Concord's Agriculture Committee reaffirmed its decision to hold Ag Day on Saturday, September 14, despite the date falling on Rosh Hashanah. The committee had earlier decided to keep the traditional Saturday-after-Labor-Day schedule after weighing community feedback against farm-related constraints
Concord Agriculture Committee moves Ag Day planning forward, proposes Emily Wheeler as Pollinator liaison. The committee confirmed eight nonprofit participants and scheduled Stone Soup for September 20 at Verrill Farm. Wheeler has submitted her volunteer card for the Pollinator Health Advisory
Concord Agriculture Committee moves to protect Peter Spring as agricultural land. During its June 11 meeting at Verrill Farm Pavilion, the committee discussed efforts to preserve the Peter Spring property. Committee member Mary Hartman, representing the Select Board, will attend an evening meeting
Concord Agriculture Committee formally designates chair and clerk, welcomes new sworn member. Brian Cramer now chairs the committee and Grace Scimone serves as clerk, while Matt Eiland of Salt Box Farm was sworn in as a new member. The committee surfaced an emerging challenge facing local
The Concord Agriculture Committee finalized planning for an August spring forum event. The committee approved March meeting minutes and authorized $200 to Robert Gross for his participation at the Spring Forum on August 12. Members reported spring plantings across local farms, including spinach,
Concord Agriculture Committee adds members and spring forum. During its March 12 meeting, the committee nominated Emily Wheeler as associate member and Joe Rogers, Roseann Scimone, and Mark Congdon as full members, with Happy Goethert also nominated. The committee scheduled the spring forum for
Concord Agriculture Committee schedules "The Garden Revolution" spring forum with featured speaker. The committee set the event for April 30 at the Concord Library, with Robert Gross as special guest speaker. Grace Scimone is coordinating publicity including fence advertising at Emerson Field.
Concord Agriculture Committee focuses on farmland preservation and farmer housing. The committee authorized a letter to the Land Use Working Group calling for preservation of Peter Spring Field, authored by Brian Cramer of Hutchins Farm, citing the town's agricultural heritage and critical habitat
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