Our Protected Farms
Keith Thom
Castle Hill Farm
1 Sugar Lane
Newtown, CT 06470
Newtown, CT 06470
County: Fairfield
Acres: 31.5
Year(s) Protected: 2020
Protected by:
Stephen J. and Diana M. Paproski as "Castle Hill Farm"
Stephen J. and Diana M. Paproski as "Castle Hill Farm"
Agricultural Conservation Easement held by:
CT Farmland Trust and Town of Newtown, with contingent right to United States of America
CT Farmland Trust and Town of Newtown, with contingent right to United States of America
Funding Partner(s):
US Dept. of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service and Town of Newtown
US Dept. of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service and Town of Newtown
Farmstand: Yes
203-774-4440
“Everybody at Connecticut Farmland Trust, and our attorney…this took a village. I’m so happy that the people in Newtown can drive down 302 and look at that beautiful field. And to be able to say that it’ll be like that forever, that’s wonderful.”
– Diana Paproski
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 |