Ben Franklin Community Garden - Celebrating 40 years!

Ben Franklin Community Garden Operating Committee

2022-2023 Roster

Sam Cahill (2026)
Kayle Gorenflo (2026), Treasurer
Roberta (Bert) Orsini (2026), Secretary
Elicia Polacek (2024)
Mike Rompala (2026)
Tom Sargent (2025)
Mark Tapajna (2025)
Jennifer Terry (2025), Chair
Alex Vasy (2026)
Lisa Young (2025), Vice Chair

Garden Coordinator – Greg Noeth

Thank you to outgoing Committee members for your service: Kathy Delaney, Ranata Jelito, Jim Kasper, Libby Lehman, Marie Mathie

Operating Committee By Laws

By-Laws as amended at Annual Meeting of Gardeners September 9, 2023 [pdf]

Committee Meetings

Unless otherwise indicated, meetings are the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. All gardeners and members of the public are welcome to attend.

During the state of affairs related to coronavirus Covid-19 or other circumstances, Garden operating business may also be transacted via teleconference. Therefore, while gardeners concerns, comments, and input are valued, please do not plan to attend a meeting without checking to see if a meeting is face-to-face or virtual. If you are interested in attending as a visitor any virtual meeting that has been announced as such please submit this form to receive a link prior to the month's meeting.  Five minutes are allotted at the end of the meeting for each visitor to speak.

Operating Committee Annual Reports

2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008

Meeting Minutes

2019
January 16

2018
December 19
November 28
October 17
September 19
August 15
July 18
June 20
May 16
April 18
March 21
February 21
January 17

2017
December 20
November 15
October 18
September 20
August 16
July 17
June 17
May 17
April 19
March 15
February 15
January 18