Agriculture
Heat rising concern for Connecticut Workers
According to reporting from the Connecticut Mirror, 34 workers across the country have died due to extreme heat in 2024 alone....
Hochul meets a snake
With politics and government believed by many to be loaded with 'snakes in the grass,' Gov. Kathy Hochul got a chance...
Connecticut Grown magazine coming to a farmstand near you
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture’s sixth annual Connecticut Grown magazine is now available in print and digital versions. The publication serves...
New law expands direct-to-consumer spirits shipments in NY
Hudson Valley producers of cider, mead, braggot and other spirits are expected to benefit from a new law signed by New...
Connecticut Department of Agriculture partners up to boost businesses
UPDATED ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 The Connecticut Department of Agriculture announced plans to partner with the Connecticut Small Business Development Center...
Connecticut’s first floating testimony
A recent newsletter from Sea Services highlighted a quirky first in the history of Connecticut’s legislative history: the state’s first legislative...
Representative Hayes and USDA Deputy Secretary Torres Small visit Sandy Hook vineyard
On Tuesday July 16 Representative Jahana Hayes toured Aquila’s Nest Vineyard in Newtown alongside Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small, of the...
Curaleaf launches new products and online marketplace
Curaleaf, a cannabis producer and retailer with a growing Connecticut presence announced the launch of new drinkable products alongside a new...
Danbury Farmers Market returns June 22
The Danbury Farmers Market will open for the 2024 season on Saturday June 22. The occasion will be marked by more...
Connecticut legislative delegation sends SOS for small farms
Connecticut Congressional Representatives Jahana Hayes, Jim Himes, Rosa Delauro, John Larson, and Joe Courtney announced on June 4 announced that they...
Danbury-based Lesser Evil’s veggie puffs found to have high lead concentration by Consumer Reports
On June 5, Consumer Reports published a study of lead concentrations in veggie puffs, snacks aimed to help young children eat...
Connecticut celebrates shellfishing heritage
On Wednesday May 15 Governor Ned Lamont declared that “Connecticut is the Napa Valley of Oysters.” “Once hailed as the ‘Oyster...
Judge slaps sanctions on Putnam nursery
The Labor Department claimed that Berkshire Nursery instructed employees to not speak with investigators, and threatened to deport them unless they...
Fairfield University marks Worldwide Climate and Justice Education Week with Climate Teach-In, April 4
The Patrick J. Waide Center for Applied Ethics will host a Climate Teach-In on Thursday, April 4, from 7 to 8:30...
Owners of Goshen animal retreat sue SPCA animal shelter
"There was no evidence of neglect at the retreat," the complaint states. The defendants cannot "produce a single video or legible...
