Commission hears update on 30-acre shared-use farm project; seeks help for Cummings Foundation letter
Commissioner Tony Beattie reported a shared-use project for 30 acres owned by John Duke, supported by a two-year MDAR grant to recruit BIPOP and other farmers; the project needs infrastructure investment and the commission agreed to consider assisting with a Cummings Foundation letter of intent by mid-September.
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Commissioner Tony Beattie updated the Agricultural Commission on a proposed shared-use farming project on 30 acres owned by John Duke off Jewett Street. The project team includes Jennifer Ashley (New Entry), Ayn Yeagle (Growing Places), Henrietta Isoaboke (consultant, formerly with Mentor Flats Farm) and Ken Hartlage (Nashoba Conservation Trust). A two-year grant from MDAR enables outreach to BIPOP and non-BIPOP farmers interested in 10- to 15-year lease opportunities.
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