Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in CT Agriculture
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Core and Topic Working Group Members
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Working Group Meeting Recordings
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) announces the creation of working groups focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in Connecticut agriculture. The working groups are a crucial component of an agency-wide effort to engage and support current and future farmers and those in the agriculture industry who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) in the state.
Below, the core group's and topic's meeting dates, agendas, minutes, and other historic documents are archived. To find the meeting date, agenda, or minutes of the core working group or one of the topic's groups, use the corresponding hyperlinks in the list immediately below to navigate to the group you wish to attend.
The five topic groups include:
1. Access to Secure Land Tenure.
2. Access to Capital and Financial Planning.*
3. Access to Education and Training.
4. Access to Resources, Infrastructure, and Business Planning.*
5. Market Access and Diversification.
*Access to Capital and Financial Planning and Access to Resources, Infrastructure, and Business Planning have combined to make the working group: Access to Resources and Capital.
The core working group will synthesize all the recommendations from the topic sub-working groups to develop a cohesive report and action plan for long-term implementation.
2021 Agendas and Minutes
Core Working Group: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Connecticut
January 25, 2022, Agenda with meeting link
August 23, 2021, Agenda with meeting link
August 23, 2021, Meeting Minutes
June 22, 2021, PowerPoint
June 22, 2021 Agenda
Agendas and Minutes of the Topic Working Groups
– Access to Capital and Financial Planning –
September 27, 2021, Agenda with meeting link
September 27, 2021, Meeting Minutes
August 17, 2021, Agenda with meeting link
August 17, 2021, Meeting Minutes
– Access to Education and Training –
March 16, 2022, Meeting Minutes
February 16, 2022, Meeting Minutes
December 15, 2021, Meeting Minutes
December 15, 2021, Agenda with meeting link
November 17, 2021, Agenda with meeting link
November 17, 2021, Meeting Minutes
September 22, 2021, Agenda with meeting link
September 22, 2021, Meeting Minutes
August 11, 2021, Agenda with meeting link
August 11, 2021, Meeting Minutes
– Access to Resources, Infrastructure, and Business Planning –
October 8, 2021, Agenda with meeting link
October 8, 2021, Meeting Minutes
August 6, 2021, Agenda with meeting link
August 6, 2021, Meeting Minutes
– Access to Secure Land Tenure –
May 16, 2022 Meeting Minutes
May 16, 2022 Agenda with meeting link
April 18, 2022 Meeting Minutes
April 18, 2022 Agenda with meeting link
March 21, 2022 Agenda with meeting link
February 28, 2022 Meeting Minutes
February 28, 2022 Agenda with meeting link
January 24, 2022 Meeting Minutes
January 24, 2022 Agenda with meeting link
December 20, 2021, Meeting Minutes
December 20, 2021 Agenda with meeting link
November 15, 2021, Meeting Minutes
November 15, 2021, Agenda with meeting link
October 18, 2021, Meeting Minutes
October 18, 2021, Agenda with meeting link
September 20, 2021 Meeting Minutes
September 20, 2021, Agenda with meeting link
– Market Access and Diversification –
April 21, 2022, Meeting Agenda with meeting link
March 17, 2022, Meeting Minutes
February 17, 2022, Meeting Minutes
December 2, 2021, Meeting Minutes
December 2, 2021, Meeting Agenda with meeting link
October 21, 2021, Meeting Agenda with meeting link
October 21, 2021, Meeting Minutes with Recording
August 9, 2021, Agenda with meeting link
August 9, 2021, Meeting Minutes
September 16, 2021, Agenda with meeting link
September 16, 2021, Meeting Minutes
– Access to Resources and Capital –
May 13, 2022, Agenda with meeting link
April 8, 2022, Agenda with meeting link
March 11, 2022, Meeting Minutes
December 10, 2021, Meeting Minutes
December 10, 2021, Agenda with meeting link
November 12, 2021, Meeting Minutes
November 12, 2021, Agenda with meeting link
Questions can be directed to Cyrena Thibodeau, Cyrena.Thibodeau@ct.gov 860-895-3094, or Jaime Smith, Jaime.Smith@ct.gov.