed something. We were supposed to sign something this week. >> Yeah.
>> To for the >> That was for the >> Didn't you say you got the rest of the post already? >> Yeah, we're supposed to sign something to >> Yeah. Uh yeah, which is $116. So that would bring us down to like 312 something.
>> What's our other account? >> Um so drain it >> for supplies 398, public outreach 95, uh farm parade 180, community garden 428. >> Well, it should come out of the community garden if it's going to the community garden.
>> Yeah. All all together is 1,10230. But they're all combined now. >> Every single one's combined. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Except for the public outreach, which is what they're going into. So everything um let's see >> because there's two accounts, right? Total.
>> Um well, we have the gift account. >> The gift account >> which is separate then >> which how much is in that? >> Um this one is 2 56091. >> Where do the community garden funds go into? >> They they go in the gift account. >> So we should probably buy the
>> Yeah. And um >> but we get we get budgeted money for the gift cap, but I think >> get money into the gift from >> So I'd say how much how much is the pump in the solar setup? >> Uh 525, I think, right, Christian?
>> Roughly, >> it's a little over 500. The prices may have shifted a little bit, but around there. >> Well, I'll just say 550. We'll allocate that. And you know, if it's under that, it's fine. So, uh, I make a motion to allocate,
um, $550 to a solar pump, uh, for the community garden to pump water from the well into the storage tanks. >> Second, >> Zach Barnett. I >> Chandro I. >> Deb Humphrey, I >> miss Clark. I >> Dan Cook.
>> Bird Hansen. I >> have it. >> Yep. And and just a quick note here on the gift account. Um, >> I asked Cindy to give us a give me a report on all the money that went into the gift account for the past two or maybe even three years.
>> Yeah. >> Because there's money from the community garden rentals. >> Uh there's money that's been donated for open farm day. And then last year for open farm day, some of the donations from the businesses were not specifically for open farm day. they
were for agriculture commission activities or something like that. >> So, if we can kind of I'll I'll do this um break break out what those totals are, we can start using I mean it's it's kind of crazy. >> So, when we we when we combined the
accounts into the public outreach, all that need kind of went away. We can use it on anything. >> Oh, we can. Oh, >> yes. So, as long as it's all public outreach, >> the donor
>> would write the check to public outreach instead. >> Yeah. So it go right into >> Yeah, I'm not sure how that >> that's uh >> for adcompublic or >> we get to keep all the donations that we get
>> that goes into >> I mean for our >> that goes into the gift account >> that the town doesn't take it at >> that doesn't go into that doesn't go into the budget >> I'm done getting donations >> no that's why the gift account's so big right now >> yeah okay good that's great >> yeah it carries over every year yeah we
don't lose that we just lose the budget if we use it, >> right? Which >> it's kind of crazy to have 2500 bucks sitting in the gift count and we're, you know, we haven't been able to use it. So, this is really good news that we can >> Definitely. Absolutely. Is there another item you were going to ask about too,
right, B? Um, >> was he getting more posts? >> You getting more posts on posts and I think we're good on the metal stakes that the posts go into. >> Oh, is the cost for the >> How many stakes per box? Four. >> Four. Four per box.
>> That eight left because we got two boxes at home. >> Is it two boxes? Okay. >> Okay. And we have eight more 4x4s. So that actually works out. >> That's perfect. That's what we needed. I think >> sometimes things work out. >> Then we can start all over. >> You guys did a lot of work on those posts already. You guys did great on
those posts. >> Yeah, I like those posts. I mean, I time will tell how long they last, but >> Well, >> we said during one of these work parties, it won't be our problem next time. >> [laughter] >> Um anyway, uh the other thing I would I
wanted to bring up was um approximately 4 475 for Southwoods to revise and reprint the farm trail brochure and to create lawn signs, 10 lawn signs to go with it. And that would also include uh finalizing the logo.
>> Do you have a rough draft for the updated farm trail? >> Uh not yet. It'll look a lot like the previous one. We'll use use the same photos and you know do it as >> similar as possible just the text would change.
>> Okay. >> I think it's the same as >> well and possibly farms the farm. >> Yeah, there might be different farms on it. >> Yeah, we're probably, you know, going to add, you know, Johnson Brook for example, you know. Um Yeah. So, I'm thinking that's a good point. We kind of
alluded to this earlier. you did, Zach, that the farm trail brochure and the open farm day farms theoretically those should be the same. >> They are pretty much. >> Yeah. >> Could we combine them into one? >> Uh >> maybe.
