September 18, 2018 CT Farm Energy Program has installed the first Compost Heat Recovery System in Connecticut at Collins Powder Hill Farm located in Enfield, CT. This project was made possible by support from CT DEEP and US DOE. CT Farm Energy Program working in conjunction with the Collins Family, who own and operate Collins […]
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September 18, 2018 In partnership with USDA Rural Development, Connecticut Resource Conservation & Development’s CT Farm Energy Program hosted this new CT Farm Energy Geothermal Pilot Program. CFEP provided education, outreach, workshops, and renewable energy assessments specifically focused on geothermal opportunities for farms and agriculturally based rural small businesses in Connecticut. The goal of this
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July 5, 2018 In parternship with USDA Rural Development, CT RC&D’s CT Farm Energy Program and the Bishop Family, a USDA REAP grant was acquired to assit in the implementation of the solar project. Watch the video to learn more.
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May 4, 2018 Join us for a ribbon cutting and tour of the system during apple blossom season. Bishop’s Orchards, a 6th generation family-run business since 1871, operates a specialty market and 313-acre farm and winery. On May 4, they will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open two solar projects: one at the Market and
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March 29, 2018 Join us for an open house and tour. The Collins Powder Hill Dairy Farm will host an open house and tour on March 29 to unveil Connecticut’s first compost heat recovery system, a renewable energy project facilitated by the CT Farm Energy program. The dairy farm implemented Compost Aeration and Heat Recovery using
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November 30, 2017 Join us Thursday, November 30 at 1 p.m. for an aquaponic farm tour. Trifecta Ecosystems’ newest indoor aquaponic farm in Meriden, Connecticut, will showcase new ways of growing year-round in Connecticut, while also using the farm as an educational resource. In addition, Trifecta partners Andrew Ingalls and Kieran Foran will showcase the
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June 27, 2017 On Tuesday, June 27, the 2017 New England Farm Energy Summer Gathering will take place, beginning at CET Eco-Building Bargains in Springfield, Massachusetts and continuing on to a number of locations. The event includes farm energy tours of Barstow’s Farm’s robotic milking equipment, a visit to the UMASS Agronomy lab, a tour
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May 25, 2017 On Thursday, May 25, CT Farm Energy will hold its Spring Partners Quarterly Meeting at Eversource Energy, located in Berlin, Connecticut. Eric Francis of FRESH Farm Aquaponics will be the guest speaker.
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March 3, 2017 Join Our Celebration of “Going Green” On Friday, March 3, Prides Corner Farms will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for its recent solar project. Prides Corner Farms installed a 240 kW roof-mounted solar array on greenhouse tops. In celebration of “Going Green,” the farm will celebrate with the ribbon cutting, and Congressman
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January 25, 2017 Are you a farm or rural small business who would like to reduce your energy consumption and costs? Join us Thursday, January 25 at 3 p.m. for a farm energy workshop at Northwest Conservation District in Torrington, Connecticut. Guest speakers will cover state and federal incentives including USDA REAP, ZERC, Energize CT,
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