The Working Lands Alliance honored State Senator Donald E. Williams, Jr. with its Legislative Leadership Award for his dedication to preserving Connecticut’s farmland and agricultural heritage. … [Read more...]
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Join WLA for our Annual Meeting and Luncheon
Please join WLA for our Annual Meeting, to be held on November 18th from 12 pm to 2 pm at the State Capitol. This year’s theme is “Putting Vision Into Practice”. Come join us in recognizing … [Read more...]
Connecticut Celebrates Preservation of 300th Farm
On September 20th, the Department of Agriculture hosted a Farmland Preservation Celebration on the Lebanon Town Green. The event celebrated the permanent protection of 300 farms and nearly 40,000 … [Read more...]
Save the Date: WLA’s Annual Meeting on Nov. 18th
Working Lands Alliance will be holding its Annual meeting and Luncheon this year on Tuesday, November 18th from 12 pm to 2 pm in the Old Judiciary Room of the State Capitol. As always, the luncheon … [Read more...]
Black Hog Brewing Co. to Support Working Lands Alliance
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...]
