Welcome to Connecticut Farm Energy

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The Connecticut Farm Energy Program was started in May 2009 as a partnership between the USDA Rural Development and the Eastern Connecticut Resource Conservation & Development Area, Inc. The Connecticut Farm Energy Program is a pilot program that will provide Ag Producers and Ag Based Small Business in New London and Windham Counties with Grant Writing Assistance to apply for USDA Rural Development Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grants. The CT Farm Energy Program also will provide information and be a resource for other potential energy funding sources and events as they pertain to energy on the farm in Connecticut.

Partners

Eastern CT RC&D Area, Inc.

USDA- Rural Development

2010 CT Farm Assistance Seminar - Photos from the event held on January 26th, 2010 at the Lebanon Safety Complex, Lebanon CT. Guest speakers were from USDA-Rural Development, USDA-NRCS, Farm Service Agency, CT Farm Energy, CT Clean Energy, CT AGvocate Program, Alteris Renewables and Waldo Renewable. In addition to the speakers others who had a display table at the event included: Mystic Solar, Heartland Payment Systems, and Earthlight Technologies.

2010 CT Farm Assistance Seminar

 

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Upcoming Events/News

 

Energy Efficiencies for Greenhouses Workshop
Are you looking to save money and fuel for your extended growing season by improving the energy efficiency of your greenhouse? CISA and The MA Farm Energy Program will share how Pioneer Gardens upgraded their
greenhouses, the savings they achieved, and the funding resources currently available. John Bartok, a regional expert on greenhouse efficiency, will lead the discussion on specific efficiency upgrades that can make a big difference for your greenhouse operation/growing/bills. Suggested donation $5.
Wednesday, September 29th, 6:00-8:00pm
at Pioneer Gardens, 198 Mill Village Road in Deerfield
Please RSVP by Friday, September 24th to Devon at 665-7100 x 22 or devon@buylocalfood.org.

2010 New England RC&D Conference: "Feeding Ourselves, Fueling Ourselves" on October 28-30, 2010 More information to come shortly. The theme of this conference is Energy. Go to www.berkshirepioneerrcd.org for up to date information.