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  • Agricultural Development and Resource Conservation

  • Starting a Farm Business

  • DoAg Standard Terms and Conditions

  • Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program

    A grant to support activities in the middle of the food supply chain including aggregation, processing, and distribution.

  • Overview of Information for Subrecipients

    Subrecipients of the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program are required to utilize templates provided by the USDA for reimbursement requests along with annual and final reports.

  • Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program

    A statewide grant program funded through the USDA to maintain and improve local food and agricultural supply chain resiliency.

  • Pilot BIPOC Apprenticeship/Mentor Program

  • Connecticut Grown Map

  • Resources for Connecticut Veteran Farmers

    This page offers resources that are available to veteran farmers. This includes Homegrown by Heroes, Mobilizing Veterans to Feed America, and USDA resources.

  • Cloverleigh Farm Constructs Propagation Greenhouse

    Cloverleigh Farm, LLC, is a certified organic vegetable and flower farm in Columbia, CT. At the time of purchase, the 10-acre property featured a farmhouse and a large barn for storage, a wash-pack area, and refrigeration. With an eye toward long-term growth and health of her farm business, Susan Mitchell, owner of Cloverleigh Farm, determined that construction of a greenhouse would be a critical component to facilitate farm success.

  • Steadfast Farms Brings Poultry Processing on the Farm

    Steadfast Farms, LLC began producing high-quality game birds in 2017, after purchasing property in the hills of Bethlehem. The Farm has consistently grown in customer base and revenue year after year, balancing historic traditions with modern practices to meet customer demand throughout New England for farm-raised game birds including pheasant, quail, and squab.

  • Drought Monitoring Map

  • Disaster Relief Resources

    From floodwaters to severe drought conditions and mild winters to late Spring freezes, many of Connecticut’s farmers have felt the impacts firsthand of weather-related natural disasters. As these events become a more frequent occurrence, the Connecticut Department of Agriculture has compiled the following resources to assist agricultural producers as they navigate these challenges.

  • The Birch Mill Farm Partnership Promotes No-Till

    In 2022, the Birch Mill Farm Partnership collaborated with the Berkshire Agricultural Ventures, The Northwest Connecticut Conservation District, Connecticut Resource Conservation and Development, and the Connecticut Natural Resources Conservation Service State Agronomist to propose a project that would address the need for custom no-till equipment operation for the region’s farmers.

  • Pleasant View Farms Expands Red Angus Beef Capacity

    Pleasant View Farms Inc has been family owned and operated in Somers, Connecticut since 1918. The farm is currently run by brothers Jacob and Louis Lipton, the fourth generation. After developing a niche market for non-GMO grains as a CT Grown value-added product, PVF currently farms nearly 1,200 acres to grow sufficient hay, corn, and grains to meet the feed and hay needs of small and large livestock farmers throughout New England.