741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Ledyard Farmers Market Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
Chairman  
Laurianne Hary  
Special Meeting - Please Note Location  
Wednesday, May 31, 2023  
5:30 PM  
Holdridge Pavilion - Ledyard Center  
In Person Only - Holdridge Pavilion - Ledyard Center  
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  
Treasurer Pamela Ball  
Present  
Committee Member Ellin Grenger  
Chairman Lauriann Hary  
Allison Troy  
Recording Secretary Sarah Martic  
Committee Member Peter Hary  
Vice Chair April Brunelle  
Committee Member William Thorne  
Excused  
III.  
TREASURER REPORT  
Treasurer Pam Ball reported the following:  
· Swipe Account was active.  
· Checks were deceived to the Town Treasurer Ian Stammel to deposit in the  
Farmers Market Account.  
IV.  
V.  
MEMBERS COMMENTS  
Mr. P. Hary reported that the Economic Development Commission would be videoing the  
June 14, 2023 Market to be used in the Town’ Marketing Video.  
MARKET MANAGER REPORT  
None.  
VI.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION to approve the Farmers Market Committee Regular Meeting Minutes of May 3,  
2023  
Moved by Ms. L. Hary, seconded by Ms. Ball  
VOTE: 6 - 0 Approved and so declared  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Lauriann Hary  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Pamela Ball  
SECONDER:  
6
2
Ball Grenger Hary Troy Martic Hary  
Brunelle Thorne  
AYE  
EXCUSED  
VII.  
BUSINESS OF THE MEETING  
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Signage  
Yard Signs, A-Frames and Banners were picked up.  
The Committee discussed locations to place the signs around town.  
COMPLETED  
RESULT:  
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Market Themes 2023  
Chairman L. Hary reported that the Town Council’s Community Relations  
Committee would be hosing Booths on the following dates. She noted that  
Committee tried to coordinate the services that they would be highlighting to be  
in-keeping with the Farmers’ Market Themes as follows:  
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July 19, 2023 - Christmas in July - Featuring Mental Health Awareness  
August 20, 2023 - Back to School - Featuring Library Services  
September 19, 2023 Hometown Heroes - Featuring Ledyard’s First Responders  
CONTINUE  
RESULT:  
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Kids Activities/Entertainment  
Ms. Troy reported that the supplies she ordered for the Kids Activities arrived, and  
that she was working to prepare the activities.  
COMPLETED  
RESULT:  
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Market Bags  
Chairman L. Hary reported that the Market Bags have been ordered. She noted that  
they would be receiving the Bags in increments due to the color inventory.  
COMPLETED  
RESULT:  
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T-Shirts- Farmers Market Committee Members  
Chairman L. Hary reported that the Market T-Shirts have been ordered  
COMPLETED  
RESULT:  
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Farmers Market Video  
No Update.  
NO ACTION  
RESULT:  
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Coffee Vendor  
Dudes Donuts will be the Coffee Vendor  
COMPLETED  
NO ACTION  
NO ACTION  
RESULT:  
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Entertainment  
No Update.  
RESULT:  
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Storage Shed  
No Update.  
RESULT:  
MOTION to donate $125.00 per market (4-markets) for a total of $500.00 to the Ledyard  
Rotary  
Moved by Ms. L Hary, seconded by Ms. Grenger  
Discussion: Chairman Hary noted that the Ledyard Rotary would be providing  
support at four of the Markets this Summer to assist with parking, etc. She suggested  
donating $125.00 for each of the four Markets the Rotary would be helping out at.  
VOTE: 6 - 0 Approved and so declared  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Lauriann Hary  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Ellin Grenger  
SECONDER:  
VIII. NEXT MEETING  
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July 6, 2023 will be cancelled  
Next Meeting: August 3, 2023.  
IX.  
ADJOURNMENT  
MOTION to adjourn meeting at 6:30 p.m.  
Moved by Ms. L. Hary, seconded Ms. Grenger  
VOTE: 6 - 0 Approved and so declared  
Respectfully submitted,  
Lauriann Hary  
Committee Chairman  
DISCLAIMER: Although we try to be timely and accurate these are not official records of the  
Town.