Over 130 Riders Attend CT Tour des Farms

2018 Tour des Farms October 6, 2018 The 2018 Connecticut Tour des Farms was a success! Over 130 riders experienced farms throughout Connecticut’s picturesque Northwest Hills. Riders were able to choose a 16 or 26 mile route, where they visited Connecticut farms and shopped for produce, pumpkins, chocolates, and wine. The ride was followed by…

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75 Attend Healthy Soils = Healthy Food Workshop

Healthy Soils = Healthy Food On November 27th, CTRC&D hosted a Soil Health workshop that featured Bryan O’Hara, Ray Archuletta, and Adam Squire discussing the value of no-till and cover crops in farming operations. The turnout was impressive, with a total of 75 attendees. November 27, 2017 Lebanon Fire Safety Complex 23 Goshen Hill Road,…

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CTRC&D Receives USDA Grant

CTRC&D Receives Conservation Innovation Grant from USDA August 22, 2017 CTRC&D was just notified that we received a $75,000 USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service CIG grant for our Project objectives. The CIG, or Conservation Innovation Grant, will help fund the creation of a pilot project in Connecticut with two hubs or locations where purchased equipment will be housed…

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60 Attend Rural Lands-Rural Towns Workshop

60 Attend Rural Lands-Rural Towns Workshop June 15, 2017 Parmalee Farm Pavilion, Killingworth, CT Over sixty partners, planners and friends gathered in an outdoor pavilion at Killingworth’s town owned Parmelee Farm for CTRC&D’s Rural Lands Rural Towns Workshop/Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony on Thursday morning June 15th. This breakfast lunch forum with CT home baked…

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CT Farm Energy Installs Compost Heat Recovery System

Connecticut Farm Energy Installs Compost Heat Recovery System June 1, 2017 CTRC&D’s Connecticut Farm Energy Program is currently installing the 1st Compost Heat Recovery System in Connecticut at Collins Powder Hill Farm located in Enfield, CT. This project is being made possible by support from Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) and U.S.…

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Committee Tours Possible Sites for CACEE Center

CACEE Committee Tours Potential Sites for Future CACEE Center May 7, 2017 On a sunny Spring day, the CACEE Committee, a group of CTRC&D Councilmembers and representatives of partner organizations had the opportunity to come together to tour the towns of Lyme, East Haddam, and East Hampton and begin their preliminary analysis of four potential…

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