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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">MRPC is finishing up a DLTA project for us related to our Agricultural Advisory Commission and they need more data. I will post their planners questions below but I want to emphasize that even though they are looking for ways in general
that Ag Commissions find creative ways to find staff or other types of assistance, we (Harvard) are particularly interested in this question because our Commission is desperately trying to find ways to carry out action items in the Town’s Climate Action Plan,
but does not have the capacity to work on actions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">So if your community has an Ag Committee, if you work on Ag or climate action issues, please respond or pass this along to someone who might be able to offer MRPC and I some ideas. Thanks in advance
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<p class="MsoNormal">~Chris.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here is MRPC planners set of questions <span style="font-family:Wingdings">
ê</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Hello everyone, my name is Tyler Godin. I am a regional planner at the Montachusett Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) and the MRPC is currently working on a Staffing
and Best Practices Study for the Town of Harvard’s Agricultural Advisory Commission. One of the major issues the Harvard AgCom is facing is finding personnel or other forms of staffing or volunteer assistance to help accomplish their ambitious goals. They
are eager to learn how other AgComs find personnel or help. They’re also interested in grants/funding sources that can support their AgCom and agricultural community, regionalization opportunities and any best practices for AgComs.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">If anyone has any information on the following please let me know<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">AgCom volunteer/staff recruitment<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Funding/grants to support AgCom staff. This can be state, federal, or private/non-profit.<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Regionalization opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Seed funding for agricultural organizations<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Best practices for AgComs<o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Please feel free to forward this to anyone else who may not be on this listserv that you think could help in some way.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Thank you<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">=============================================<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Christopher J. Ryan, AICP<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director of Community and Economic Development<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Town of Harvard<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">13 Ayer Road<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Harvard, MA 01451<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tel: 978.456.4100 x.323<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: <a href="mailto:cryan@harvard-ma.gov">cryan@harvard-ma.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Web: <a href="http://www.harvard-ma.gov/">http://www.harvard-ma.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">**</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Please note new email address and domain as of 9/1/21<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">email is now <a href="mailto:cryan@harvard-ma.gov">
cryan@harvard-ma.gov</a>. Please change in your<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">contacts list.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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