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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 
Jackie Chabot, Member 
Kira McClellan, Alternate  
Ashley York, Alternate 
 
Meeting Minutes 
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION 
December 21, 2023 
Ritter Memorial Building 
960 Massachusetts Ave 
 
Agricultural Commission Members and Attendance 
Function Name Attendant  
Chair Matthew Allison ✔ 
Vice-Chair Maryrae Holman ✔ 
Clerk Jennifer Duffy  ✔ 
Member Jorge Marzuca ✔ 
Member Jackie Chabot ✔ 
Alternate Kira McClellan   
Alternate Ashley York   
Public Matthew Brenner ✔ 
Public Dave Passios ✔ 
  
Agenda: 
No. Topic Notes 
1 Call to Order Meeting Commencement Time: 7:13 pm  
2 Public Comment/Open Discussion No public comment. 
3 Farm complaints No complaints 
4 Review/Approve Minutes Maryrae made a motion to approve the minutes from the 
following meetings: September 14, 2023 
Jorge seconded 
Commission unanimously approved 
5 Farmers market update -Seasonal Last task to get donation of $96 to the 4H Club 
6 Action Items from previous meeting No new information 
7 New Business:   
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  Discuss warrant article and STM23 Warrant article passed; bylaws are effective 
immediately upon voting in and submitted to attorney 
general for approval.  
  Review and discuss work report reviewed by 
Select Board 
Reviewed work report 
  Discuss Farmers Market Sustainability Grant 
program 
Prompted discussion to hold public meeting with 
information on 2024 grants 
  Discuss MDAR Mass Farmland Action Plan, 
2023-2050 
New information from this year on MDAR 
8 Unfinished Business:   
  Lufa Farms, New interest in Brightfarm 
permit/location 
No new information 
  AgCom holding land No new information 
  Discussion on existing regulations for farms 
and farming in Lunenburg 
No new information 
  Community gardens Massachusetts Food Policy Council (FPC) 
  Farm inspections No new information 
  Hats, t-shirts, bags, marketing for AgCom & 
market 
No new information 
  Map of Lunenburg Farms No new information 
9 Committee reports: Economic Development 
Comm., Planning Board, Building reuse 
EDC: Business and Town Meet and Greet was 
successful first event at a farm in town. Will make an 
annual event 
10 Public Comment/Open Discussion No public comment 
11 Set Next Meeting Date Jackie made a motion to move the next meeting to 
January 18th 7:00pm 
Jen seconded 
Commission unanimously approved 
January 18th 7:00pm 
12 Adjourn Meeting Adjournment Time: Maryrae Motion to 
adjourn; Jackie seconds. Commission unanimously 
approved 9:06pm