Press Releases 08/05/2022 Celebrate National Farmers' Market Week, August 7-13 Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Underway Through November 30 (HARTFORD, CT) –Now in its 23rd year, National Farmers’ Market Week (NFMW) is an annual celebration that …
Press Releases 07/29/2022 Connecticut Department of Agriculture Funds Seven Local Food Purchase Assistance Awards Totaling $2 Million (HARTFORD, CT) –Agriculture Commissioner Bryan P. Hurlburt announces that the Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT …
Press Releases 07/15/2022 Connecticut Milk Promotion Board Awards $500,000 To Increase Sales of Milk and Dairy Products (HARTFORD, CT) –The Connecticut Milk Promotion Board (CT MPB), administered by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg), has …
Press Releases 07/01/2022 Himmelstein Farm in Lebanon Permanently Protected Sixteen Farms and 1,432 Acres of Farmland Preserved by Connecticut in Fiscal Year 2022 Closing out the fiscal year was the permanent protection of 32 acres in Lebanon, CT, owned by …
Press Releases 06/28/2022 Stars, Stripes, and Sweet Corn Choose CT Grown for Holiday Celebrations (HARTFORD, CT) –Summer is officially underway as Connecticut farmers are picking early varieties of sweet corn in time for you to celebrate our nation’s …
Press Releases 06/27/2022 Birkbeck Farm in North Stonington Permanently Protected Federal, State, and Nonprofit Partnerships Ensure Farmland Remains for Future Generations (Hartford, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) is pleased to …
Press Releases 06/09/2022 Pick-Your-Own Connecticut Grown Strawberries Fields are Ripe for the Picking (HARTFORD, CT) –Connecticut’s pick-your-own farms are bursting with ripe, juicy strawberries ready to be eaten. Now is the time to visit a Connecticut …
Press Releases 06/09/2022 The Connecticut Department of Agriculture Awards 22 Farmland Restoration Program Grants Totaling $400,000 (HARTFORD, CT) –Agriculture Commissioner Bryan P. Hurlburt announces that the Connecticut Department of Agriculture has …
Press Releases 06/03/2022 Connecticut Department of Agriculture Announces Additional Funding Opportunities for Connecticut Specialty Crops (HARTFORD) The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (DoAg) is pleased to announce the competitive solicitation …
Press Releases 04/29/2022 Connecticut Department of Agriculture Awards 33 Farms Transition Grants Totaling $515,953 (HARTFORD, CT) – Agriculture Commissioner Bryan P. Hurlburt announces that the Connecticut Department of Agriculture has awarded funds to 33 …
Press Releases 04/29/2022 Officials Raise Awareness of the Correlation Between Animal Cruelty, Child Abuse, and Other Forms of Interpersonal Violence April is Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month (Newington, CT) - Officials from …
Press Releases 04/22/2022 Connecticut Department of Agriculture Announces Permanent Protection of 400th Connecticut Farm Contributing to Environmental Sustainability (Hartford, CT) – Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) Commissioner Bryan P. …
Press Releases 04/21/2022 Connecticut Department of Agriculture Hosts USDA Under Secretary Jenny Lester Moffitt, Signs Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement (HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) today hosted …
Press Releases 03/31/2022 Connecticut Department of Agriculture Investigates Contaminated Milk Incident (STATEWIDE) The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) Bureau of Regulatory Services is investigating an incident involving Guida’s Dairy in …
Press Releases 03/25/2022 Connecticut Department of Agriculture Announces Farm Viability Grant Recipients (STATEWIDE) Agriculture Commissioner Bryan P. Hurlburt announces that the Connecticut Department of Agriculture has awarded 11 grants through the Farm …
Press Releases 03/02/2022 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Non-Commercial Backyard Flock in New London County (STATEWIDE) The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) announced today that it is working closely with the U.S. Department …
Press Releases 02/20/2022 Connecticut Department of Agriculture Warns Poultry Producers of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (STATEWIDE) Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) advises all poultry owners that United States Department of Agriculture …
Press Releases 02/09/2022 Share The Love With Connecticut Grown (HARTFORD) Americans will exchange 145 million Valentine’s Day cards on February 14 – how can you stand apart and share the love this year? Connecticut Grown has something for every budget and …
Press Releases 02/07/2022 Connecticut Department of Agriculture Announces Funding Opportunities For Connecticut Specialty Crops (HARTFORD) The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (DoAg) is now accepting applications for the United States Department of …
Press Releases 02/04/2022 Connecticut Department of Agriculture Announces CT Grown 4 CT Kids Grant Recipients $225,000 Awarded to 13 Public School Districts, Early Childcare Providers, Non-profits, and Small Businesses to Develop Farm-to-School Programs ( …
