Overview
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture, through Public Act 22-118 allocated a total of $7 million to support Climate Smart Agriculture production and practices in 2023. No further grant awards are available at this time.
2023 Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry Grant Awardees
Tier 1 $100,000-$249,999
· Meechooôk Farm of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, Mashantucket
· Green Village Initiative, Bridgeport
· Elm Farm LLC, Woodstock
· Bristol Beef LLC, Bristol
Tier 2 $250,000-$499,999
· Aspetuck Land Trust, Easton
· Collective Oyster Recycling & Restoration (CORR), Southport
Tier 3 $500,000-$999,999
· University of Connecticut, Storrs
· Connecticut Land Conservation Council, Middletown
· New Connecticut Farmer Alliance, New Haven
· Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy, Kent
Tier 4 $1,000,000+
· Connecticut Resource Conservation & Development, Inc., Haddam
· Connecticut Greenhouse Growers Association, Inc., Waterbury
The following organizations are administering sub-grant programs:
· University of Connecticut
· Connecticut Land Conservation Council
· New Connecticut Farmer Alliance
· Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy
· Connecticut Resource Conservation & Development, Inc.