Weston Agricultural Commission plans March beekeeping seminar, eyes 61A advocacy

WESTON — February 2, 2022 — Weston Agricultural Commission sets March beekeeping seminar and debates 61A land advocacy role. The commission, chaired by Kent Lundberg, voted unanimously 4-0 at its February 2 remote meeting to approve December 2021 minutes, then spent the bulk of the session planning a public beekeeping seminar tentatively scheduled for March 2 — timed to help residents order bee packages before the April window closes. Members agreed to hold a working session February 15 to confirm speakers, including a possible state-level presenter, and to draft outreach copy for distribution through the town manager's office, the Weston Owl, the Weston Crier, Facebook, and the local Bee Weave email network. The commission also debated whether its Article 30 mission statement is too narrow to cover advocacy on Chapter 61A agricultural land transactions, with one member warning that "there's a lot of land that's being sold right now under 61A in town over the last 10 years" without commission involvement.