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This is no longer a traditional farm, it is now a concentrated hog production facility impacting long-established suburban neighborhoods in two towns.

 Recently built without permits, hearings, or public discourse of any kind. It is believed to be Massachusetts' largest & first "factory style" hog finishing facility. Mass. Dept. of Agricultural Resources admits it is not typical in Massachusetts.

• The Town of Tewksbury has issued a site assignment...

• Town of Wilmington is in court...

• A Hearing has taken place at the Statehouse...

• Hundreds of documented odor complaints in two separate towns on file...

• A letter from the Superintendant of Schools in Wilmington...

• Hundreds of fed-up neighbors attended a community meeting...

This is not a traditional farm and this not the stereotypical story about "yuppies" and "poor farmers". This is the story of two towns being assaulted by a factory style hog facility and the composting and spreading of millions of gallons of hog waste in a densely populated, established neighborhood just outside of Boston.

According to Building Dept. records (submitted almost three years after the fact) a 1500 capacity "finisher building" was installed at Krochmal Farms, LLC without permits (see violation notice here) and apparently no one in the Town or neighborhood was notified. The construction of this confined animal feeding operation style building coincides with a large increase of noxious odors and neighbor complaints. This "finisher building's" tank holds almost a half-million gallons of hog waste. This building has 50 inch fans which force the gases that emanate from the hogs' waste into the air of our neighborhood. This waste is kept directly below where the confined hogs live in a large, storage tank that can hold almost a HALF MILLION GALLONS OF WASTE.  This waste material is near wetlands and only a matter of feet from homes. This building was constructed without building permits, without oversight from the Conservation Commission or Board of Health and without notifying abutters.

We believe this is Massachusetts' largest hog operation and first Factory Style Hog Operation. While we had applauded Krochmal Farm for installing a system, in the Tewksbury part of the farm, that seemed to abate the odors somewhat in Tewksbury during the day, there are still uncontrolled terrible odors permeating homes in in both towns. Ruining events and closing windows. Read testimonials here.

It is well known that confined animal feeding facilities like this can be a serious concern. Enormous amounts of feces and urine are stored, spread and composted on land in this suburban neighborhood. If it can happen in this neighborhood yours can be next.

There is more to this than odors, there are real environmental and human health concerns here. There is an enormous amount of hog waste - feces and urine - that are stored and spread on the land here.

This operation has adversely affected three towns and damages the quality of life of residents, workers and students at a school. We believe those who promote this factory style of farming are fighting hard against us and misleading you as to what we are about. This neighborhood has existed at least as long as the farm. This is not a case of a lone farm suddenly surrounded by new homes.

Our Goal:

We demand breathable air and clean water in our neighborhood.

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