>> Well, then we then we wouldn't have have any waste from open farm. >> Yeah, we throw out a bunch of brochures every year and >> I don't know if this is the one. >> Yeah, >> that's the one for the residents. The new residents. >> Yeah. No, that's not this. >> Yeah. Okay. No, then we don't have a
copy of them. >> I think we should try to combine them and make it >> make it general generic. >> Yep. >> Um, >> we could do that. >> There's also other farms of town that aren't on farm day. They should still be
represented because we're here to represent every farm, >> right? >> That's my opinion anyway. >> Yeah. Well, what if there was for for Open Farm Day, we'd have the brochure that list, you know, has all the different farms, but
then a cover sheet, which is super easy. >> Yeah. Which farms, which farms are participating, >> which right you would have a list so that people would get the color map. >> Yeah. that would have all the farms and then we could paper tomorrow and we could have a thing that says these are
the ones participating in open farm daytoday and it could just be a piece of paper. >> That would be so much easier just to print >> on a printer. >> Um >> it could be color or something >> that would probably encourage participation of more farms. >> It would. Yeah.
>> I think he's talking about the pamphlet that goes into each farm. There's like a pamphlet box, right? Yes. Right. And Dan, you've you've talked about uh you know, Graanby has a a brochure and we could put our
brochures in Graanby. Graanby could put theirs here. So, that's another uh another use for these. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I mean, I think I think we should have a map with every farm, at least every sizeable farm. Um
>> we try to do that on >> I think before we order anything though, we should have a sample. >> Oh. Oh, for sure. Yeah. >> Um, but do do you just want the money allocated now? >> Yeah. Just to >> Okay. We won't we won't proceed on it
until we have approvals. >> Right. Right. Right. Just to just to so it can go ahead, you know. Uh, >> and where do we have money for that? >> So, we have 1,100. Well, it's going to be less because of the Home Depot,
>> but this is because we got to use up the town account by June 30th. >> Yeah. So we $1,12 um because they're combining everything. >> How much do you think, Bert? Approximately. >> Well, for for four for 500 copies of the
brochure and 10 lawn signs, it was it's about 475. >> You're talking about um just the open farm day lawn signs. >> Well, no, these would be specific to the farm the farm trail. I would say, you know, far Southwick
Farm Trail, you know, number one, you know, Southwick Farm Trail number two, you know, that kind of thing. >> Okay. >> Because they have um so like for example um Lindsay at Firefly, she has a a a little box that people can take
brochures from and then the sign would go right next to that. Right Bert? Is that what you're saying? >> Yes. Right. just to pay attent to call attention to hey take a brochure find out about other farms and things like >> if we add any farms we might need 11 and
10 10 11 12 >> true >> maybe we should go to like at least have 12 >> we can assign the numbers on the on the farms that we think are going to be used the most >> sure >> obviously blossoming acres calib you know >> um
>> and there's a way um getting a little bit in in inside baseball here. But Martin said, you know, the standard number of lawn science is 10, but if we we could do 12 on the same sheet of this foam core stuff that the >> Yeah, we want it to last. I think the
corrugated stuff is probably >> Yeah, >> if you just make the signs like a each sign like a little bit smaller, you can fit 12. >> What about getting a larger sign but putting two things on it and cutting it in half?
Uh, >> well, I didn't ask I didn't ask that, but I could. [laughter] >> We have all the signs for the open farm day. These would be separate signs for just the >> These would just be from specific farms. >> Yeah, like particular farms. >> But we wouldn't have the farm name on
there. Just a number. >> Right. That's what I was thinking. Right. >> Right. Uh, >> so let's just start with 10. We can always >> Okay. >> Yeah. So, you said 475ish. >> Yeah. >> 425.
>> 475. Yeah. >> Okay. Well, let's allocate 500 in case, you know, it goes over a little. >> Okay. >> Um I motion I move to uh allocate $500 from the budget, the supplies um for open farm day brochures and signs.
>> I Zack Barnett. I >> uh Jen Pedro. I >> Jeff Humphrey. I >> Parker. I >> Nay. I don't think we need signs. >> Why do we need signs with a number on them? We just don't we need a farms.
