Posts by Dorene Warner
CFT Re-Accreditation – Public Comment Period Is Open
Why Accreditation? Connecticut Farmland Trust (CFT) wants you, our supporters and stakeholders, to have confidence that your investments of time, talent, and resources are being used wisely. What Is Accreditation?…
Read MoreRegister now for “Introduction to CT FarmLink for Land Trusts”
Yes, please! Take me to register Tuesday, September 27, 4-5 pm on Zoom Want to get to know how the CT FarmLink program can help you? Are you interested in…
Read MoreWe had a great time celebrating CFT’s first 20 years!
Here’s what happened at the event: Sunday, September 11, 1-4 pm at Castle Hill Farm 1 Sugar Lane, Newtown, CT $75/ticket. GOOD FOOD + GOOD COMPANY MORE FARMLAND PROTECTED Come…
Read MoreForaging for CT Food and Farms Scavenger Hunt – until August 14, 2022
Welcome to the inaugural “Foraging for Connecticut Food and Farms Scavenger Hunt.” TAKE ME TO REGISTRATION RIGHT AWAY! WHAT IS THE SCAVENGER HUNT ALL ABOUT? Connect with other families or…
Read MoreBirkbeck Farm Permanently Protected!
Birkbeck Farm in North Stonington Permanently Protected Federal, State, and Nonprofit Partnerships Ensure Farmland Remains for Future Generations (Hartford, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) is pleased…
Read MoreProtecting Farmland is Personal
by Kimball Cartwright, Director of Development Protected farmland benefits everyone. Yet protecting farmland is also a deeply personal decision for the farmer. I’ve often wondered, “What does that decision look…
Read MoreProspect Farm is Protected!
Protected by: Connecticut Farmland TrustYear Protected: 2021Acres: 13.3 In April of 2021, an easement was placed on 13 acres of a successful hay farm in Woodstock. The Chattelle family donated…
Read MoreWoodstock Farm Preserved, Ready for the Next Generation
Connecticut Farmland Trust (CFT) announced today that Prospect Farm in Woodstock has been preserved. The Chattelle family, who has managed the historic farm for over 40 years, generously donated an…
Read MoreThe Evolution of Long Table Farm
What happens after a farm is protected by CFT? The transformation of New Mercies Farm in Lyme, protected by Connecticut Farmland Trust (CFT) in 2017, to Long Table Farm involves…
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