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WHAT'S HAPPENING?

Soil Health Day

June 16, 2025

Farm Energy Assistance

June 10, 2025

Veteran Farmers’ Market

June 3, 2025

2025 Annual Meeting

April 9, 2025

CT Compost Tours

March 12, 2025

2025 Scholarship Application Period Now Open

March 10, 2025

Small Farm Innovation Program 2025

March 4, 2025

2025 CT Farm Energy Workshops

January 14, 2025

Hiring, again!

December 18, 2024

We’re hiring!

December 5, 2024

Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group Symposium

October 10, 2024

Climate Smart Agriculture Equipment Sharing Hubs Round 2

October 3, 2024

Compost Tea Mobile Unit Sign-up

October 3, 2024

Second Group of Farmers Receive Grants for Implementing Energy and Soil Health Projects

September 19, 2024

BCS Tractor Training & Compost Tea Making on the Farm

September 18, 2024

65 Main Project – Final Workshop

September 17, 2024

Agriculture Disaster Relief Resources

August 20, 2024

Join American Farmland Trust’s Working Lands Alliance Project & CT Farmland Trust for an Event at Graywall Farms

August 12, 2024

Local Farms Awarded USDA Rural Development REAP Grants Host CT RC&D Board Members, Congressman Joe Courtney, CT Department of Agriculture Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt & USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small

July 27, 2024

Let It Grow: Cover Crop Challenge

July 10, 2024

2024 Annual Meeting

June 7, 2024

Connecticut River Museum’s Environmental Symposium

June 1, 2024

Northeast CT Farm and Ag Business Survey

May 23, 2024

USDA Rural Development Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden Visits Farms Awarded the REAP Grant

April 30, 2024

2024 CT RC&D Scholarship Application Now Open

April 25, 2024

Thompson Workshop

April 25, 2024

Agricultural Enhancement Grant Award

April 25, 2024

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Upcoming Public Workshop

March 21, 2024

Regenerative Farming Event

March 20, 2024

Now Hiring Part Time Financial Administrator

March 11, 2024

Small Farm Innovation Projects with UCONN

February 16, 2024

Equipment sharing hub opportunity is now open

February 11, 2024

We’re Hiring!

February 7, 2024

Climate Smart Agriculture grant information

Round 2 Climate Smart Grant Application Period Now Open

February 7, 2024

Congratulations to the Climate Smart Grant Recipients from Round 1!

February 7, 2024

2024 CT Farm Energy Workshops

January 29, 2024

Presentation for 65 Main Concept in Thompson, Ct

January 16, 2024

2024 CT Compost Conference Registration Open

January 16, 2024

65 Main Street Thompson Planning Workshop Kickoff

December 8, 2023

2024 CT Compost Conference

November 14, 2023

Now Hiring

November 14, 2023

2023 Cover Crop Challenge

November 5, 2023

65 Main Street Thompson Planning Workshop Kickoff

September 15, 2023

Climate Smart Agriculture grant webinar information

Climate Smart Agriculture Grant Opportunity

August 28, 2023

Established, New, & Prospective Farmer Veterans: CT RC&D Needs Your Feedback

August 16, 2023

Congratulations 2023 Scholarship Recipient!

August 4, 2023

Congratulations Award Recipients!

August 1, 2023

CT RC&D Awarded U.S. Small Business Administration Grant

August 1, 2023

Hytone Ag-Grid Anaerobic Digester Ribbon Cutting

May 12, 2023

Urban AG Conservation Tour

April 29, 2023

CT RC&D Awarded 2023 Climate Smart Agriculture & Forestry Grant

April 25, 2023

Soil Health Equipment Farm Day Spring 2023

March 2, 2023

Climate Smart Agriculture

Climate Smart Agriculture

February 9, 2023

Ongoing Workshops

January 9, 2023

Homegrown by Heroes

October 30, 2022

A Place to Grow: Affordable Farming in CT

October 5, 2022

Tour des Farms on Break

June 22, 2022

Connecticut Compost Webinar Series

March 23, 2022

CT Farm Energy Webinar

September 1, 2021

2021 Tour des Farms

July 29, 2021

Virtual Farm Field Day with Adamah Farm

July 15, 2021

Farmer Veteran Meeting

June 30, 2021

CT RC&D actively seeks high school students to become Airline Trail Representatives!

