Our Protected Farms
Keith Thom
Kuss Farm
County: Litchfield
Acres: 61.3 and 19
Year(s) Protected: 2020 and 2024
Protected by:
G. Richard and Peggy Ann Kuss as "Kuss Farm"
G. Richard and Peggy Ann Kuss as "Kuss 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 and CT Dept. of Agriculture
US Dept. of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service and CT Dept. of Agriculture
“There are a lot of young people with an interest in farming, but they can’t farm because there is no land available for them. Maybe the young people can use this farm in the future."
Dick Kuss
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 |