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  • Starting a Farm Business

    Date Posted: 2/1/2023

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  • Statutory References to Program

    “There is established the Connecticut Farmers' Market/Senior Nutrition Program which shall be provided for from funds available to the commissioner and from other sources as such funds may become available. ” Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22-6q

    Date Posted: 3/24/2025

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  • 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.

    Date Posted: 12/28/2022

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  • Stonewall Apiary Constructs Space For Honey Processing, Equipment Storage, and Retail Store

    Stonewall Apiary is a family-owned apiary based in Hanover, Connecticut, keeping about 350 honeybee colonies among 16 beeyards in eastern Connecticut. After purchasing land in 2017, Stuart Woronecki, co-owner of Stonewall Apiary, operated the office out of a 28’ trailer and stored the entirety of the apiary’s retail beekeeping equipment in a 48’ storage trailer. All honey processing and bottling was done in Stuart’s home, miles away from the Stonewall Apiary site.

    Date Posted: 12/6/2022

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  • Taxes

    Date Posted: 2/1/2023

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  • 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.

    Date Posted: 11/9/2022

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  • Town of Guildford Farm Map

    The Town of Guilford has been an agricultural community since 1639 and established Connecticut’s first Agricultural Commission in 2006. The town is home to a number of agricultural businesses; some who have been in operation and well supported by the community for many years, while others are new farmers working to establish themselves in the area.

    Date Posted: 12/28/2022

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  • Traditional Farmland Preservation Program

    The traditional Farmland Preservation Program (FPP) is the primary preservation program administered by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. Typically it is a good fit for preserving larger (>30 acres) farms that have a significant quantity of cropland and prime and important soils as defined by the United State Department of Agriculture.

    Date Posted: 11/7/2022

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  • Transition Grant in Action

    Date Posted: 11/9/2022

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  • Transitioning to Organic

    Date Posted: 8/18/2025

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  • Tropical Orchid Production at Geremia Greenhouse

    Geremia Greenhouse is a family owned and operated wholesale greenhouse facility in Wallingford, CT. Over the years, the business has grown to encompass 10 acres and is proud to be one of the most modern and environmentally friendly greenhouses in the Northeast. Current production includes more than 500 varieties of annual plants and seasonal items, such as poinsettias, mums, and tropical orchids.

    Date Posted: 11/21/2022

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  • Urban Agriculture in Connecticut

    Are you an urban farmer or interested in urban agriculture? Join us for a 5-part webinar series!

    Date Posted: 1/3/2022

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  • Using the Connecticut Grown Logo

    Date Posted: 11/7/2022

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  • Viability Grant in Action

    Date Posted: 11/9/2022

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  • Webinars

    Date Posted: 8/18/2025

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