Agriculture Commission Meeting: October 8, 2025

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LIST OF TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED

Agricultural Commission 9/10/2025 Meeting Agenda

1/ Review & accept 9/10//2025 meeting minutes

2/ Reflect on social gathering at Cornerstone Ranch, Wed, 10/1

4/ Updates/reminders/continued discussion & planning of 2025 – 2026

presentations:

a/ Fall/Winter Presentations/Activities:

I/  Report on Hey Day Sat, October 4 (rain date: October 5)

II/  Bee Keeping   –  10/22 or 10/29

– cancelled, dates removed from calendar

III/  Backyard Farm Shared Experiences Wed 11/5, 7 pm PCC

– conversation starters – chickens, roadside farm stand, bears, winterizing

IV/  Herding Dog Demonstration  ???

V/  USDA Grants Presentation – January 14, 28  2026

– topic: review of available grants & the application process

– update (Eddie) —> dates confirmed & added to calendar

4/ Friends of Princeton Ag Comm email list  – update (Vicky)

5/  New Business:

a/  topics for future presentations:

(Solicit the public for other topics at all presentations)

Composting

Foraging

Horses

Back Yard Fruits

Herding Dog Demonstration

Annual USDA, NRCS, MDAR grants presentation – January

– need to determine specific topic(s)

b/  Farm Day

c/ TBD

6/ Next meeting dates:

• Wed 11/12, 7pm small room of annex
• Wed 12/10, 7pm small room of annex (Eddie absent, need a volunteer to chair the meeting)
• Wed 1/7, 7pm small room of annex (note 1st Wed of the month)

7/ Action Items for next meeting: