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The Mission of the Connecticut Farm Energy Program is to provide technical assistance to AG producers and increase awareness about energy conservation & efficiency while promoting alternative & renewable forms of energy on Connecticut Farms.
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Connecticut Farm Energy Program (CFEP)
is a program that is supported in collaboration with Eastern Connecticut Resource Conservation &
Development Area, Inc. (RC&D) and the
USDA Rural Development.
CFEP aims to provide information as it pertains to energy
and agriculture in Connecticut through the CFEP website,
email updates, publications, workshops and events it
hosts and participates in.
CFEP serves as a resource of information on energy in
relation to grant opportunities, loans, audits, educational
opportunities and events for AG producers & AG based
small business located in Connecticut.
CFEP provides technical assistance in the form of grant
writing to eligible Connecticut Ag producers & Ag based
small business in applying for USDA – Rural Development
REAP (Rural Energy for America Program) Grants. REAP
Grants which are part of the Farm Bill, provide assistance
to those who are eligible with Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy projects.
CT Farm Energy Display at the 2011 Connecticut Farm Energy Fair @ Eastern Connecticut State University on July 21, 2011.
Connecticut Farm Energy Information
August 17, 2011 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced grants for more than 900 agricultural producers and rural small businesses across the country to implement renewable energy and energy efficiency measures in their operations. Secretary Vilsack made the announcement as part of President Obama’s rural economic bus tour in the Midwest where today he highlighted efforts underway to reduce our country’s dependence on foreign oil, which will increase the economic competitiveness of rural America and promote job creation. Link to USDA Press Release
Thanks to everyone who participated and came out on Thursday July 21, 2011 from 4-9pm at Eastern CT State University. The CT Farm Energy program in partnership with the Institute for Sustainable Energy hosted the event. If you would like additional information please go to 2011 CT Farm Energy Fair Page.
CT Farm Energy featured in the CT Mirror
The CT Mirror featured the Connecticut Farm Energy Program in an article printed on July 25, 2011. Article (pdf)
CT Farm Energy BMP Guide (pdf)
If you would like to receive a printed copy of the new BMP guide please contact our office and we can mail you a copy.
*News* Connecticut Farm Energy Program Goes Statewide
As of October 1, 2011 the Connecticut Farm Energy will be a Statewide Program offering grant writing assistance with REAP to those who are eligible in all 169 towns of Connecticut.