Posts by Dorene Warner

Caring for the land, fostering community Near the high school in Bolton, surrounded by conserved land, Pesce Farm has been part of the community for decades. Larry Pesce grew up…

Maxine Mindel and her siblings’ perspective on land and its future was shaped early on, when their maternal Schwartz grandparents’ 100-acre farm was sold and later turned into a subdivision.…

Connecticut Farmland Trust’s supporters saved the sunflowers If you asked anyone in Newtown to name their favorite farm, Castle Hill Farm would top the list. Purchased in 1927 by Justyna…

In the heart of Ellington, a quiet transformation has taken place at 43 East Porter Road. Once known as Wraight Farm, a property historically used to raise pheasants, this 40-acre…

It has been two years since Dicks Farm was permanently conserved, and for David Dicks Jr., the decision brought some relief. Looking back, David recalled many seasons spent alongside his…

In the rolling hills of Washington, Connecticut, Damaris and John Horan made a decision four years ago that will ripple across generations. They chose to preserve 78 acres of their…

Dick and Peggy Ann Kuss didn’t grow up on farms — but that didn’t stop them from becoming farmers. In their late 30s, the couple shifted careers from running a…

“A lot of people get into farming because they are passionate,” says Baylee Drown of Long Table Farm in Lyme, Connecticut, “you need to create a sustainable business in order…