Posts by Dorene Warner
Protecting Farmland is Personal – Elisabeth Moore’s story
By Elisabeth Moore, Executive Director Thanks to your support of CFT, I devote my time to helping farmowners think through how to protect their farmland in perpetuity. Your support means…
Read MoreWinter Wisdom Webinar Series
* Click here to register. Join our Executive Director, Elisabeth Moore, as she offers insights into CFT’s 2023 achievements and a sneak peek into what lies ahead for CFT in…
Read MoreThe Hood Farmer Journey
During a recent meeting with Robert Peck, who calls himself the “Hood Farmer,” we had the opportunity to learn about his remarkable journey into farming. Imagine you have just arrived…
Read MoreFulfilling Farm Dreams
By Layla Ennis and Kae Vargas River Ridge Farm’s story is a tale of dreams realized and expanded. On one of the first hot days this summer, we had the…
Read MoreNow on YouTube
“Sure,” you’re thinking, “in perpetuity, that’s what we need, but how?” Join Kathleen Doherty, CFT’s Conservation Manager, as she brings her perennially astute and insightful observations on the nature of…
Read MoreInsider Update now on YouTube
In March 2022, you spoke. We heard you. “Isn’t it late to update us on last year, in March?” you said (not a direct quote). In 2023, Elisabeth Moore spoke…
Read MoreSt. John Farm permanently protected!
by Kimball Cartwright, Development Director Squeaking in before the 2023 New Year, 86 acres of St. John farm in Jewett City were preserved forever. As human beings, our busy lives…
Read MorePesce Farm Permanently Protected!
Pesce has been working the farm, started by his parents Aldo and Iside Pesce in the early 1930’s, his entire life.
Read MoreBarger Farm Permanently Protected!
Connecticut Farmland Trust announces another successful partnership project: 22 acres of farmland have been permanently dedicated to agricultural uses through a joint effort with the owner, Richard L. Barger, the…
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