>> They can be reused every year. I mean, we got >> So, when you're when you're driving down North Longard Road, you see a sign that says, you know, farm trail number three, it just calls attention to it. >> Think it would be up all the time up basically. completely different from
open. >> All right. I and >> I suppose during the winter we'd have >> you in >> uh I definitely I and thank you. >> All right. Motion passes. [laughter] >> Okay. So, and that would come from the
>> I don't want to give any money back because >> that's from June. got a price on >> brochures for that trail. >> Okay. I think Bert does too. >> I think you guys are talking to Southwards separately, but at the same time,
>> you gave me they gave me like color and they gave me like a black and white price. >> So, I think you and Bur should probably get together on what you're >> talking to Southwoods about, but I know you talk to them quite a bit and Bert talks to them quite a bit. So, >> yeah, >> try to stay on the same page. >> Dan, were you talking about brochures or
logos? Well, the trail thing we were talking about with all the farms and the trails and town and that we were going to give to Graanby and Graby's going to give us and we put them all up. >> That's what I was talking about. I got a
price >> for a thousand. >> Oh, wow. >> Okay. >> For a thousand brochures. >> Oh, wow. >> Which was a decent price. It was like 150 bucks for black and white and >> 200 for a color, you know. I'm It's close to that. twice.
>> Okay. >> Yeah, maybe you and I should. >> It would be double-sided and something you could fold. Yeah, >> you and Bert need to like have a >> All right. South Friday night. [laughter] >> You two got to get together. >> So, we'll get together. Burke.
>> I wanted to confirm where that money is going to come out of and so the >> account not gift account. >> I'm sorry. the >> this one um >> the $100 that we voted on. >> The first one was the public outreach, I
believe. >> Public outreach. >> Yeah. >> And then the $50 public outreach >> public outrage, right? >> And then the 500 for 550 for the solar pump is going to come from the >> 50 count. >> And then the other one, 500 is going to come from the public, right?
>> Public. Okay. Got it. Thank you. >> Yeah. So, so I just want to come, you know, I could get together with Dan if I have to if you guys want. [laughter] >> Vice versa's always got good beers at his house. [laughter]
[clears throat] >> All right. Um, can we move on? >> All right. >> Okay. Members, >> think we have a shoe in. She just has to apply officially. Um, I thought I had another one, but they backed out. Um,
>> okay. >> I don't know. I asked everyone I meet. >> What if the gentleman that came to the >> He got sick or something. >> Oh. >> Oh, really? >> Yeah. He sent me a text like two meetings ago. He came. >> Yeah. He sent me a text message like a
week and a half later. He's like, "I can't do it due to health reasons." It's true. >> He was all in, too. >> I don't know. We got to reel them all the way in. [laughter] You're the closest. Yeah. Um,
do you know anyone else? >> I think >> we really need someone to do social media. It could be someone who knows nothing about farming but knows how to >> get get followers online. Um, probably a younger person.
>> Doesn't have to be younger. Um, Someone who likes doing it. >> Yeah. Someone who >> That's the issue. Somebody who's Yeah. >> Or someone who someone who can surf the internet while they're at work. >> Yeah. >> I'm not And I'm not encouraging that. [laughter] >> Someone who doesn't sit on a computer
all day and then doesn't want to do it. >> Yes. Exactly. >> Spare time. That's the problem. >> Yeah. That's my thing. >> I can do it, but I just >> I have to run my business and all that stuff. And >> yeah, you need a break from that for sure. >> So, yep. I'll keep going on that. Um,
farm to school grants. I think that's >> I've been hunting. I've been hunting and I just can't find one that fits for a greenhouse or even anything that would have things that like could
be open. A lot of them that I keep running on are more like a >> farmtotable type thing for schools, not to produce a greenhouse or not to it's more of ones like if if you're going to
have kids getting snacks or hook up with a farm where they would purchase that. But those are all issues that um you know would all that the school would have that's more of a school thing than us because it has to be >> but even if we could you know just get
it together for them and bring it to the school and let them file it or whatever. >> Yeah. I mean there are a few and they come up quick and then they go you know I mean but there I mean this stuff is really I keep looking at things and I'm like >> I mean something will eventually come along. >> It will I just keep looking. I I keep
looking and there's different >> The more you look, the more you're gonna figure out new places to look to at least. >> Right. Right. So I every once in a while when I have time, I just go on and I I hunt some more and I'm like, hm, I use different words this time and see if I could come up with >> something different. There was actually
one that was like a fruit tree thing >> that you could do, but it it didn't >> sound like you could just get it for like the courtyard of the thing. It >> It sounds like It sounds like their green houses beyond repair. So >> I have looked everywhere. I cannot find
