Posts by Dorene Warner

We are pleased to announce the closing of the first ALE (Agricultural Land Easement) project in the state of Connecticut. Scooter Hill Farm, owned by the Drum family of Lebanon,…

When Frederick and Mary Gunther began farming in Vernon and Tolland, Connecticut, approximately 130 years ago, they had no idea of the legacy they would leave. Working with Frederick and…

Carrington over cherry pie, and the farm represented on Bethany’s Bicentennial Quilt. Cherry Tree Farm, an iconic Bethany landmark, has been preserved as a farm forever. Cherry Tree is one…

Connecticut Farmland Trust, in conjunction with Cornwall Conservation Trust, CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and United States Department of Agriculture, is pleased to announce that Cooley Farm in…

Connecticut Farmland Trust (CFT) is pleased to announce the protection of Bilger Farm in Meriden, one of the last farms in the city. Owner Lucille Bilger, the last remaining Bilger…

Connecticut Farmland Trust (CFT) is pleased to announce the protection of the 22-acre Beltane Farm in Lebanon. Beltane Farm is the ninth farm protected by Connecticut Farmland Trust in the…