Community Invited To Open Meeting On Farm's Future

FRAMINGHAM, MA- Framingham residents will have the opportunity to discuss the future of Eastleigh Farm and the proposed adult use marijuana cultivation and product manufacturing at the farm.

The farm will be holding the meeting open to the public at 5:30 p.m. on January 7, 2019 at Framingham Friends Meetinghouse. The meeting will discuss the type of adult-use marijuana establishment that could be moving to the farm as well as the plans for maintaining a secure facility.

Plans to prevent diversion to minors will also be discussed as well as how the new addition to the far could positively impact the community.

Eastleigh Farm dates back to the 1900's when it was called "Gibbs Mountain". The land was bought in 2002 by the current owner, Doug Stephan, with the intention of saving it from development and reconverting it into a dairy farm.

By 2015 the farm stopped selling dairy products and refocused efforts on rebranding and bringing new business in. Avenue C Designs, a home decor shop, and B. Barton & Co. both moved into barn spaces on the farm in 2017.

The farm applied in July for a preliminary subdivision of the property. Opening part of the farm up to marijuana cultivation and product manufacturing could be the push the farm needed to stay alive.

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