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...]
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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...]
WLA Pathfinder Award Nominations Now Open!
As the leaves start to turn and the individuals who manage our lands begin preparing for cooler weather, Working Lands Alliance wants to celebrate those who are leaders in working lands preservation … [Read more...]
WLA Leads Advocacy Efforts on Personal Income Tax Exemption Legislation for Farmers who Sell Their Development Rights
This post was produced with Addee Kim, WLA's Intern. According to the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, as of 2015, the state's Farmland Preservation Program has preserved more than 46,000 … [Read more...]
In 2019 We Planted the Seed for the 2020 Legislative Session
As I reflect on WLA’s work the past six months, I am reminded of my many conversations with Terry. On my commute to the Capitol to advocate for farmland preservation and farm viability, Terry would be … [Read more...]
WLA’s 2019 Legislative Update
In January, Connecticut welcomed Ned Lamont to serve as Connecticut’s 89th governor. The Working Lands Alliance has worked tirelessly in educating the new administration on the importance and … [Read more...]
WLA Welcome’s New CT Department of Agriculture Commissioner
Working Lands Alliance wants to publicly congratulate our friend and colleague Bryan Hurlburt on his appointment to be the Connecticut Department of Agriculture’s commissioner. Bryan brings a breadth … [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...]
Ballot Question #2: An Important ‘Yes’
The following Op-Ed was written by Working Lands Alliance, Chair, Terry Jones, and was published in the Connecticut Post on Sunday, November 4, 2018. We, the citizens of Connecticut, have a … [Read more...]
Working Lands Alliance Annual Meeting and Luncheon will be November 14th
This year, the Working Lands Alliance Annual Meeting theme is “Growing Connecticut’s Agriculture Acre by Acre.” On Nov. 14, leaders from across the state will come together at the State Capitol to … [Read more...]
