741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Ledyard Farmers Market Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
Chairman  
Laurianne Hary  
Regular Meeting  
Wednesday, April 5, 2023  
5:30 PM  
Town Hall Annex - Hybrid Format  
In-Person Location: Town Hall Annex Building  
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I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
The Meeting was called to order by Committee Chairman Lauriann Hary at 5:30 p.m.  
Chairman Hary 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  
Vice Chair April Brunelle  
Treasurer Pamela Ball  
Present  
Committee Member Ellin Grenger  
Chairman Lauriann Hary  
Recording Secretary Sarah Martic  
Committee Member Peter Hary  
Committee Member William Thorne  
Allison Troy  
Absent  
In addition, Town Council Liaison Whit Irwin was in attendance.  
III.  
IV.  
CITIZENS COMMENTS  
None.  
PRESENTATIONS / INFORMATIONAL ITEMS  
None.  
V.  
MEMBER COMMENTS  
None.  
VI.  
TREASURER REPORTS  
* Year to Date Report - March 30, 2023  
* Purchase Orders Report - March 30, 2023  
Treasurer Ms. Ball noted that the Year-to-Date Balance being reported in the Munis  
Financial System was $34,168.64. However, she explained that it appears that the  
Committee’s $15,611.73 year-end balance may have been carried over into the Munis  
System twice. She stated that she would be contacting the Finance Department to  
obtain clarification regarding the Committee’s current Year-to Date Balance.  
Ms. Ball went on to report the following:  
· Deposit of $6,000.00 received from Vendor Applications Fees would be  
made.  
· Total Operational Costs for the 2022 Market Season: $7,000.00.  
· Purchase Orders Report - March 30, 2023  
It was noted that the following Committee Members needed to be reimbursed for  
miscellaneous expenses:  
· PO#2023-0243- P. Ball for P.O. Box Rental  
· PO#2023-0249 - L. Hary for Social Media Blue Host domain name.  
VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION to approve the Farmers’ Market Committee Regular Meeting Minutes of March 1,  
2023  
Moved by Ms. L. Hary, seconded by Ms. Ball  
VOTE: 7 - 0 Approved and so declared  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Lauriann Hary  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Pamela Ball  
SECONDER:  
7
1
Brunelle Ball Grenger Hary Martic Hary Thorne  
Troy  
AYE  
ABSENT  
VIII. OLD BUSINESS  
Continued Preparations for the Farmers Market 2023 Summer Season.  
1.  
·
Trash Collection  
Ms. Ball reported that the trash cans cost $150 for 6 cans from CWPM, LLC. She  
stated the total cost for the trash collection for 2022 was $720.00; and that the cost  
would remain the same for the 2023 Market Season.  
CONTINUE  
RESULT:  
·
Website  
With Heidi (Buttercup Designs) no longer maintaining the Ledyard Farmers’ Market  
Website, etc., Mr. P. Hary volunteered to be the Website Administrator and to also  
take on the Newsletter for 2023 Season.  
CONTINUE  
RESULT:  
·
.
Signage:  
With Heidi (Buttercup Designs) no longer maintaining the Ledyard Farmers’ Market  
Website, etc., Mr. P. Hary volunteered to be the Website Administrator and to also  
take on the Newsletter for 2023 Season.  
·
Market Themes 2023  
Ms. Brunelle would take over the spreadsheets for the tracking and management of  
the vendors for Market’s previously approved weekly themes.  
June, 2023 -  
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7th - “MEAT” You at the Market  
14th - All-American Artisans  
21st - Summer Solstice  
28th - CREAM of the Crop  
July 2023 -  
5th - Red, White, and Berry  
ü 12th - Backyard BBQ  
ü 19th - Christmas in July  
ü 26th - “Bee” Your Best  
August 2023 AUGUST -  
ü 2nd - Bubbles and Blooms  
ü 9th - Farm Fresh  
ü 16th - Beach Blanket Bingo  
ü 23rd - Bark ‘N Brew  
ü 30th - Back to School Bash  
September, 2023 SEPTEMBER -  
6th - Simply Sweet  
ü 13th - Hometown Heroes  
ü 20th - “SEA” You Next Year  
·
Gate by Library  
Mr. Thorne would look into what needed to be done to address the gate by the Bill  
Library that was in desperate need of either repair or removal.  
CONTINUE  
RESULT:  
Any other Old Business proper to come before the Committee  
None.  
2.  
XI.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Any other New Business proper to come before the Committee  
1.  
·
Coffee Vendor  
It was noted that the Committee needed to find a new coffee vendor for the 2023  
Summer Market Season.  
CONTINUE  
RESULT:  
NEXT MEETING  
Next Meeting date May 3, 2023.  
The Committee noted that they may need to schedule an additional special meeting in  
May prior to the 2023 Summer Market Kick-Off scheduled for June 7, 2023 at the  
Lower Town Green.  
X.  
ADJOURNMENT  
MOTION to adjourn meeting at 6:15 p.m.  
Moved by Ms. L. Hary, seconded by Mr. P. Hary  
VOTE: 7 - 0 Approved and so declared  
Respectfully submitted,  
Lauriann Hary  
Committee Chairman  
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Town.