Open Space Committee targets farm worker housing for 2026
Stow Open Space Committee targets farm worker housing as 2026 priority. Members received outreach findings from local farms; Small Farm owner Elena Coleman noted that conservation restrictions and high housing costs have driven staff turnover, while Shelbourne Farm reported no immediate concerns.
Open Space Committee · Meeting of April 15, 2026
Stow Open Space Committee targets farm worker housing as 2026 priority. Members received outreach findings from local farms; Small Farm owner Elena Coleman noted that conservation restrictions and high housing costs have driven staff turnover, while Shelbourne Farm reported no immediate concerns. The committee unanimously approved prior meeting minutes.
Members assigned Lesley Fulford to contact the American Farm Trust about collaboration and Kathy Sferra to research Barrett's Mill Farm in Concord as a potential model. Randall Park will celebrate its official opening June 13, with wetland restoration permitting underway.
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Source: the Open Space Committee meeting of April 15, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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