April 30, 2021

Connecticut Hemp Webinar Series

April 7, 2021

Holey Moley – Moles are important!

July 26, 2020 | Soil Knowledge

D.I.Y. Compost

July 26, 2020 | Soil Knowledge

What Does Climate Change Mean in 2020?

July 26, 2020 | Soil Knowledge

How Do You Keep It Healthy?

July 26, 2020 | Soil Knowledge

What Does This “Soil” Actually Look Like Underground?

July 26, 2020 | Soil Knowledge

Building Personal Skills

July 26, 2020 | Personal Reflections

Personal Reflection: Ana

July 23, 2020 | Personal Reflections

Interview: Amanda Freund

July 23, 2020 | Careers in Conservation

Interview: Wayne Roper

July 22, 2020 | Careers in Conservation

Interview: Melissa Hunt

July 21, 2020 | Careers in Conservation

Interview: Cynthia Rabinowitz

July 20, 2020 | Careers in Conservation

Personal Reflection: Kurt

July 20, 2020 | Personal Reflections

Personal Reflection: Danielle

July 20, 2020 | Personal Reflections

Personal Reflection: Kyle

July 20, 2020 | Personal Reflections

Taking Care of the Soil: I Dig It

July 19, 2020 | Soil Knowledge

2020 Connecticut Tour des Farms

July 1, 2020

CT River Aquatic Invasives Webinar Series

June 22, 2020

2020 Partners to Programs Virtual Roundtable & CT RC&D Annual Meeting

June 4, 2020

CT Hemp Conference & Trade Show

February 26, 2020

Greater New Haven Agriculture Forum

February 13, 2020

REAP Grant Deadlines

October 31, 2019

2nd ed. Connecticut Livestock Guide Now Available

October 30, 2019

Greater New Haven Farm Videos

October 10, 2019

No-Till/Cover Crop Farm Field Day

October 2, 2019

2019 Tour des Farms

September 21, 2019

Silvopasture & Agroforestry 101 Healthy Soils Workshop

August 14, 2019

2019 Rural Lands Rural Towns Conference

June 13, 2019

Connecticut Farm Energy Audit Program

June 4, 2019

2019 Award Nominations

May 17, 2019

2019 CTRC&D Scholarship Program

May 3, 2019

Non-traditional Crops Workshop

March 28, 2019

Southern CT Farm Energy Workshop

March 11, 2019

Free Farm Energy Workshop

December 5, 2018

Final Results of Compost Heat Recovery Pilot Project Are In!

November 6, 2018

Rural & Urban Agriculture Collaborative Kick-Off Meeting

October 25, 2018

Over 130 Riders Attend CT Tour des Farms

October 6, 2018

Geothermal Pilot Project

September 18, 2018

Healthy Soils = Profitable Soils Workshop

August 9, 2018

Bishop’s Orchards Farm Energy Video

July 3, 2018

2018 Rural Lands Rural Towns Conference

June 13, 2018

Scovil Factory Exploration: 2nd Public Workshop

May 31, 2018

Bishop’s Orchards Solar Ribbon Cutting

May 4, 2018

Organic Soils = Healthy Soils Workshop

April 26, 2018

50+ Attend Compost Heat Recovery Pilot Tour

March 29, 2018

75 Attend Healthy Soils = Healthy Food Workshop

November 27, 2017

CIG No-Till / Cover Crop Pilot

November 17, 2017

CTRC&D Receives USDA Grant

August 22, 2017

60 Attend Rural Lands-Rural Towns Workshop

June 15, 2017

CT Farm Energy Installs Compost Heat Recovery System

June 1, 2017

Committee Tours Possible Sites for CACEE Center

May 7, 2017