Duties
- Conduit between non-profit agencies, civic organizations, municipal boards and commissions, elected officials, and local farmers.
- Serve as an agricultural clearinghouse by creating an informational website and map of local farms.
- Chart land use in Durham to support a balance between agriculture, preservation and other land uses.
- Recommend changes to language and practices across town departments and other boards and commissions regarding a local definition for agriculture, farming and farms.
- Educate town government about agricultural laws, such as Right to Farm, and legal issues regarding farm machinery, buildings and operations.
- Provide information and guidance on agriculture-related issues—such as zoning, inland wetland, public works and others—to town departments and other boards and commissions as necessary.
- Act as a sounding board / provide review / to town departments, boards and commissions concerning the impact of proposed town policies on farms.
- Support young farmers and new farmers and to support local, regional and state vocational agriculture education programs.
- Serve as a resource for information and non-binding advice for residents, established town committees and departments concerning the resolution of agriculture related conflicts.
- Identify innovative opportunities for farming additional lands in Durham.
- Promote opportunities for residents and local businesses to support and value farming.
- Work to create a climate that supports the economic viability of farming as a career in Durham.
- Create a sustainable agriculture community.
- Secure the land base necessary for future agricultural uses.
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Members
Five members appointed by the Board of Selectmen to three year terms
Roger Passavant
Democrat
Republican
Ind
UNAffiliated
GREEN
Libertarian
Working Families
Term:
Jan 2024
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Dec 2026
Bob Miller
Democrat
Republican
Ind
UNAffiliated
GREEN
Libertarian
Working Families
Term:
Jan 2024
-
Dec 2026
Joe Pasquale
Democrat
Republican
Ind
UNAffiliated
GREEN
Libertarian
Working Families
Chair
Term:
Jan 2022
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Dec 2024
Melissa Dziurgot
Democrat
Republican
Ind
UNAffiliated
GREEN
Libertarian
Working Families
Vice-Chair
Term:
Jan 2022
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Dec 2024
Richard Porter
Democrat
Republican
Ind
UNAffiliated
GREEN
Libertarian
Working Families
Term:
Jan 2022
-
Dec 2024
Alternate Members
Three members appointed by the Board of Selectmen to three year terms
Warren Herzig
Democrat
Rep
Ind
UNAffiliated
GREEN
Libertarian
Working Families
Term:
Jan 2023
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Dec 2025
Randy McLean
Democrat
Rep
Ind
UNAffiliated
GREEN
Libertarian
Working Families
Term:
Jan 2024
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Dec 2026
Susan Cummings
Democrat
Rep
Ind
UNAffiliated
GREEN
Libertarian
Working Families
Term:
Jan 2024
-
Dec 2026