anymore. >> Right. I can't find those parts. So >> I think moving to either get a new greenhouse or >> find someone to donate one >> that Dan found. >> Yeah. 500 600 bucks or something. >> Right. So um I guess my next move with them I got to call Chuck Baff and um
which I have the past month I've been over the top. Yeah. That's what we got goats, we [laughter] got turkeys, we got meat chickens, we got guinea hens, we >> It's like a zoo, a third of a zoo at my house. You should in charge admission >> with all these new babies. Well, the
goats aren't babies, but um just tons of, you know, stuff coming in. >> So, we're going to put you on the list for open farm day. >> I'm like, "Oh my gosh, there's so many things." But, well, it was one of those things. You see, you know, somebody was giving away three goats up in West Granville and they needed to rehome
them. Yeah. >> And I need brush eaters. And so all of a sudden, I'm out there trying to figure out how to get up fence and get it all done so I can have these three u 5-year-old weathers. They're large pygmies, though. And and uh trying to
get, you know, >> but they're eating like crazy. The good news is they're eating like crazy. >> If they're alive, they're going to eat. And well, they never they weren't foragers, >> okay? >> When they were basically fed hay and grain in a very small area and they got
them during COVID and now things have changed and >> so >> yeah, I just inherited someone's chickens. >> I mean, that's the kind of thing is you see these things, but then, you know, I decided to do a meat flock this year and then I got some turkeys, too. And I >> They're probably thrilled to be
>> and so they're all going to get eaten. The goats are not at the moment. Everybody else is getting a puppy. >> So, >> the guinea hens aren't getting eaten. I need tick relief. >> Is that a lap dog? Sorry. >> Sure is. >> Yeah. I was going to suggest, you know,
maybe this is a potential member for the egg. [laughter] >> So, I'll keep looking on that and I'll get a hold of Chuck and see um because I still think that maybe we just need to do an article and try to raise funds that way through the school. do an
article that says this is what our plan is. This is what we'd like to to do. I'm sure Southwoods would, you know, if I did another article, >> they're always looking for articles. >> I actually made a plan during one of my school classes. I made a plan for the youth program
>> just as part of my class. Yeah. >> And it I was almost done with it. So maybe we could present it and I could show it to you first and then >> Yeah. Yeah. But I I think that that's we need to somehow just raise the funds to get a new greenhouse because I I have
hunted the world over and I can't find parts for that one. >> No, I don't think it's I think it's a lost cause. >> Um so >> that will be my next my next thing as soon as it calms down. It's it's starting to settle down, I think. [laughter]
>> So I'm going to move on to the master plan. Our first one, I believe, is completed. Um, Jen wrote up a really nice completion letter. >> I can send Oh, you sent it to me so I can send it out to >> Yeah, if everyone wants to see it. We um we submitted it to Norm Chver. Um he
asked for some agendas and some other stuff to support it. Uh Jen had all those ready. >> So, we're just waiting for approval, but um I think we're we're pretty good to go on that. There might be a couple updates we have to do to it, but >> Open Space 1.4 completion. Um and that's
um basically >> it's the farmers forum. Yep. >> So, we already had it going. We were done before we even started. We just had to fill out >> paperwork. Did you have to I didn't even realize we had to fill stuff paperwork out um for it. >> Yeah. There's a completion letter, make it official. >> Yep.
>> And then it has to be approved by the >> I could send you that. Um I'll send everybody the link. Yeah. Just to see I'll show everybody the PFD that they um or the PDF that they sent me of what what we have to do. like we have to submit a request to have them
>> close it out for us. And I sent them three years worth of open farmers forum. >> Um, >> you sent a couple other things, >> agendas, meeting notes, action items. So, I had 20 24 last week. >> I think we're pretty well covered.
>> So, yeah. So, I can send that outside. >> I'm curious if we're the first. >> Oh, we are. >> I'm curious. >> I wonder >> feel like we had our stuff together for this. And so our window ones are like due I think next year like one every year. >> Yeah. So we're gonna have to start
looking at the next one soon. But I say we wait until this one gets approved which is what June end of June. >> I think they said June 30th is when we're supposed to have it submitted. But he was just giving us reminders. >> We can start talking about it in July. >> Yeah. >> So let's take a break on that for a couple meetings.
>> Oh yeah. Two meetings probably. >> Well, I've been going to um So I've been going to open space and conservation. And I've been learning a lot about uh invasive species and things like that. So I think I can learn a lot from them from the town. >> I feel like the invasives are winning.
