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| Young Farmers attend 2011 National Conference in Orlando, Florida |
Eight Connecticut Farm Bureau's Young Farmer Committee members attended the Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference held February 4-7, 2011 in Orlando, Florida. The conference was held at a Disney resort and many notable figures were in attendance to give presentations including Jim Lovell of NASA and Ken Shmidt of Harley-Davidson. CFBA Young Farmers Committee Treasurer Erin Pirro was also a presenter at the conference. In attendance at the Conference were Louis and Deb Lipton, Rebecca Baker, Jonathan Eddy, Eric Maliga, Jackie Patry, Erin Pirro and Zach Olson. |
| Litchfield County 2010 Farm Market |
MEET YOUR LOCAL FARMERS Litchfield County Farm Bureau’s 2010 Market Sunday, August 1st, 2010 - 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Bethlehem Fair Grounds, Rt. 61 in Bethlehem This event is Rain or Shine! |
| New London County Farm Bureau Picnic July 2010 | New London County Farm Bureau held its summer picnic by hosting a pig roast at the New London County 4-H Camp in Franklin. The evening kicked off with an information session on the risks of sun exposure, co-hosted with the UConn Extension Council. After dinner, folks enjoyed s'mores by the campfire and a lively square-dance featuring Caller Joe LoPresti and his Country Friends. |
| Hartford County Farm Bureau Farm Tour |
Hartford County Farm Bureau Farm Tour, May 22, 2010, Karabin Farms - Southington |
| Ag Day at the Capitol April 18, 2010 |
Connecticut Farm Bureau exhibited at Ag Day, featuring bison wild rice and barley soup delivered by the Tanners of Creamery Brook Bison Farm of Brooklyn and served by the Women's Committee. Governor M. Jodi Rell stopped by to taste this unique treat, served by Sydney Mintz, Alyce Block and Laura Fonicello. Joan Nichols and Ashley McCullough, CFBA staff, also helped at the exhibit passing out Farm Bureau membership applications, and answering questions.
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| Ag Day Baby born at Middlesex Hospital Celebrated by Middlesex County | Middlesex County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee celebrated Ag Day by presenting a gift basket to the first baby born that day at Middlesex Hospital and his family. Anthony Kerr, son of Sherlyral and Jerrod Kerr of Rocky Hill. was born at 10:21 P.M., weighing 8 Lbs.3 oz. The basket of agricultural items presented to Anthony and his parents by Sydney Mintz, chair of the Women’s Committee, contained products produced in Middlesex County, plus a Farm Bureau membership. |
| Farming and Inland Wetlands Forum March 4, 2010 |
Connecticut Farm Bureau (CFBA) coordinated its first annual statewide conference on March 4, "Farming and Inland Wetlands Forum: What Every Agricultural Producer Needs to Know." More than 150 attended the day-long event at Maneely's in South Windsor. A partnership effort of USDA Risk Management Agency, UCONN Cooperative Extension System and CFBA, the conference was intended to provide participants with an understanding of how the Wetlands and Watercourses Act,( CGS Sec.22a-36 through 22a-45) applies to farming operations. In addition, emphasis was also placed on how farmers should work with municipal wetlands agencies.
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| Hastings Farm Tour | Hartford County Farm Bureau Farm Tour Hastings Farm, Suffield |