===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION P.O. Box 135 Lunenburg, MA 01462-0135 Matthew Allison, Chair Maryrae Holman, Vice-Chair Jennifer Duffy, Clerk Jorge Marzuca, Member Greg Burns, Member Kira McClellan, Alternate Stephanie Schofield, Alternate Farmers’ Market Managers: Yanina Fusaro Mike Fontaine Meeting Minutes AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION September 15, 2022 Ritter Memorial Building 960 Massachusetts Ave Agricultural Commission Members and Attendance: Function Name Present Chair Matthew Allison ✔ Vice-Chair Maryrae Holman ✔ Clerk Jennifer Duffy ✔ Member Jorge Marzuca Member Greg Burns Alternate Kira McClellan ✔ Alternate Stephanie Schofield Agenda/Minutes: No. Topic Notes 1 Call to Order Meeting Commencement: 7:10pm 2 Public Comment/Open Discussion No public comments 3 Farm complaints No farm complaints 4 Review/Approve Minutes Minutes from August 18th under review 5 Farmers market update -Seasonal Farmers Market ends September 25th- two Sunday markets left for 2022 Discuss attendance of both vendors and patrons and ideas to increase attendance for next year ===PAGE 2=== 6 New Business: Discussion on “Regional Conservation Partnership Program” presentation No new information Lufa Farms, New interest in Brightfarm permit/location No new information 7 Unfinished Business: AgCom holding land AgCom holding land would allow participation in Regional Conservation Partnership Program Discussion of using potential AgCom holding land to create community garden Review & approve flyer to advertise and promote the Agricultural Commission No new information Discuss expanding to 7 members with 2 alternates No new information Discuss existing regulations for farms and farming in Lunenburg No new information Discuss potential social media for AgCom No new information Community gardens No new information Farm inspections No new information Hats, t-shirts, bags, marketing for AgCom & market No new information Bylaw references to farm size –Town meeting article No new information Map of Lunenburg Farms No new information 8 Committee reports: Economic Development Comm., Planning Board, Building reuse Economic Development - No report Planning Board - No report Building Reuse - Discussion on retaining kitchen/cafeteria for civic uses 9 Public Comment/Open Discussion No public comments 10 Set Next Meeting Date 7:00pm Thursday, October 20, 2022 11 Adjourn Motion to Adjourn: Maryrae, Second: Jen Meeting Adjourned: 8:54pm