Protected by: CT Department of Agriculture, Town of Canton, Canton Land Conservation Trust, and Connecticut Farmland Trust
Year Protected: 2019
Acres: 27
In partnership with the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, the Town of Canton, and Canton Land Conservation Trust, we have jointly preserved 27 acres of prime farmland on Bristol’s Farm in Canton.
It took 16 family members 20 years to preserve their family’s farm. And 2019 is the year it all came together.
Dan Bristol, a fourth-generation owner of the farm said, “The biggest thing is the family is all on board…”
The property has been farmed by the Bristol family since 1888. Dan’s son, Josh Bristol, is the family’s fifth-generation farmer and runs the operation, which grows berries, sweet corn, flowers, and a wide variety of vegetables.
The farm focuses on sustainable agriculture practices, using natural and organic pest control methods and no herbicides or GMO crops.
Visit Bristol’s farm market in person during the warm months. Find more online at bristolsfarmmarket.com and on their Facebook page.