>> Yeah. I don't think we can ever win. >> I guess if you can't beat them, join them. >> The goats working on it. >> Yeah. But when they poop it out, does it spread it? >> No. >> No. >> Nope. They chew it up. >> Just like the birds, which it's it's all digested. So
>> Well, and there were so many when I looked at the guide that they printed off. Yeah. From the state on the invasive check. >> Um yeah, >> there's a lot I mean like a lot that I didn't even to me the multiflloral rose is
horrendous and the oriental bittersweet is vicious. >> Um >> but like Norway maple, they don't offend me. Um well, it's not like they're spreading all over the place, but I mean certain things do. >> They're just not native. Is that the
idea? They are invasive to make the list. They have to be invasive. Which means that if you have a barren area, they'll take over. >> They will take over. And a lot of the stuff that I have read about it. Oh, the the autumn olive. I think is that I call
it a Russian olive, but it's >> Do you do you have did we did you send that to us in like electronic form? >> Nope. I just printed it off myself because I wanted to I wanted to see. >> So, I need to get better at like identifying them. >> Yeah. Um, purple loose strife is a horrid one and it's it's all it's
beautiful except my girlfriend put in a white loose strife that she bought and she can't it took over her all her gardens. I mean you can't because it it transmits through seed and root and if you leave a quart of an inch it will continue to grow. You just cannot get
rid of it. >> We have to go over this quickly. >> Um, Massachusetts diversity initiative. I picked it up. I wanted to see what all of them were because I thought, oh, I need to know what what all the things are. >> That's from a website. Maybe you could
just send us the link to the website. >> Yeah, if you have the link, please send it. >> Yeah, because I didn't find it there. I think I found it on the town of Palmer or something like that. It was a [laughter] weird place that I found it, but I'm like, "Oh, that looks all right." Um, yeah, I'll find out where I did it and I'll send you the link. >> Those pictures those pictures look like
they will help a lot. Well, especially since they wanted the farmers wanted something where they could because people ask for this stuff and they go, "How come you don't sell it?" >> And they're like, "We can't. >> It's illegal.
>> Illegal in Massachusetts to sell >> them." And people sometimes want them. So I like um Teresa Coward was saying, people come in all the time and ask for stuff and it's like, "We can't sell that. It's an invasive in Massachusetts." Um and they're like, "But it's pretty." That's how it got to
be everywhere. >> Um, yeah, there's a few things that and they had wondered if there was I don't know a way to even if we put it in like sleeves and made a little notebook that could be at this the farms
that sell plants so that if they wanted to reference it and say, "Oh, you can't don't we can't sell that because >> garlic mustard that's everywhere. Or even if they had a QR code, they could scan. >> If they had a QR code that went to this,
>> that'd be easier than handing out a >> Oh, yeah. Well, no. I mean, if the if a farm had it as as a book, but attached so nobody could take it, >> right? But if you just had a QR code, everyone who comes there could get it on their phone. >> Well, they could, I guess. I think about people that I mean, there's some people that just don't do the
>> Not much longer. This is >> spruce [laughter] kind of >> they advertise it on TV. It's supposed to not be a week a week. >> Yeah. So, >> yeah. >> Yeah, but most of those have to do with >> German.
>> Well, I'm not sure. I mean, just use vinegar on a lot of stuff and it works fine. >> Well, it's expensive. I saw like a little bottle of it was like 25 bucks yesterday. Spruce it's called. read. >> Did you? >> I don't know.
>> I don't know how to deal with it. >> Uh I think Bert knows vote on it. >> Well, I'd like to move on to the other matters if we could. Um so I just >> I did. >> Yeah, I just gave it to you. Um Bird, I
sent the um right of refusal email earlier. >> Uh yep, got it. >> I haven't dealt with one of these yet. Um, so the revocable indenture of trust of Bernard J. Mclofflin, Barbara M. Winds, and Thomas L.
Mclofflin, co-rustees of 40 Beach Road, Old Saber, Connecticut. Um, they're looking to sell 17 approximately 17 acres um of I guess farmland. It's on Claus 177
Claus Anderson Road. It's uh says map 108. Um it's in chapter 61A. Um therefore requiring a change of status and removal from said chapter. Um I I went on Zillow today. There's also two other plots right next to it uh that are
about two acres that are currently for sale um that are right next to this. So I think it's [clears throat] three three lots altogether, but this is a big one that's in 61A. Um >> yeah. So, I'm guessing they're looking to develop it um or sell it off so
someone can develop it or build a house or a few houses. >> Um how does this rate of refusal work? I think you've done them before. >> Yeah, a couple. Um if we if we say
if we say we we want to pursue the right of first refusal that would go to the to the town, you know, to approve, let's see, right? >> Yeah. You're basically buying the
uh >> from what I paying the taxes so you can keep it in 61A. >> We have buying it first. >> That's what I understood when when the guy was talking that came on the 61 stuff, the young man. >> Yep. He seemed to from what I understood
from it is the town gets gets or any part portion of the town gets first dibs or chance on it but you still have to buy it. >> Yeah. And how do how do we know if we even have if the town has money for this? Um >> and I think it's for 90 days.
