741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Ledyard Farmers Market Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
Chairman Pamela Ball  
Regular Meeting  
Thursday, June 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 5:30 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  
Chairperson Pamela Ball  
Present  
Committee Member Ellin Grenger  
Committee Member Allison Troy  
Treasurer William Thorne  
Recording Secretary Sarah Martic  
Chairperson Ethan Foltz  
Excused  
Alternate Member Bill Thorne was seated as a Regular Member.  
III.  
IV.  
RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNERS COMMENTS  
None.  
PRESENTATIONS / INFORMATIONAL ITEMS  
None.  
V.  
MEMBER COMMENTS  
None.  
VI.  
MARKET MANAGER REPORT  
None.  
VII. TREASURER REPORT  
Financial Reports Fiscal Year 2024/2025  
·
·
Year to Date Report - May 28, 2025  
Purchase Orders Report - May 28, 2025  
Market finances are in very good shape. Discussed possible uses for monies  
including deterrents for geese, a market computer, sun shades. Discussed raising  
the PO for non-recurring expenses from $2000 to $3000 for FY 25-26.  
VIII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION to approve the Ledyard Farmers’ Market Minutes of May 7, 2025  
NO ACTION  
VIII. OLD BUSINESS  
RESULT:  
3.  
Any Old Business proper to come before the Committee  
None.  
IX.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Review the June 4, 2025 Opening Day and adjustments.  
1.  
·
Parking  
· All went very well except for parking. People double and triple parked. May need  
people to park cars in June. Ms. Ball emailed town to have lines repainted in the  
parking lot.  
COMPLETED  
RESULT:  
·
Children’s Activities Table  
· Kids Activities -Kid’s activity was well received and plans are set for at least the next  
month.  
COMPLETED  
RESULT:  
·
Vendor Fees and Operational Costs  
Entertainment  
·
COMPLETED  
RESULT:  
·
Website Management and Newsletter  
ü
ü
Added a Saturday food truck post.  
Proposed making posts to Facebook regarding parking (P Watkins made posts).  
CONTINUE  
RESULT:  
New Purchase Orders for 2025 Summer Market.  
2.  
MOTION to open the following Purchase Orders for the 2025 Summer Market:  
Ledyard Farmers' Market FY 25-26 Purchase Orders  
TitleAmount  
Bill Thorne $200.00  
Purpose  
Various  
R&B Appare$l 1,500.00 Marketing Material  
LedCom, Inc-Village Market 750.00 Misc Supplies (Water & Ice)  
Copy Cats $1,000.00 Marketing Material  
Ledyard Rotary $400.00  
Donation  
Pam Bal$l 1,000.00 Various  
Ben Freiert $300.00  
Entertainment  
United Site Services$1,000.00 Porta Potty & Wash Station  
JPO Productions$500.00  
CWPM $1,000.00 Trash  
Entertainment  
Allison Troy $200.00  
Kevin Salley$200.00  
Austin Neal $500.00  
Jeffery Lewis$150.00  
Kids Stuff  
Entertainment  
Entertainment  
Entertainment  
Credit Card (reoccurring)$1,000.00 Mail Chimp ,WIX, PO Box  
Credit Card (non reoccurring$)2,000.00 Various  
Alex Cohen $250.00  
Nick Casey $250.00  
Bradley Bensko $150.00  
Entertainment  
Entertainment  
Entertainment  
Robert Bosse & Nicholas Joseph$300.00  
Elena Dewire200.00 Entertainment  
Entertainment  
Moved by Mr. Thorne, seconded by Ms. Ball  
VOTE:  
4 - 0 Approved and so declared  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
William Thorne  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Pamela Ball  
SECONDER:  
4
2
Ball Grenger Troy Thorne  
Martic Foltz  
AYE  
EXCUSED  
Discuss Advertisement for the Connecticut Magazine.  
3.  
The Committee decided to only pay for $600 ad in the paper magazine and forego  
other online or email ads.  
COMPLETED  
RESULT:  
4.  
Discussion regarding new Community Groups and New Vendors.  
MOTION to enter into executive session to discuss vendor contracts.  
The executive session to include all Farmers Market Committee Members present.  
Moved by Ms. Ball, seconded by Ms. Grenger  
VOTE:  
4 - 0 Approved and so declared  
Entered into executive session at: 5:52 p.m.  
Came out of executive session at: :09 p.m.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Pamela Ball  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Ellin Grenger  
SECONDER:  
4
2
Ball Grenger Troy Thorne  
Martic Foltz  
AYE  
EXCUSED  
5.  
Any New Business proper to come before the Committee  
X.  
NEXT MEETING DATE  
· Cancelled Thursdays, July 4, 2025; August 7, 2025, September 4, 2025  
· Wednesday, October 1, 2025  
XI.  
ADJOURNMENT  
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 6:16 p.m.  
Moved by Ms. Ball, seconded by Ms. Grenger  
VOTE: 4 - 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.