Agricultural Commission Meeting: January 7, 2026

Virtual Meeting Information

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440-305-269

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List of Topics to be Discussed

Old Business

  I/ Review and Approve Minutes

Review & accept 11/12/2025 meeting minutes

 II/ Updates/reminders/continued discussion & planning of 2026 presentations

Winter/Spring Presentations/Activities:

• USDA Grants Presentation 7 – 9 pm 1/14, 1/28 (weather date)
  • Topic: review of available grants & the application process
  • Promotion/advertising
  • –  presenters have been contacted/confirmed (Eddie)
  • –  notice sent via town email (Vicki)
  • –  notice sent via Friends of Princeton Ag Comm email (Vicki)
  • –  notice sent via printed local news sources  (Susan/ Vicki)
  • –  notices sent via social media (Dylan)
  • – other ???

• Backyard Farms – Shared Experiences 4/DTBD
• Backyard Orchards 3/25 or 4/1 (John)
• Farm Day, Sat 5/9 (rain date Sat 5/16)

Annual Presentations/Activities:

USDA, NRCS, MDAR Grants Presentation – January

              – need to determine specific topic(s)

Farm Day – May

Hey Day – September

???

Topics for future presentations:

• Foraging
• Composting
• Back Yard Orchards (John)
• Back Yard Fruits
• Chickens/Poultry
• Herding Dog Demonstration (July -Sept; Lisa)
• Beekeeping (local vs regional?)
• Maple Syrup (Eddie?)
• ???

III/ Update Friends of Princeton Ag Comm email list (Vicki)

IV/ Review of Nov Agricultural Round Table

V/ Review of 12/6 Social Gathering

– next gathering TBD – hosted by Eddie at Bright Meadow

New Business

I/ Health Dept – Teri Longtine

II/ Review Annual Report

– discuss/update as needed

III/ ???

Next meeting dates

• Wed 2/11, 7pm small room of annex/virtual
• Wed 3/11, 7pm small room of annex/virtual
• Wed 4/TBD, 7pm small room of annex/ virtual (Eddie away 4/8)
• Wed 5/13, 7pm small room of annex/virtual

Action Items for next meeting:

Agenda Disclaimer

The listings of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair 48 hours before said meeting, which may be discussed at the meeting.  Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.