Black Hog Brewing Co , a company based in Oxford, CT, announced that it will be donating a portion of the proceeds of its Black Hog Farmland Series to support WLA's farmland preservation efforts. The … [Read more...]
WLA Announces Winners of First-Ever Agriscience Essay Contest
WLA announced the winners of its first-ever Agriscience/FFA/4-H essay contest, which asked students to consider the role both farmland protection and acriscience schools/4-H programs might play in … [Read more...]
Legislative Session Concludes with Advances on State Lands Protection Efforts
On May 7th, the legislature concluded the 2014 session and we are pleased to report that 3 of the bills that WLA supported all passed in the final days of the session. Two of these three bills advance … [Read more...]
WLA Releases Recommendations from Farmland Access Forum
This past fall, Working Lands Alliance and numerous partners hosted a Farmland Access and Affordability Forum, generously sponsored by Farm Credit East and an anonymous donor. The forum provided an … [Read more...]
WLA Hosts Governor Malloy at February Meeting
Working Lands Alliance kicked off the 2014 legislative session with a visit from Governor Malloy to our monthly Steering Committee meeting. Members of the Steering Committee engaged with the Governor … [Read more...]
WLA Recognizes CT Representatives Linda Gentile and Arthur O’Neill
At WLA's Annual Meeting and Luncheon on November 13th, WLA awarded two Legislative Leadership Awards to CT Representatives Linda Gentile and Arthur O'Neill. WLA is delighted to recognize these two … [Read more...]
WLA Announces 2013 Pathfinder Award Winners
WLA announced the winners of the 2013 Farmland Preservation Pathfinder Awards. This years awardees were: Outstanding Individual: Tom Crider from Southbury Land Trust; Outstanding Group: The Farmer's … [Read more...]
Nominations Open for 2013 Pathfinder Awards
WLA is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for our 2013 Farmland Preservation Pathfinder Awards. Established in 2003, these awards are designed to recognize individuals and groups that … [Read more...]
Save the Date for WLA’s Annual Meeting!
Please save the date WLA's Annual Meeting and luncheon, which will be held on November 13th from 12 pm to 2 pm in the Old Judiciary Room in the State Capitol. Mark your calendars! This year's theme … [Read more...]
Terry Jones Offers a Tribute to the Late Dr. Magnarelli
This summer, the Working Lands Alliance and the agricultural community were saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Louis Magnarelli, the Director of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. … [Read more...]