Protected by: U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS), CT Department of Agriculture, Town of Lebanon, and Connecticut Farmland Trust
Year Protected: 2020
Acres: 96
The 96-acre Geer Farm was protected in the early fall of 2020.
“The Geer family is pleased to preserve the farmland that has been in our family for nearly 200 years for agricultural uses,” said Linda Heatherly, owner of Geer Farm. “2020 has served as a reminder of the importance of agriculture in our nation’s food supply, and we are honored to join several surrounding farms throughout Lebanon in Connecticut’s farmland preservation program.”
Geer Farm is leased by Cushman Farms, a partner in The Farmer’s Cow, which uses the land for hay and corn to feed its herd of dairy cows. The farm joins a wealth of protected farms in Lebanon.
Geer Farm was protected in a joint effort by partners Connecticut Department of Agriculture, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Services (USDA-NRCS), the Town of Lebanon, and CFT.
Posted October 8, 2020.