Comments on: Farm Petition http://lexfarm.org "Growing Community, Community Grown." Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:10:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Marc Rudnick http://lexfarm.org/farm-petition/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Marc Rudnick Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:45:53 +0000 http://lexfarm.org/?page_id=288#comment-16 Executive Order 193, in effect since Ed King was governor, says "State funds... shall not be used to encourage the conversion of agricultural land to other uses when feasible alternatives are available." If Lexington is using CPA funds (or other state grants or loans) then EO193 applies - the state should refrain from investing in farmland destruction -- if they do so - they are obliged to pay to replace the farm with equal quality, local farm land. http://www.lawlib.state.ma.us/source/mass/eo/eotext/EO193.txt Executive Order 193, in effect since Ed King was governor, says “State funds… shall not be used to encourage the conversion of agricultural land to other uses when feasible alternatives are available.”

If Lexington is using CPA funds (or other state grants or loans) then EO193 applies – the state should refrain from investing in farmland destruction — if they do so – they are obliged to pay to replace the farm with equal quality, local farm land.

http://www.lawlib.state.ma.us/source/mass/eo/eotext/EO193.txt

]]> By: Joanne Fray http://lexfarm.org/farm-petition/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Joanne Fray Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:16:45 +0000 http://lexfarm.org/?page_id=288#comment-15 We have never regretted the undeveloped land that the town has acquired. We have often regretted permitting land to go into development. Let's not do something that we will regret and that will be irrevocable. Preserve the farm for community farming. We have never regretted the undeveloped land that the town has acquired. We have often regretted permitting land to go into development.

Let’s not do something that we will regret and that will be irrevocable. Preserve the farm for community farming.

]]> By: Attention Lexington peeps | eat local, boston http://lexfarm.org/farm-petition/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Attention Lexington peeps | eat local, boston Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:15:17 +0000 http://lexfarm.org/?page_id=288#comment-14 [...] should go sign this petition. Doing so indicates that you support using the Busa Land as a community [...] [...] should go sign this petition. Doing so indicates that you support using the Busa Land as a community [...]

]]> By: Beginning Farmers » Blog Archive » Save Lexington Community Farm, Massachusetts http://lexfarm.org/farm-petition/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Beginning Farmers » Blog Archive » Save Lexington Community Farm, Massachusetts Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:37:23 +0000 http://lexfarm.org/?page_id=288#comment-13 [...] to support Lexington Community Farm by signing their Petition to allow BUSA land to be used for the community Farm. Tags: BUSA, Lexington Community Farm, [...] [...] to support Lexington Community Farm by signing their Petition to allow BUSA land to be used for the community Farm. Tags: BUSA, Lexington Community Farm, [...]

]]> By: Beginning Farmers » Blog Archive » Future Community Farm Needs Testimonials http://lexfarm.org/farm-petition/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Beginning Farmers » Blog Archive » Future Community Farm Needs Testimonials Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:53:29 +0000 http://lexfarm.org/?page_id=288#comment-12 [...] 1. If you live in Lexington – Sign the petition online! http://lexfarm.org/farm-petition [...] [...] 1. If you live in Lexington – Sign the petition online! http://lexfarm.org/farm-petition [...]

]]> By: constance http://lexfarm.org/farm-petition/comment-page-1/#comment-11 constance Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:42:49 +0000 http://lexfarm.org/?page_id=288#comment-11 where's the click on box to support? where’s the click on box to support?

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