A Message from our Board of Directors
[ Updates and Listening Session dates posted below. ]
Dear Friends and Neighbors:
We’re writing to let you know that significant changes are underway at Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm as we move into the winter months.
On Friday, October 25th, the Edwin C. Remick Foundation Board of Directors decided to begin a major reset of our operations in order to secure a sustainable future. This work will include long-term planning, short-term actions, and community input. An overarching concern is for the health of the land and forests under our stewardship.
We begin with the Farm itself. By mid-December we will disperse the livestock, an action we take reluctantly but out of financial, staffing and land management necessity. Simply stated, we have put too many animals on the land in recent years and it is in need of rest and restoration. The volume of animals has also caused workload issues for staff as it requires them to be here every day, plus on call after hours, to provide for their care. This decision about livestock and the farm is not permanent. We intend to use these winter months to develop a sustainable, long-term plan. Animals will be back!
We also need a new forest management plan as more than 50% of our property is woodland; this will be a major objective as we look ahead. Meetings are being scheduled to draw on the expertise of private, state and federal organizations as we frame a new model and operating structure to ensure that “Doc’s” legacy and land are preserved.
Remick is not going away, far from it. The grounds and museum will be open as usual, and we look forward to folks coming to walk and snowshoe the Binsack Trail this coming winter. We will continue to offer and host a variety of programs, classes and other activities. The store will continue to offer quality meats and other items.
After the holidays, we will schedule public information and listening sessions. We are part of Tamworth, past, present and future, and it is critical that we plan well now to ensure a healthy future for the museum and a healthy relationship between the community and the museum. In the meantime, please share your thoughts with us at this email address: future@remickmuseum.org.
Grant Prillaman
Chair, Board of Directors
Russ Baerenklau
Vice Chair, Board of Directors
Wendy Scribner
Secretary, Board of Directors
Steve Smith
Member, Board of Directors
Jean Williams
Member, Board of Directors
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UPDATES
Listening Session Dates
Gather in our Hearth Room to share feedback and learn a bit about the new path we’re forging — open to all interested participants for one or more sessions.
- Thursday, January 23 | 6–7 p.m.
- Saturday, January 25 | 1–2 p.m.
- Tuesday, January 28 | 6–7 p.m.
We still want to hear from you. Contact us at future@remickmuseum.org.
Thank you! The Board has received your comment(s).
Share this news with interested family and friends.
Animal News
The organization is pleased to report Remick Farm Manager Kim Garcia has successfully rehomed all of our farm animals. The photo below shows Sadie with the youngest members of her “new” family. In Sadie’s case, she was relocated through a buy-back agreement, meaning she went back to the farm she originally came from, now with two young companions to enjoy her company. We thank Sadie’s family for sharing this happy photo with us — her new halter reads: “I [heart] my mini!”
TOOLS IMAGE: Todd Quackenbush via Unsplash
MICROPHONE IMAGE: Dan Lefebvre via Unsplash
