Newton, Massachusetts Community Preservation Program  >>  Proposals & Projects

Angino Farm
Newton's Community Farm
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location:
   303 Nahanton Street (at corner with Winchester Street)
Newton, MA 02459
goals:
   Acquire the last working farm in Newton for use as a community- supported agriculture farm, restrict the use of 1.5 acres to open space (ideally for active farming), preserve and rehabilitate the historic farmhouse as housing for the farm manager; and preserve and rehabilitate the historic barn to support farm operations and programs.
total
funding:
  
See Debt-Financed Projects from Reports page for breakdown of debt issuance, principal & interest.
$3,222,700 CP funds appropriated or authorized (including all debt issuance & interest, authorized through annual budgets rather than individual Board orders), including:
$642,200 historic resources
$1,461,000 open space
$969,800 recreation
$430,000
 additional est. funding through private donations
total
projects:
   3 (listed below in reverse chronological order)
contacts:
   The City of Newton owns & oversees the farm.

Newton Farm Commission
c/o Alexandra Ananth, Senior Planner
Planning and Development Dept.
City of Newton
1000 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton Centre, MA 02459
email:  aananth@newtonma
phone:  617.796.1121
Under a license from the City, Newton Community Farm, Inc., as a nonprofit, membership organization, runs the farm's community-supported agriculture and educational programs, and is responsible for annual operating costs. No City funds are used for these programs & costs.

Greg Maslowe, Farm Manager
Newton Angino Community Farm
303 Nahanton Street
Newton, MA 02459
email:  NewtonCommunityFarm@comcast.net
phone:  617.916.9655
website: www.newtoncommunityfarm.org
(membership information, educational programs,
public events, & future plans)
project news:
2 May 2005
  Newton Farm ordinance (establishes Farm Commission)
31 October 2005
  farm operation proposal (initial plan submitted by Newton Community Farm, Inc. in response to RFI)
2 March 2006
  farm operation licensing agreement between the City of Newton and Newton Community Farm, Inc.
15 June 2008
  Analysis of Historic Significance (preservation guidelines approved by Farm Commission)
November 2008
  barn exterior preservation & renovation photos

Angino Farm
Barn Interior Rehabilitation
goals:
   This project builds on the privately-funded exterior preservation and rehabilitation of the the farm's late 19th-century barn by preserving and keeping historic framing, floors and walls visible, while also adapting the interior to support current farm operations. On the lower (field) level, the rehabilitated barn will provide equipment storage and work spaces. On the main floor, it will have accessible entrances and exits and a partial two-story loft, with accessible bathrooms and demonstration kitchen below, and lift access to offices, meeting room/workshops, and library above.
project
funding:
  
$568,000 CP funds appropriated (historic resources & recreation)
PROPOSAL REVIEW & APPROPRIATION
16 October 2009
  proposal
(incl. elevations & plans, NCF annual audit, statistics on volunteer hours, map of members & supporters)
18 November 2009
  public hearing presentation (incl. photos, elevations & plans)
January 2010
   supplemental information requested by CPC
 (incl.operating budget for renovated barn) 
2 February 2010
   CPC funding recommendation
15 March 2010
   Board order (appropriation)
PROJECT NEWS
22 June 2010
   accessibility recommendations by Mayor's Committee for People with Disabilities
February  2010
   updated concept plan
24 March 2010
   updated project schedule

Angino Farm
Farmhouse De-leading
goals:
   Abate lead paint or replace windows and doors as needed at Angino Farm, to allow safe occupation by the farm manager and his family by start of school year, fall 2006.
project
funding:
  
$70,000 CP funds appropriated (historic resources)
proposal review & appropriation:
14 April 2006
  proposal
18 April 2006
  proposal attachment: letters of support
2 October 2004
  proposal attachment: summary of lead paint inspection
12 May 2006
  CPC funding recommendation
15 May 2006
  Board order (appropriation)

Angino Farm
Acquisition
goals:
   Acquire the last wokring farm in Newton for use as a community-supported agriculture farm; restrict the use of 1.5 acres to open space (ideally for active farming); preserve and rehabilitate the historic farmhouse as affordable housing for the farm manager; preserve and rehabilitate the historic barn for use in farm operations and  educational programs.
project
funding:
  
$2,435,000 CP funds appropriated
$487,000 historic resources
$1,461,000 open space
$487,000 recreation land

additional funding through private donations
proposal review & appropriation:
28 July 2004
  main proposal, including official letters of support
18-28 July 2004
  proposal attachments: maps & site plans
28 July 2004
  proposal attachments:
community-supported agriculture (CSA) model & local examples
28 July 2004
  proposal attachments: community letters of support
28 July 2004
  proposal attachments: media articles
27 October 2004
  CPC funding recommendation
6 December 2004
  Board order (appropriation)

CONTACT:  
Alice E. Ingerson, Ph.D., Community Preservation Program Manager
Newton Planning & Development Department,
City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Ave., Newton, MA 02459
phone 617.796.1144, email  aingerson@newtonma.gov, TDD / TTY 617.796.1089