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CT FARMING NEWS

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.

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.

A Slaughterhouse for CT?

LITCHFIELD - State farmers start a process to bring a mobile slaughterhouse to Connecticut.

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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The Promise of Biofuels

STORRS - Locally raised crops like rapeseed processed into heating oil and diesel fuel might help make Connecticut a bit more energy-independent.

Farming Underwater

HARTFORD - More than 70,000 acres of shellfish farms are being worked under the waters of the state.

The State'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.

State Funds for CT Farms

HARTFORD - Eighteen state farms are the recipients of $710,000 in state grants for fixed asset building and diversification projects. The goal is increased economic viability.

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