Our Protected Farms
Keith Thom
Lakeview Orchards
County: Fairfield
Acres: 37.3
Year(s) Protected: 2021
Protected by:
Joan Barney and David Barney as "Lakeview Orchards"
Joan Barney and David Barney as "Lakeview Orchards"
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, CT Farmland Trust, Town of Easton, and generous donation by the original farm owners
US Dept. of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service, CT Dept. of Agriculture, CT Farmland Trust, Town of Easton, and generous donation by the original farm owners
“It’s a deeply personal decision. Keeping the land in farming is not exciting, it is just a good thing, the right thing”
Joan Barney
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 |