My Turn: Vigilance urged after theft at Codman farm

By Pete Lowy

(Editor’s note: This account was included in the latest Codman Community Farms member newsletter from farmer Pete Lowy. On Friday, March 31, Lincoln police said they are still investigating the incident and have some leads, and may have something to report by the end of next week.)

As many know, our awesome Farm Store is open 24/7 and is fully stocked with a highly curated selection of the best local foods that can be found in the region. Our dedication to remaining open at all times AND operating on the self-serve/honor system has been one of our pride and joys and certainly something that makes us very unique.

Unfortunately, this aspect of our store can be taken advantage of. We are very sad to report we had quite a large theft late one evening this past week. A large amount of chicken and other high-value items were stolen from our store. This is always deeply saddening to witness and makes all our hearts sink. We work so very hard to grow the best quality products we can and to then see folks take advantage of our honor store is very depressing.

The good news is that our robust video surveillance system which records all activity 24 hours a day captured the entire theft including the license plate of the suspects. The Lincoln Police Department has been notified and they are in the process of hopefully recouping the value of our loss. We are always grateful for the support of the Lincoln Police Department whenever these situations arise. In the future, if folks are shopping in the store at odd hours and see something suspicious or just “off” — say something, call the police if it’s after hours, or let our staff know as soon as possible.

We hope in the future we won’t have to up our game and solicit the help of AI Farm-Chick-Bots to begin patrolling the grounds, as seen in the photo below. We are beginning to work on prototypes with Lincoln Labs just in case…

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