farms

The Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm in Sterling has been offering farm fresh holiday meal options for around 20 years.

About 30 inches of rain have drenched the state this summer, and it’s left farmers with rotten produce, crops that can’t grow, and land that’s unusable.

The onslaught of heavy rain this season has left one farm owner frustrated and weighing future options.

It’s a story we’ve been talking about for weeks: farmers battling the summer’s record rainfall. For Sub Edge Farm in Avon, it’s the worst flooding they have ever seen. “We’ve had a little bit of flooding here and there but every year, it’s been getting more and more extreme. It’s been getting worse,” said Rodger Phillips, owner of Sub Edge...

It has been a struggle many Connecticut towns have had – preserving their rural character, yet still attracting new businesses and tax dollars. One community just outside the Hartford suburbs has made it loud and clear it believes it can accomplish both using its farmland to generate new kinds of business – something called “agri-tourism”. The town of Ellington completed…

Local communities are working to balance the desire to keep their rural feel and farmlands attracting news businesses and tax dollars.

At least $85 million is on its way to small businesses across the state thanks to two grants.

For almost 40 years, Karabin Farms has been a staple of the Southington community. And now thanks to the state of Connecticut Community Farms Preservation Program and the town of Southington, it’s going to stay that way. While Southington might not be your typical rural landscape, Karabin Farms covers 48 acres of land that is now permanently protected. “We’re feeling…

Sheep farmers from across the state have come together for the past two decades to create blankets made with Connecticut-farmed wool.

Just like sheep traveling in herds, Connecticut farmers support each other in herds. Therefore, unlike most business sectors, Connecticut sheep farmers don’t really compete against each other. For years members of the Connecticut Sheep Breeders Association have been working together to shear up interest for sheep in the state and help each other make a little extra money. Something...

Christmas may seem like a far off thought for some, but for local Christmas tree growers, the upcoming holiday season is top of mind. The Connecticut Christmas Tree Growers Association is already making plans for the 2020 season with safe sales top of mind amid COVID-19. “With Christmas tree farms you are out in the open but there’s a lot…

Join us as we kick off the start of summer with Kaitlyn McGrath and take a trip to Sub Edge Farm in Farmington!

Hay farmer say this type of weather is perfect for hay season and for the important role they play in keeping our local farm animals alive

Campbell’s Farm in Griswold has been producing food for the community since the 1830s. Now in its seventh generation, the family of farmers have weathered many storms. “Being a farmer, you have obstacles all of the time,” said Richard Campbell, co-owner of the farm. However, Campbell added, no generation has seen a challenge like the one the country is...

A farm stand in Griswold is trying to meet the need of the community during this tough time

Len Besthoff takes a closer look at how COVID-19 is impacting farmers during this time

Supporting agriculture in the community has led many residents to turn their support to farms during this pandemic

Meteorologist Kaitlyn McGrath takes us to a farm in Bloomfield that is still open for business and give children learning opportunities with plenty of room to safely get outside.

As the world adapts to a new way of living, Sunny Farm in Rocky Hill is working to offer the public a different way of picking and eating their food.

In a time of a pandemic, more people are turning to their backyard gardens to grow their own produce