[MassHistPres] Farms

[mdstarkey at crocker.com]

>   The Greenfield Town Poor Farm contains a complex of barns and 60 ac.of
largely prime farmland leased to a local dairy farm. A small area is
also used by an ad hoc local gardening group. The town, under the
mayor's leadership, has applied to the MA Dept of Ag Resources for an
APR on most of the land. The large adjacent poor farm dwelling is in
private hands as multiple occupancy rentals. It has been suggested
that the Agricultural Commission be designated manager of the farm and
the Historical Commission has suggested that a fund be created to
maintain the barns as leasable property. This area of town has a
number of farms, making this a promising situation.

Marcia Starkey, GHC
>
>> Hello All!
>>
>> Can anyone refer me to any town-owned farms in Massachusetts,
>> perhaps historic properties that the town/municipality acquired in
>> one way or another?  Thanks!
>>
>> Terry McDermott
>> Curator
>> Wilmington Town Museum at the
>> Col. Joshua Harnden Tavern, c.1770
>> 430 Salem Street
>> Wilmington, MA  01887
>> 978.658.5475
>> htavern at town.wilmington.ma.us
>> http://www.town.wilmington.ma.us/Pages/WilmingtonMA_BComm/Historical/index
>>
>> The Wilmington Historical Commission can also be reached at the
>> above addresses and phone number.
>>
>>
>>
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