A SUPPORTIVE AND ENGAGED COMMUNITY According to Mayor Desorgher, the strength of Greenfield’s character lies in its people. She conveys, “Greenfield is very community oriented, and we are all taking care of each other. We have a warming center where we’re taking care of our unhoused. People love to be together. We have things like our Harvest Supper, that’s an annual thing, and you see so much community involvement with all of our recreation events.” One example is Greenfield Bee Fest, a beloved annual event celebrating the unique agricultural history of the city.“Philip Langstroth had the first beehive here,” details the mayor.“There’s people that come, they get dressed up as bees, you can buy yellow and orange socks and outfits. And then there is a Klezmer band, and people are marching along. We have bees all over the place that are done by artists.” Greenfield also participates in Monte’s March, which culminates in a community celebration complete 38 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 04
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