Our Protected Farms
Keith Thom
McCaw Farm
County: New London
Acres: 156.8
Year(s) Protected: 2014
Protected by:
James and Robert McCaw as "McCaw Farm"
James and Robert McCaw as "McCaw Farm"
Agricultural Conservation Easement held by:
CT Farmland Trust and State of CT
CT Farmland Trust and State of CT
Funding Partner(s):
CT Farmland Trust, CT Dept. of Agriculture, and generous donation by the original farm owners
CT Farmland Trust, CT Dept. of Agriculture, and generous donation by the original farm owners
“I always thought it would be a shame to see rooftops out here in the fields.”
Jim McCaw
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 |