Our Protected Farms
Keith Thom
Birkbeck Farm
County: New London
Acres: 68.9
Year(s) Protected: 2022
Protected by:
Michael D. Birkbeck as "Birkbeck Farm"
Michael D. Birkbeck as "Birkbeck Farm"
Agricultural Conservation Easement held by:
State of CT and CT Farmland Trust with contingent right to United States of America
State of CT and CT Farmland Trust with contingent right to United States of America
Funding Partner(s):
US Dept. of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service, CT Dept. of Agriculture, and generous donation by the original farm owner
US Dept. of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service, CT Dept. of Agriculture, and generous donation by the original farm owner
“I’m very appreciative for the support from so many people to make this happen. My father was very conservation-minded and I view my role as a steward of this land and hope to one day in the future see a young farmer carve out their future here. Knowing that the farm is preserved to make that a possibility down the road means a lot.”
Michael Birkbeck
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 |