>> Yeah, I believe so. I think we have until July or something. the email said, >> I mean, for the town, what it allows them to do, let's say that in certain other parts of town, not Claus Henderson Road, if there was a piece of property, let's say over by the schools, if that
one went up for sale, >> the town might say, "Hey, we need another piece of property so we could put such and such of an item on it, like another school." Not that we need any because we don't. But that I think that's what it was originally made for is
>> this property is mostly just field and woods. Um I know where it is. >> They used to take hay from >> Yeah, they still hay it. Um >> Okay. >> It's not really I don't know. >> It's not like they can't develop it if
it's 61 acres. >> No, that's that's the whole point of it. They want to take it out of 61, >> right? And then they would have to pay the difference. they pay the fair market value, >> right? They'd have to pay the tax >> and like the back taxes, you know, too.
>> I mean, I'm I'm all about preserving farmland, but it's not >> it's not a huge piece, >> right? That's what I was thinking. And I I >> What are they looking to develop? How many hollers do they we know? >> I don't know. I don't know what they plan on doing it. They just want to
someone want they want to sell it. They want to put it up for sale. >> So that we have to be notified. The town has to be notified and the town doesn't have to s doesn't have to want it. >> Yeah. >> Right. So vote on saving it and then it's up to the town. That's we've done our part, right? >> Yeah.
>> I don't know. I'm just sad. >> I don't know. I don't know that >> I don't know that we even care that much about this this parcel. Well, when you stop caring about parcels, then start disappearing. >> But there's already it's already surrounded by houses for the most part.
>> Yeah, that's kind of what I thought, too, you know. Um, >> it's right across the street from Sax. >> Yeah. >> So, do they want to see more houses? >> Wait, it's across from Solex. >> Well, Claus Anderson, isn't it right there? Wasn't that Claus Anderson? >> I mean, there is a farm across the street kind of, but it's it's our I
mean, that whole >> What's that dirt road there? >> It's down the road a little ways. John >> John Mason is there there's a house for sale at 177 as well. >> There's two there's two there's two two acre lots. I don't know if there's a
house on them or not >> because it says 177 Claus Anderson for sale house for 859. >> Okay. So probably house but >> the big area and then a little further down there's another field. >> Yeah. >> That might be a twoacre. >> Yeah. I think they're both on the same
side though. I know there's there's there's two houses that are set way back from the road. Yeah. >> Um, >> yeah. Well, I you know, we meet again June 10th and we have till July on this. Do you want to table it and >> Yeah, let's go look at it. So,
>> yeah, let's table till next meeting. >> If you go on to Zillow, they've got one, two, three, four. >> I get it, but I'd like to see it in person. >> Yeah, but they've got four lots. >> You see four now that are for sale. >> So, so there we go. There we go. Four houses. >> So, they
>> So, maybe they're looking to subdivide it. I don't know. So that means they perk tested and everything, >> but they're going to sell it to one builder and he's going to build four houses. >> Well, there's a 3 and 1/2 acre, a 2 and 3/4, 2 and 3/4, a 3.3, and then to be >> that's in one of the photos, right?
>> Age to neighbor is a 6.5. >> So I think it all adds up. That's going to a neighbor. >> Yeah, let's table till next meeting. >> That's all. Yeah, that's all 177 Claus Anderson. What we need to do
if it is farmland already great us owning it and renting. Do you know how much farmland? >> Well, I think I think I think that's when the land trust comes in. I don't think as a town they can really do that. >> You can do it in Massachusetts now. >> So maybe we should consider it. >> Yeah.
