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• Passport to Connecticut Wine Country

• NOAA SCIENTISTS MONITORING CONNECTICUT AQUACULTURE

• Second Chance Animal Adoption Program

• Upcoming Agricultural Events

• FARM TRANSITION GRANT APPLICATIONS DUE FEBRUARY 14, 2019

• Public Act 490 Land Values - table version

• Solar and Farming Overview

  Information on this page contains resources for farmers, Connecticut Siting Council Petitions, and information regarding Shared Clean Energy Facilities.

• Additional Resources

  This page is indented to provide additional resources for the Farmland Preservation programs available through the Connecticut Department of Agriculture.

• CT FarmLink Request for Proposals

  Request for Proposals (RFP) released for Technical Assistance for CT FarmLink Program The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (DoAg) is in search of qualified entities to support the agency with administering the Connecticut FarmLink program (FarmLink). FarmLink provides outreach and assistance to farmland owners and farmland seekers in Connecticut to aid in the successful transfer of land between current and future farmers. The program hosts a website that allows farmland owners and farmland seekers to create profiles and communicate with one another with the goal of matching farmland seekers with available parcels of farmland for lease, standard sale, or partnerships. The RFP can be found on the State Contracting Portal by searching for the term “farmlink” or Solicitation #24DAG0101AA. Proposals must be received no later than Tuesday, July 23, 2024 by 4:00p.m.

• Farmland Restoration Grant

• Viability Grant in Action

• 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.

• Mansfield Farms to Families

  In response to COVID-19’s impact on Mansfield residents and local farm businesses, the Town of Mansfield aimed to connect asset limited, income constrained, employed (ALICE) households with local farms and CT Grown foods. To accomplish this goal, the Town was awarded a 2020 Farm Viability grant to launch the Mansfield Farms to Families Program (MFFP).

• Massaro Community Farm Establishes a Laying Flock

  Massaro Community Farm in Woodbridge was awarded a 2020 Farm Viability Grant to improve the farm’s viability and increase access to CT Grown food by establishing a certified organic flock of laying hens and purchasing equipment for a mobile chicken coop.

• Specialty Crop Block Grant

  Geared towards specialty crops, this grant supports projects that enhance the competitiveness and sustainability of crops such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, and horticultural products.