American Farmland Trust (AFT) New England is seeking a contract lobbyist to support the advancement of state level agriculture, farmland, climate, and conservation policy in the state of Connecticut … [Read more...]
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WLA 2024 Policy Priorities
1. Strengthen the Connecticut (CT) Department of Agriculture Farmland Preservation Program Implement the Option to Purchase at Agricultural Value (OPAV) in CT. Remove the $20,000 maximum amount the … [Read more...]
WLA 2023 Legislative Priorities: Improving the Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Program
As the 2023 legislative session accelerates in the Connecticut State Legislature, WLA continues to prioritize our farmers and working lands. This is the first legislative session since the beginning … [Read more...]
2023 Policy Priorities
Implement the Option to Purchase at Agricultural Value (OPAV) in Connecticut Increase purchase amount for buy-protect-sell projects Remove the $20,000 maximum amount the state can spend on … [Read more...]
The Shortest Legislative Session in the History of Connecticut Ends with HUGE Investment in CT’s Agricultural and Land Conservation Sector
Philip James Jones, the founder of Jones Family Farm in Shelton, CT, famously said: “Be good to the land, and the land will be good to you.” This sentiment remained true during the 2022 legislative … [Read more...]
Working Lands Alliance – a project of the American Farmland Trust Statement on the Passage of Connecticut’s Adjustments for the 2023 Biennium Budget
Working Lands Alliance commends the Connecticut State Legislature and Gov. Ned Lamont for the passage of House Bill 5506 – An Act Adjusting the State Budget for the Biennium Ending June 30, 2023, … [Read more...]
Planet Earth Can’t Wait
Our farmers are a key part of CT’s fight to combat climate change! In a few short months, farmers across the state will start to sow seedlings into the ground that supply CT communities with … [Read more...]
2022 Legislative Session Information
2021 Pathfinder Awardees
We are excited to announce the two recipients of the 2021 Pathfinder Award. Jocelyn Ruggiero as Outstanding Communicator and The Town of Easton, Connecticut as Outstanding Group. The Pathfinder Award … [Read more...]
2022 Policy Priorities
2022 Working Lands Alliance Policy Priorities Maintain and Support Funding for Farmland Protection Ensure full funding levels of the Community Investment Act Continue farmland … [Read more...]