>> I'm just I'm putting it out there and then the universe. >> No, no, no. That's great to know because >> are looking for land, you know, >> if we bought it. [clears throat] >> Could we make our money back, >> right? >> That's the question. Like, well, it also
>> Yeah, >> but that's fine. We'd probably get a 50-year loan. >> Yeah, but is huge money. >> Yeah, I know. >> Even saying like this plot specifically. I'm just saying the right piece of >> 175,000. >> This one's 175. >> Oh, that's per each or is that for the
whole 3.8 acres? this particular one. Well, this one that's on this letter is says map 108 parcel and it's >> it didn't give us a price. >> No, >> there should have been a price on this, I think. >> Probably maybe because it's not up for sale yet because they have to do this
first. So, that's probably why there isn't a price on it. >> So, I think we should probably fire back and what's what's the asking price for the 17 acres because they neglected to put that in here. >> Yeah. If you go on Zillow, it doesn't >> it doesn't line up with what they're
asking. >> Well, and but they said 6.5 of it is going to be sold to a neighbor. >> Let me figure out >> it says on the map on a little handwritten father Bernard. >> It says 6.5 is going to be
>> conveyed to I say we table till next meeting and we try to do as much research as we can. ask let's get more information from the towns >> you know what's what's the chances of us you know buying it managing it renting
it out >> or even ask the open space committee too >> open space and um >> the other name but >> yeah planning board >> yeah conservation >> CPC the community preservation maybe >> from CPC
>> now he's going oh that's CL them on here. >> No, they're not on here. Um >> Oh, >> there's four. >> Oh, okay. Right. >> Select board, board of assessors, planning board. >> So, all these people are voting on it, too. I mean, these commissions. >> Yes.
>> It's just so it's all all >> Yeah, it's got to go through a bunch of different ones. The assessors is, you know, basically saying what it's worth, what they're going to tax it. people reaped all the benefits to the years and now they address it to >> I think they just
>> I think it just goes oh the select they just make it right and they hand it to >> and they sent it to us >> right everybody >> oh yeah yeah that's a different part he's got another
>> oh wait it says see a tad on Tuesday >> right before sincerely it says see attached purchase and sale agreement. I don't believe that was in the email. >> Oh, I don't think so. >> This was this was >> you go down there,
>> but I think at the bottom when I seen the email that you sent, I believe there was something at the bottom with >> No, you're right. >> No, this this >> who sent me that >> for the other pictures.
I think about blueprints for the house. So that must be what they're telling barn that's fallen down >> both sides that we did at one time's
next. >> Yeah, it was Margaret. So I'm going to reach out to Margaret tomorrow say we discuss this planning board was we need the rest of the >> yeah we need to purchase >> the senior center they still have it out there
>> but it's like one last thing for other matters [clears throat] >> did you hear about this >> I got an email from Sabrina Um, garden stones in lawn at Sofonowski.
Um, I hope you're doing well. I wanted to reach out regarding the Sophanowski community garden. It was recently brought to our attention that some stones may have been placed discarded within the lawn area likely associated with garden use. When you have a chance, could you please remind this season's gardeners to place any stones fully
within the wooded area rather than within or along the edge of the lawn? This keeps our machinery clear of damage from the stones. We really appreciate your help with this and all the work you do for the garden. Um I don't remember seeing any stones. Have you seen any stones? >> I don't think so. Um let me take a walk
over there and look around. I don't know. Um >> this email >> I didn't see that from Sabrina. >> Yeah, I got I got it like two weeks ago. I forgot to forward it to everyone. >> Um >> that was before the cleanup. >> It was right before the cleanup. So maybe they cleared them. I don't know.
>> But I I don't remember seeing any stones. I don't think there's any stones coming out of the garden either. There aren't stones in the garden. >> There's a couple of like on the on the bigger gate, you know, near the compost, there's a big stone right outside that gate that's been there for years. >> Um >> I think Christian wanted to say something.
>> Uh there's a there's a couple big stones right outside the gate. They're right along the fence line um by the well. I don't know if it's those they're talking about, but those have been there for I mean as long as I've been there. >> That's their fault. Those [laughter] >> You can't see those. >> You can't see those.
>> Yeah. I don't remember seeing anything, but um >> if they're that big, nobody moved them either. >> Somebody threw some stones out of the garden. Had to be >> or you know during the winter things come up out of the ground every year at my house. I get huge rocks that just emerge out of the ground. So it could just be from the winter.
>> Um >> yeah. >> So I'll take a walk over there and just >> Okay. >> You see, you know, let you know. >> Um I think that's all I have for this meeting. Um 8:15 not too bad. Does anyone else have anything? Oh, Jen has two things.
