741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Ledyard Farmers Market Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
Chairman Pamela Ball  
Regular Meeting  
Wednesday, February 5, 2025  
5:30 PM  
Town Hall Annex - Hybrid Format  
In-Person: Annex Meeting Room - Town Hall Annex Building  
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I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
The Meeting was called to order by Committee Chairman Pamela Ball at 5:33 p.m.  
Chairman Ball welcomed all to the Video Conference Meeting; and she noted that the  
remote meeting information for the Farmers Market Committee and members of the  
Public to participate in tonight’s meeting was available on the Agenda that was posted  
on the Town’s Website - Granicus-Legistar Meeting Portal.  
II.  
ROLL CALL  
Chairman Ball noted that Alternate Member Mr. Thorne would be seated as a  
Regular Member in the absence of Ms. Grenger.  
Chairman Pamela Ball  
Present  
Committee Member Allison Troy  
Recording Secretary Sarah Martic  
Treasurer William Thorne  
Committee Member Ethan Foltz  
Committee Member Ellin Grenger  
Excused  
In addition, the following were present:  
S. Naomi Rodriguez, Town Council Chairman  
Jessica Buhle, Town Councilor  
III.  
RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNERS COMMENTS  
Councilor Buhle stated that the Town would be working to prepare a 2025 Small Town  
Economic Assistance Grant (STEAP) to replace the Playscapes at the following  
locations: Town Green, Aljen Heights, Blonders Park, and East Park. She noted during  
the Farmers Market that lots of kids use the older Playscape that was moved from the  
former Ledyard Center School to the Town Green. She noted the Playscape at the Town  
Green no longer meets the safety guidelines; and the woodchips and wood enclosures  
were not compliant. She stated a letter from the Farmers Market about the importance of  
replacing the Playscape at the Town Green would help to support the Town’s Grant  
Application.  
The Farmers Market agreed that the Playscape at the Town Green was in need of  
replacement and would issue a letter of support to be included with the 2025 STEAP  
Grant Application.  
IV.  
V.  
PRESENTATIONS / INFORMATIONAL ITEMS  
None.  
MEMBER COMMENTS  
None.  
VI.  
TREASURER'S REPORTS  
Treasurer Mr. Thorne stated the following Financial Reports were provided for  
tonight’s meeting noting that they had an approximate balance of $18,874 to start the  
2025 summer market:  
· Year to Date Report - January 30, 2025 Balance $18,874  
· Purchase Orders Report - January 30, 2025 showed that they had $6,325  
encumbered for Open Purchase Orders.  
Financial Reports Fiscal Year 2024/2025  
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Year to Date Report - January 30, 2025  
Purchase Orders Report - January 30, 2025  
MARKET MANAGER REPORT  
Ms. Ball reported the following:  
ü Vendor Applications were starting to come in.  
ü Sent a letter to Parks, Recreation, & Senior Citizens Director Scott Johnson, Jr.  
regarding Trash Pick-Up Services.  
ü Two more volunteers were interested in helping the Farmers Market.  
VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION to approve the Ledyard Farmers’ Market Minutes of January 8, 2025  
Moved by Ms. Martic, seconded by Mr. Thorne.  
VOTE:5 - 0 Approved and so declared  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Sarah Martic  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
William Thorne  
SECONDER:  
VIII. OLD BUSINESS  
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Vendor Fees and Operational Costs  
No discussion.  
Entertainment  
Committee agreed on the following:  
ü Entertainment Budget of $3,000 for the 2025 Season.  
ü Potential Open Mic Night September 17, 2025  
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Extend Market Season  
The Farmers Market Committee agreed to add one week to the 2025 Summer Season  
with the last Market being held on September 17, 2025  
Children’s Activities Table  
Ms. Troy planned to talk with the Library and other Businesses to provide Kids  
Activities at the Markets. She would work to develop a Kids Activities Budget.  
Website Management and Newsletter  
Mr. Foltz will help with the Website Management because Kristie Lundgren, who  
had been doing this role for the Farmers Market, was no longer available.  
Market Organization and Vendor Management.  
Ball is working on the Vendor Market Map Layout.  
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Walkway would be on the Southside.  
Parking would be on the Westside.  
Discussion regarding 2025 Weekly Themes  
2.  
The Committee noted that the Weekly Themes noted below were ideas, and that they  
would finalize the Weekly Themes Schedule once the Entertain has been finalized.  
JuneJ2u0ly2,52025 August 2025 September 2025  
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4th EarthüDay2rd July Red-White & Blue ü 6th - 70’s Hippiesü 3rd Back to School  
11th Stuffed Animal Paürade9th Bee Bubbly ü 13th Dog Days of Summer ü 10th Hometown Heroes  
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18th Sumümer16th Beacon ü 20tht Old Folks Day ü 17th  
25th Hallüowee2n3th Ocean/Beach ü 27th Game Day  
30tht “NASCAR  
New Purchase Orders for 2025 Summer Market.  
3.  
The Committee will be working on the list to open Purchase Orders for the 2025  
Summer Market.  
CONTINUE  
RESULT:  
4.  
Any Old Business proper to come before the Committee  
None.  
XI.  
1.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Any New Business proper to come before the Committee  
None.  
XIII, NEXT MEETING  
· March 5, 2025.  
X.  
ADJOURNMENT  
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 6:18 p.m.  
Moved by Ms. Ball, seconded by Ms. Martic  
VOTE:5 - 0 Approved and so declared  
Respectfully submitted,  
Pamela Ball  
Committee Chairman  
DISCLAIMER: Although we try to be timely and accurate these are not official records of the  
Town.