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...]
Spotlight on CT Farms
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...]
November Discussions on the Farm
Fall is a time for reflection. On the farm it’s a time to reflect on the growing season, markets and management, and for setting priorities for the winter and the coming year. For organizations it … [Read more...]
During the 2021 Legislative Session, WLA will fight for farmland and a sustainable food system now and for the future
As the 2021 legislative session begins in Connecticut, Governor Lamont, the Connecticut General Assembly, and key staff are adjusting to a new normal. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the … [Read more...]
Working Lands Alliance – a Project of American Farmland Trust – Releases Updated Planning for Agriculture: A Guide for Connecticut Municipalities and Conservation Options for Connecticut’s Farmland Guides
Working Lands Alliance – a project of American Farmland Trust – is excited to announce the release of two newly revised educational guides: Planning for Agriculture and Conservation Options for … [Read more...]
Working Lands Alliance submitted public comments on Governor’s Climate Change Council
Today, Working Lands Alliance submitted comments on Governor Ned Lamont's Executive Order Number 3 that will strengthen the state's transition to a decarbonized economy and enhance the resiliency of … [Read more...]
20 Years of Farmland Preservation
Please join Working Lands Alliance for our 2019 annual meeting and luncheon to celebrate 20 years of farmland preservation in Connecticut! This year, Dr. Kimberly Rollins from the University of … [Read more...]
With Access to Affordable Land, the Sky is the Limit for Connecticut’s Beginning Farmers
This blog post was written by WLA Intern - Addee Kim “We really want to feed our neighbors more than anyone else,” Baylee Rose Drown says, gazing out over her four-and-a-half-acre fruit and … [Read more...]
First-Generation Farmer Seeks Prime Farmland in Eastern Connecticut
As a first-generation farmer, Susan Mitchell found her purpose when she decided to pursue a career in agriculture. She currently rents land at a former dairy farm in Mansfield and runs Cloverleigh … [Read more...]
Re-Investing in Farmland for the Next Generation
Dairy farmer Matthew Peckham and his wife Chrissy knew they wanted their sixth-generation Elm Farm to stay in the family for perpetuity. Over the past 20 years, Matt watched as neighboring farms in … [Read more...]
