Our Protected Farms
Keith Thom
Cato Corner Farm
178 Cato Corner Road
Colchester, CT 06415
Colchester, CT 06415
County: New London
Acres: 75.0
Year(s) Protected: 2008
Protected by:
Elizabeth Gillman as "Cato Corner Farm"
Elizabeth Gillman as "Cato Corner Farm"
Agricultural Conservation Easement held by:
CT Farmland Trust
CT Farmland Trust
Funding Partner(s):
Generous donation by the original farm owner
Generous donation by the original farm owner
Farmstand: Yes
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“It snowballs. When you have one person in an area like this do preservation and people see that it’s beneficial, they start to think of doing things they wouldn’t have thought of — like protecting their own land.”
Liz MacAlister
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 |