Connecticut Department of Agriculture

Press Releases

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  • 8/1/2025 CT DOAG Honored with GreenerGov

    (HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) is proud to announce it has received the Energy Efficiency Award at this year’s GreenerGov Awards Ceremony, hosted by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) on July 31, 2025.

  • 4/14/2025 CT DoAg Announces Recipients of 2025 Agricultural Enhancement Grants

    (HARTFORD, CT) – Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Agricultural Enhancement Grant to directly impact or foster industry viability through eligible Connecticut municipalities, regional councils of government, and/or agricultural non-profit organizations.

  • 4/3/2025 Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy Invests in the Future of Farming with Climate-Smart Agriculture Grant Awards Funded by CT DoAg

    KENT, CT – Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy (NCLC) proudly announces climate-smart agricultural grant awardees for the second round of the Building Resiliency on Northwest Connecticut Farmland (“Building Resiliency”) Implementation Grant program.

  • 4/30/2025 Governor Lamont Highlights Proactive Steps to Address ‘The Link

    GOVERNOR LAMONT HIGHLIGHTS PROACTIVE STEPS CONNECTICUT IS TAKING TO ADDRESS 'THE LINK' BETWEEN CHILD ABUSE AND ANIMAL CRUELTY

  • 9/29/2023 Connecticut Confirms First Case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis for 2023 in Emu

    (HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Agriculture is reporting Connecticut’s first case this year of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in domestic animals. EEE was detected in a 10-year-old male emu from Windham County.

  • 9/15/2023 Connecticut Department of Agriculture Releases New Crop of Eight Farm Businesses at the Big E

    HARTFORD, Conn. – The Connecticut Department of Agriculture, in coordination with the Connecticut Office of Tourism, is excited to welcome visitors to this year’s Connecticut Building at The Big E beginning September 15 with new agricultural businesses featured along with returning favorites to showcase the diversity of the state’s agriculture sector.

  • 9/1/2023 498-Acre Historic Voluntown Dairy Farm Protected

    (HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg), in cooperation with Connecticut Farmland Trust (CFT) and USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) is pleased to announce the fourth and final easement of 79 acres to complete the preservation of Gallup Farm, a 498-acre historic dairy farm in Voluntown.

  • 5/30/2025 CT DOAG CELEBRATES JUNE DAIRY MONTH AND WORLD DAIRY DAY

    (Hartford, CT) – June 1 is not only World Dairy Day, but it also marks the start of National Dairy Month, and there's no better time to raise a glass of milk, scoop a bowl of ice cream, or slice up your favorite cheese!

  • 5/29/2025 Strawberry Season Underway in Connecticut

    (HARTFORD, CT) – Strawberry season has arrived in Connecticut! From pre-picked to pick-your-own, these sweet, sun-ripened berries announce the official start of a berry good season in the state. Connecticut Grown encourages you to visit your local strawberry patch for a day in the fields picking with family and friends or stopping by a farm stand to get a freshly picked basket.