Protected by: U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS), CT Department of Agriculture, Town of Ellington, and Connecticut Farmland Trust
Year Protected: 2021
Acres: 51.82
Oakridge Dairy is Connecticut’s largest dairy operation. Founded in the late 1890’s, the family/owners have been farming for over 5 generations. The easement sale is helping the Bahler family plan to support farming operations for future generations; to preserve open space; to allow the purchase of additional farmland; and to construct additional infrastructure to support operations like a future anaerobic digestion operation, tour center, processing plant for dairy products, etc.