>> Quick things. Um, whenever I seen when I was looking through the past farmers forums action list, >> I don't think we ever redisussed the actions that we put on the list. So, I have this year's action list and we'll put it on next year next week's next
month's um >> send [clears throat] that to me. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Um I we had the picture so I just typed it out. So, um, maybe we'll just put it back on the agenda. Perfect. And that's quick. Um, so the farm I'm sorry. >> Oh, I was just going to say I'm going to kind of reorganize the agenda for things
that recur every year. Oh, that would be great. >> I'll just keep it on there so I don't have to take it off, put it back on. >> I just felt bad that we didn't >> like farm day, farmers form. It's all recurring, so it should always be on our agenda. >> I like that. Yeah, that would be perfect. Okay. And then we could just go through the action items for the year and take care of
>> I just remembered one more thing I wanted to say, but I'll let you go first. [laughter] >> Farmhop. So, everybody seems to want the farm hop. I didn't ask the farmers yet. So, I'm going to go around and ask them. The one thing I cannot do is do go on the tour with them because of my
disability. So, um, uh, so I asked when I when I went we went to vote, I asked the, um, friends of the seniors and they're like, "Well, we don't need a representative to go." But I'm like, "I kind of do because we're kind of like introducing them to the I mean, I know [clears throat]
>> you go as a senior." >> Yeah. I mean like [laughter] you know like the purpose of it is just like to introduce the farmers to the seniors and you know represent the icon you know >> or maybe if you gave like a pamphlet or something to go with.
>> Yeah because I I could plan it. I told I said I could plan the whole thing and farmers said okay let's do this one this year like how want to do the September one because of the pumpkins you know and stuff like that. So they'll they'll move from, you know, so I'll move the agenda
the um the plan of it around. I'll plan it and then we'll talk about it next month um at the I will put that on the agenda as well. Okay. And we'll talk about that. But I'll get more information from them. Um but so if anyone wants to volunteer to go on one
of those trips with the seniors, they're certainly welcome cuz like the one >> when you when do you think it's going to start up again? >> June. >> June. >> So I'm going to do it end of June. June, July. I don't know if we'll have one in August because the big >> Yeah, there's a lot lot going on. Maybe beginning of August.
>> Yeah, maybe. Or maybe I'll do it. Yeah. So, um I know June is kind of rainy. The first day was rainy, but um Firefly Fields. >> Yeah, farms don't stop for rain, though. >> Yeah, exactly. She had up in the car and it was awesome. So, um so she has a plan for that, but yeah. So, we'll put that
back on the agenda and then I'll give updates as we >> Yeah, that should be another recurring thing. That would be awesome. Yeah, I want to keep it going. Yeah, I mean I think it's a great thing. Even the drivers were like all excited about it. So, >> we'll get lunch out of it. >> Yeah, >> we got to figure out a way to allocate money for that.
>> Well, no, let me talk to them cuz I don't think we'll need anything. I think it's just a commission to commission, you know, with the friends being part of it. Okay. You know, like Bert mentioned um a while ago that he talked to them.
Could we also possibly sign up any able seniors as >> post that in senior center? >> Excellent. I forgot to mention that. Yeah. >> Once I do the updates and the edits, I'll send it out again for editing and then we'll I'll send it to Norm saying
this is what we're doing >> and then go from there. But we'll start on that ASAP because we need to >> getting closer. [laughter] >> Appreciate it. >> Yeah. But yeah, that's all I have. Thank you. >> All right. One last thing I thought of. I've been to some random meetings lately
and I know the select board does this at the beginning of all their meetings. Um what if we added to our agenda right after calling the meeting to order to stand and say the pledge of allegiance? Would that be something people are
interested in doing? It take add a minute at the most. >> I would completely voluntary. We're not gonna force anyone to do it. you know, >> there. >> Yeah, this is your chance. >> Yeah, that'd be [laughter] that'd be fine. Sure. >> Well, I I move to adding the pledge of
allegiance to beginning of the meeting as soon as the uh meeting's called to order. Um, anyone second? >> I second the motion. >> All right, Zach Bar. I >> Jennifer Depicho. Hi Tim Hre Cook [laughter] eye
can I get back to you or no >> that's B Hansen I I >> Okay, cool. [laughter] >> guys have it. >> You got B. >> That's very thoughtful. I'm glad we're doing that. >> Yeah, I think it kind of coincides with the whole Celtic 250 thing. Absolutely. >> You know, just
>> show our patriotism and why we're doing this and >> Perfect. I guess. >> Okay. >> So, um I think that's it. Anyone else got anything? All right. I have a motion to adjurnn. >> Second that motion. >> Roll call vote.
>> Or no, not all in favor. I >> All right. >> Good night, everyone. Thank you so much. >> Thanks everyone.