Working Lands Alliance

06/20/2023

Our Working Lands Alliance Steering Committee and supporters are a community of people who care about farmers and farmland. Our WLA Director sometimes refers to the Steering Committee as her second family. Here is a photo of Terry, our former WLA Chair, and Elisabeth Moore, our in-house farmland protection expert, enjoying strawberries 🍓 this Friday.

06/15/2023

AFT is hiring a new New England Policy Associate. This position will support the Working Lands Alliance. Come work with us!

06/07/2023

Our Working Lands Alliance Director and the American Farmland Trust Federal Policy Team presented on the importance of farmland protection at this year’s Northeast Association of State Departments of Agriculture!

06/06/2023

Here’s a photo to screenshot, zoom in to read, and learn from. Many farms in Connecticut have filled or are still actively recruiting for their seasonal positions. Attracting ideal candidates and team players often means meeting people where they are - creating doors and decreasing barriers - prioritizing people’s lived experiences and the unique skills we all bring! We love this visual from and hope it inspires your next job listing 👏

06/05/2023

We wanted to share this great opportunity to support the work of 🌟 They are looking for volunteers to participate in the Meal Train and help keep their summer team nourished and energized! Scan the QR code or check out their instagram for ways to get involved 🚂 🫛🥕🍎👏

10/14/2022

Please join Working Lands Alliance for our 2022 Annual Meeting! Explore how we can be strategic about protecting farms during these uncertain times. Register now!

Join leaders from across Connecticut for a locally-sourced lunch and program growing the state's agriculture acre by acre.

06/15/2022

Last night was the strawberry moon! And to celebrate our WLA Co-Chair, Kip Kolesinskas went strawberry picking

Here is what he had to say - CT strawberry season is here! The Connecticut Valley has some of the most productive soils in the world, and grows really wonderful berries! Let's work to keep these farms and farmers in business.

06/10/2022

A happy dog with some happy cows! This pup’s name is Delilah. She and her cow companions live at Fort Hill Farms in Thompson, CT. This large dairy is in the process of being preserved by CFT and our partners at CT Dept. of Ag and USDA-NRCS. A member of The Farmer’s Cow and Cabot dairy co-ops, Fort Hill is also home to a popular corn maze and personalized nature walks. Next time you stop by for a visit, tell Delilah and her humans “thanks” for preserving their beautiful farm!

05/11/2022

HUGE WIN FOR CT FARMERS! Governor Ned Lamont signed the FY23 Biennium Budget which includes $14 million for climate-smart agriculture and forestry practices! Read more to learn how this will impact CT farmers!

The FY2023 Budget provides $14 million to farmers implementing climate smart agriculture

04/22/2022

At Fort Hill Farm in Thompson, CT today celebrating the 400th Farm protected through the CT Dept of Agriculture's Farmland Preservation Program. What a important Earth Day event and commitment by CT citizens and the Orr and Orr-LaVack familes!