Our Protected Farms
Keith Thom
Bilger Farm
County: New Haven
Acres: 76.4
Year(s) Protected: 2015
Protected by:
Lucille Bilger as "Bilger Farm"
Lucille Bilger as "Bilger Farm"
Agricultural Conservation Easement held by:
CT Farmland Trust and State of CT
CT Farmland Trust and State of CT
Funding Partner(s):
CT Dept. of Agriculture, CT Farmland Trust, and generous donation by the original farm owner
CT Dept. of Agriculture, CT Farmland Trust, and generous donation by the original farm owner
“My family has operated and loved our farm for a number of generations and have always wished to have it preserved as a farm for future generations as well. Over the years my brothers and I have turned down offers from developer, hoping that we could ultimately preserve the farm.”
Lucille Bilger
Commonly-used Acronyms and Phrases
| Acronyms | Name |
|---|---|
| CFT | Connecticut Farmland Trust |
| USDA-NRCS | United States Department of Agriculture – National Resource Conservation Service |
| CT-DEEP | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
| CT-DoAg | Connecticut Department of Agriculture |