Our Protected Farms
Keith Thom
On the Hill Farm
County: New London
Acres: 22.0 and 53.9
Year(s) Protected: 2005 and 2006
Protected by:
Frank and Evelyn Cunningham as "On the Hill Farm"
Frank and Evelyn Cunningham as "On the Hill Farm"
Agricultural Conservation Easement held by:
CT Farmland Trust and Salem Land Trust, with contingent right to United States of America
CT Farmland Trust and Salem Land Trust, with contingent right to United States of America
Funding Partner(s):
CT Farmland Trust, US Dept. of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Salem Land Trust
CT Farmland Trust, US Dept. of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Salem Land Trust
“The important thing is keeping the farm in its natural state. You can’t put a price on that kind of peace of mind.”
Frank Cunningham
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 |