Easton Agricultural Commission weighs farmer survey, new farm map and a resignation

The Easton Agricultural Commission met April 8, 2026, at the Easton Library and opened its meeting at 7:52 PM. Chair Jake Conover and three other members recorded their attendance and approved the February minutes by motion, which the minutes say passed unanimously.

First Selectman Dan Lent spoke to the commission about takeaways from a recent conservation conference he attended, providing informational context the commission noted as they considered next steps on outreach and website updates. Commission members spent the bulk of the meeting discussing ways to solicit input from Easton farmers, specifically drafting survey questions to gather feedback about the town's Christmas Tree program and other initiatives or resources of interest to local agricultural producers.

The minutes record that the commission approved a new Easton farm map for posting on the town website and discussed adding farm-related resources to the Agricultural Commission page via a website link tree. The record does not list a mover, seconder or vote tally for the farm-map approval; the minutes state the item as 'Approval of a new Easton farm map for the town website.' Members also discussed updating the Sunflower Sign; no timetable or funding details are recorded in the minutes.

Under new business the commission noted the resignation of Tom Ganim. The minutes say members "supported a request to the Board of Selectmen (BOS) to reconsider appointment of Jonathan Webster," but do not indicate whether that support was entered as a formal motion or recorded vote. The meeting adjourned at 9:26 PM after a motion to adjourn the meeting, which the minutes report as passed unanimously.

Meeting minutes were submitted by Amy Wolfcale, recording secretary.