Commission Members	Term Expires
Luke Drake, Chairman	2012
George Malette, Vice Chairman	2011
Robert Pare	2011
Paul Bessey	2010
Ian McSweeney	2010
Wendy J. Stevens	2012
ALTERNATE
Paul V. Gannon, Secretary	2011
VACANT

The mission of the Agricultural Commission (AC) is to protect and conserve agricultural land and to enhance the practice of agriculture in the Town of Weare.
    Meetings are on the 1st Thursday of month @7:00pm at the Town Office upper level meeting room
          
To execute this mission:

   1.  The AC will identify agricultural lands, based upon the following criteria;        
    o Prime soils and soils of local and state importance
    o Large tracts of undeveloped land
    o Land currently used for agricultural purposes
The owners will be contacted and encouraged to share their needs and wants as landowners and as farmers.     
   2.  The AC will create a general statement, to be submitted as a warrant article, that the town supports the practice of agriculture in Weare and endorses the state's Right to Farming law.
   3.  The AC will make recommendations to the Planning Board on regulations and incentives to make development on agricultural lands farm-friendly and to encourage the preservation of prime soils, and soils of local and state importance.    
    4.  The AC will instate a plan for a long-term, permanent agriculture commission.
    5.  The AC will investigate the establishment of a fund to (?) raise money to purchase and preserve farm land and Open Space Committee and other town committees and boards to develop language for conservation easements that would promote the practice of agriculture in Weare and to work with potential land owners to support our mission.

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