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Whately’s Giving Garden becomes town committee; organizers seek volunteers and partnerships
Summary
The Giving Garden moved to transfer station operations, increased its volunteer mailing list to about 75 people, and requested an AG Committee representative as it pursues local partnerships with farms, schools and the senior center.
Julie Waggoner, representing the Select Board, reported to the Agricultural Committee that the Giving Garden has been formally voted to become a town committee and has moved operationally to the transfer station.
Waggoner said the program began at the library, has attracted a mailing list of roughly 75 people interested in volunteering or teaching, and is seeking partnerships with local farms, schools and the senior center to expand programming and volunteer opportunities.
The Giving Garden committee distributed printouts (Exhibit B) and asked for a representative from the AG Committee to join their group. The AG Committee discussed possible donation channels and emphasized that, as a town organization, there are limits on accepting donations.
Committee members agreed to look for ways to connect community members with farming and educational programming, and to consider the Giving Garden’s requests as part of future planning.
