Agenda 2018-09-25Northampton Agricultural Commission - Agenda
7:00 PM Tuesday September25, 2018
Planning & Sustainability, 210 Main Street, 2ndfloor, City Hall
Northampton, MAMembers:
Chair John Omasta (JO)
Chip Parsons (CP)
Stan Zawalick (SZ)
Vice Chair Rich Jaescke (RJ)
Tim Smith (TS)
Joe Rogers (staff) (JR)
John Bobala (JB)
Robert Vollinger (RV)
Public Comment
Approval of Agricultural Commission minutes of March20, 2018
Greeting of Smith students with Wayne Feiden, Director Planning & Sustainability.
Meeting with Smith Vocational School Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter
Update on 2019 regional meeting outreach and feedback to date
Williamsburg questionnaire feedback
Schedule next subcommittee planning meeting
Food Safety Talk Planning
Potential Date
Reserve Room
Invitation of Speakers
Outreach to community
Re-appointment to Agriculture Commission
John Omasta expires June 2018
Rich Jaescke expires September 2018
John Bobala expires June 2018
Rob Vollinger expires September 2018
Chip Parsons expires June 2018
Update if needed on City-owned agricultural properties
Bleiman: Vacant
Elwell: DeWitt Thomson (Happy Valley Organics)
Mineral Hills: Henry Parsons (Mayval Farm)
Montview: Madge Evers and Noah Baustin (MCCC)
Cross Path Road:
Broad Brook (Linseed Road): Jason Antosz (Antosz Farms)
Any other necessary business not established when agenda set
Set next meeting date
Adjourn