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Graywall Farm, Lebanon |
Lyman Orchards, MIddlefield |
Franklin Farms, North Franklin |
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Freund's Family Farm, East Canaan |
Stanton Davis Farm, Pawcatuck |
Holcomb Farm, West Granby |
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Fort Hill Farm, New Milford |
Auer Farm, Bloomfield |
Creamery Brook Farm, Brooklyn |
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Cato Corner Farm, Colchester |
Hannan's Honey, Southbury |
Norton Bros. Farm, Cheshire |
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Borelli Farm, North Haven |
Blue Slope Farm, Franklin |
Priam Vineyard, Colchester |
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Tulmeadow Farm, Simsbury |
Futtner's Farm, East Hartford |
Urban Oaks Organic Farm, New Britain |
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Maple Lane Farm, Preston |
Bishop's Orchards, Guilford |
Brookfield Farm, Durham |
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Jarmoc Tobacco, Enfield |
Rosedale Farms, Simsbury |
Tiffany Farm, Lyme |
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Dondero Orchards, Glastonbury |
Prides Corner, Lebanon |
Markow Oysters, Noank |
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Jones Family Farm, Shelton |
Pinchbeck Rose Farm, Guilford |
Red Fox Hill Farm, Falls Village |
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CT FARMING NEWS |
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Saving the State's Barns
STATEWIDE - Preservationists try to preserve a disappearing part
of the state's agricultural heritage. |
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Fun Down
on the Farm
STURBRIDGE - Agri-tourism is the buzzword for a growing number
of state farmers, according to speakers at the recent Harvest
New England marketing conference. |
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CT Locavores,
Rejoice!
STURBRIDGE - At the recent Harvest New England marketing
conference, CT Agriculture Commissioner F. Philip Prelli
described how the state is supporting local growers and
processors. |
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Farm Map Goes
Digital
STATEWIDE - The Connecticut Dept. of Agriculture has introduced
an interactive website guide to more than 200 destination farms
in the state. |
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State Funds for CT
Farms
HARTFORD - In the last two years, the state has granted more
than $1.5 million to farmers, non-profit organizations and
municipalities to help support economic viability. |
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Slaughterhouse for
CT?
LITCHFIELD - State farmers start a process to bring a mobile
slaughterhouse to Connecticut. |
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Matchmaking for Farmers
STATEWIDE - Farmers and would-be farmers looking for working land have a new resource
compliments of the state Dept. of Agriculture.
Connecticut FarmLink lists both property owners with farmland
for sale or rent and people who are searching for land to farm. |
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Farm Preservation Gains
Popularity with Towns
ESSEX
- Land trusts and municipalities are turning to acquiring
development rights as a way to save what is left of the
ever-dwindling number of farms in Connecticut. |
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Disappearing Dairies
SHELTON - The
state's remaining dairy farms are struggling to survive despite
daunting odds. Farmer Terry Jones knows why it's important to
help state dairies persevere. |
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Farming Underwater
HARTFORD - More than 70,000 acres of shellfish farms are being
worked under the waters of the state. |
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CT's Changing Face
STATEWIDE - More folks are signing up to combat sprawl, vowing
to cure its ugly effect on our state's economy, sense of place,
ag sector and culture. |
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