Our Farms

A stunning 100 acre farm in southeastern Connecticut offering organic produce poultry, eggs and flowers. White Gate is an original Dinners at the Farm farm host.



Located in Stonington, Conn., this seaside farm has been worked every year since 1654 and has been in the same family for 11 generations. The homestead holds a unique place in history as a touch-stone for three different cultures: Native Indians, European Colonists and African Slaves.



Established in 1909, this beautiful family-owned farm is located in the heart of Madison Conn., and grows organic cut flowers, fruits, vegetables and grass-fed/pastured lamb.




Known for their heirloom and vintage variety tomatoes, this 87 acre organic farm is located on the banks of the Connecticut River in South Glastonbury, Conn. Owner George Purtil grows organic feed corn, winter squash, poultry, goats and herbs, vegetables, fruit and sells the most delicious heirloom tomato sauce.

 

Our Beneficiaries

Meet Henry Talmadge, Executive Director of CFT. Established in 2002, CFT holds agricultural conservation easements that protect 1,776 acres of farmland on 20 family farms around the state, has assisted partners in the preservation of 602 acres, and serves as a leading resource on conserving Connecticut’s working farmland.


Meet Jiff Martin, Project Director of American Farmland Trust which oversees WLA. WLA was founded in 1999 and is a coalition of more than 600 individuals and 200 businesses with the sole purpose of protecting Conn.’s farmland. Their motto: “No Farms No Food.”


Meet Erin Wirpsa Eisenberg, executive director of CitySeed a not-for-profit organization that manages an urban farmer’s market in the heart of New Haven and coordinates numerous statewide community enrichment programs. Through its efforts they’ve made locally grown produce available to everyone and their mission is to grow and sustain an equitable local food system.


Meet Whit Davis, farmer/owner of the Stanton-Davis Farmstead. Whit’s home is the oldest home in Stonington, Conn. with a rich and colorful agricultural heritage. His family is working to preserve the homestead with a mission to reinvent it as a working agricultural museum.


favorite links

  1. BuyCTGrown.com

  2. Connecticut Department of Agriculture

  3. Edible Nutmeg Magazine

  4. Local Harvest

  5. Chamard Vineyard

  6. Jones Family Farm & Vineyard

  7. SlowFood Connecticut

  8. Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries

  9. Four Mile River Farm

  10. Connecticut Farm Fresh Express

  11. Chester Sunday Market

 

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