Whately Subcommittee Sets June Launch for Farm Kitchen Survey, RFI Outreach
Whately's school building reuse subcommittee finalized plans to survey area farmers on commercial kitchen demand and push an RFI to potential building partners.
WHATELY -- April 27, 2026, Whately's school building reuse subcommittee finalized plans to survey area farmers on commercial kitchen demand and push an RFI to potential building partners. The committee agreed to distribute a Google Forms survey to roughly 40 food-crop farms in the Whately area starting in early June, with members making follow-up phone calls after an initial email, after the Agriculture Commission provided no feedback on the survey in three weeks. A member identified as Caroline agreed to draft a press release using existing RFI language for use in the Greenfield Recorder, the Scoop newsletter, deadline May 13, and the town's Facebook page, along with a scannable QR code. Building superintendent Garrett confirmed the town's insurance does not cover public events inside the building, limiting any tours for RFI respondents to appointment-only visits. A nonprofit to manage the building remains a possibility but carries a $500 filing fee and will be revisited depending on RFI results. The committee's next meeting is May 12.
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