Clifford Thayer Gabrielle Immerman Brian Anderson Paul Streeter Dan Loux
Member Chair Member Member Member
634-5528 634-5341 634-5345 634-2238 634-2142
2005 2006 2006 2006 2007
2008 2009 2009 2009 2010
Meeting times: Quarterly or as needed
Term: Appointed by the Board of Selectmen for 3 years at the first Selectboard meeting following the Annual Town Meeting
Compensation: None
Mission Statement The mission of the Cummington Agricultural Commission is to: encourage the pursuit of agriculture in the Town both as a business and as a community resource; promote the protection and preservation of farms and farmland; promote agricultural-based economic opportunities; articulate agriculture-related planning needs; advise other Town Boards on activities pertaining to agricultural lands in Town; and promote the visibuility and vitality of farming in Cummington.
Activities/Actions, Ongoing: Prepare Right to Farm Bylaw for Town Meeting 2006 Survey of Cummington Agriculture planned for 2006 Creating Stakeholders Database Investigating Chapter 61A questions at Selectboard's request Opposed MA Senate Bill 1840 banning exotic animals in fairs and shows
