===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 Jackie Chabot, Member Kira McClellan, Alternate Ashley York, Alternate Meeting Minutes AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION March 07, 2024 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 (virtual) ✔ Member Jackie Chabot ✔ Alternate Kira McClellan Alternate Ashley York Public Kim Duffy ✔ Public Kate Ravenelle ✔ Public Kathy Dugan ✔ Public Jen Hurley ✔ Agenda: No. Topic Notes 1 Call to Order Meeting Commencement Time: 7:06 pm 2 Public Comment/Open Discussion Low Places Ranch is hosting a Poultry Seminar at the Bull Run on March 28th. Event is free to attend, RSVP to LPR Feed store in Mendon, MA had a flier for their agricultural commission describing the goals of the group Reorganization of the Agricultural Commission to be added to June agenda 3 Farm complaints No complaints ===PAGE 2=== 4 Review/Approve Minutes Maryrae made a motion to approve the minutes from the following meetings: January 18, 2024 Jackie seconded Commission unanimously approved via roll call 5 Farmers market update -Seasonal Last task to get donation of $96 to the 4H Club- was reiterated that we needed a W-9 and tax ID number. Discussion about 2024 farmers market and meeting managers 6 Action Items from previous meeting Farm inspections. Public outreach to identify livestock, like census asks about dogs 7 New Business: Discuss the 2024 Farmers Market season Discuss/approve 2024 Vendor Application and market rules Set Commission goals for 2024 8 Unfinished Business: AgCom Activity/ies for 300th Anniversary Grant programs MDAR Mass Farmland Action Plan, 2023- 2050 AgCom holding land Community gardens Marketing for AgComm and Market Map of Lunenburg Farms 9 Committee reports: Economic Development Comm., Planning Board, Building reuse, Open Space 10 Public Comment/Open Discussion 11 Set Next Meeting Date 12 Adjourn Meeting Adjournment Time: Approximately 9pm, agricultural commission meeting lost a quorum and therefore the meeting was considered adjourned.