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| Agricultural Viability Grants |
| Agency: Department of Agriculture |
| Purpose: Encourage growth and viability of CT agriculture |
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| Contact: Ron Olsen |
| Phone: (860) 713-2550 |
| Email: ron.olsen@ct.gov |
| Website: http://www.ct.gov/doag/cwp/view.asp?a=3260&q=398982 |
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| Type of Assistance: Grant Payment |
| Authority: CGS Sec. 22-26j |
| Description |
| Providing increased funding for municipal open space grants, farm viability & preservation, historic preservation, new and existing affordable housing programs and new infrastructure to support & promote agriculture in CT. |
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| Environmental Assistance Program |
| Agency: Department of Agriculture |
| Purpose: Help provide clean air and water to the community |
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| Contact: J. Dippel |
| Phone: (860) 713-2511 |
| Email: joseph.dippel@ct.gov |
| Website: http://www.ct.gov/doag/cwp/view.asp?a=1368&q=270138 |
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| Type of Assistance: Grant Payment |
| Authority: CGS Sec. 22-6c |
| Description |
| Assist farmers with costs associated with agricultural waste management concerns/projects |
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| Farm Link |
| Agency: Department of Agriculture |
| Purpose: Keeping CT farmland in production |
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| Contact: Marketing Division |
| Phone: (860) 713-2503 |
| Email: |
| Website: http://www.farmlink.uconn.edu |
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| Type of Assistance: Grant Payment, information |
| Authority: |
| Description |
| Farm owners and farm seekers can share information with other registered owners (sellers) and seekers (buyers). The goal is to keep farmland in production. |
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| Farmers’ Markets and the Regional Market |
| Agency: Department of Agriculture |
| Purpose: Provide an opportunity for farmers to sell their crops and for consumers to purchase fresh, high-quality produce and other farm specialty items |
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| Contact: Rick Macsuga |
| Phone: (860) 713-2544 |
| Email: richard.macsuga@ct.gov |
| Website: http://www.ct.gov/doag/cwp/view.asp?a=3260&q=398996 |
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| Type of Assistance: Grant payment, central market location |
| Authority: |
| Description |
| There are 87 farmers’ markets spread throughout the state. The regional market in Hartford provides a central location for farmers and wholesalers to sell and distribute food and other agricultural products. |
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| Farm-To-School Program |
| Agency: Department of Agriculture |
| Purpose: Support local farms and offer fresher, more nutritious produce for school meals |
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| Contact: Jane Slupecki |
| Phone: (860) 713-2503 |
| Email: jane.slupecki@ct.gov |
| Website: http://www.ct.gov/doag/cwp/view.asp?a=2225&q=299424 |
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| Type of Assistance: Grants, Contracts for goods |
| Authority: PA 05-228 |
| Description |
| Statewide program designed to use Connecticut Grown fresh fruits and vegetables in local school cafeteria’s meals and snacks |
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