CT RC&D staff and board were honored to join USDA Rural Development Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden, Congressman Joe Courtney, the SNE U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development staff, U.S. Department of Agriculture NRCS staff, and Connecticut Department of Agriculture Commissioner and staff in touring several farms that have received USDA REAP grants with the technical support of Connecticut Resource Conservation & Development - CT RC&D's Connecticut Farm Energy Program.
The tour included stops at Prides Corner Farms for roof and ground mount solar PV systems, and Hytone Farm, LLC for their Ag-Grid Energy LLC Anaerobic Digester that launched last spring.
Energy-Efficiency Opportunity
Energize CT and local utilities Eversource and United Illuminating are administering a survey to collect information on energy use in Connecticut’s agricultural sector. Please be on the lookout for postcards (see image above) sent to your location. Individuals that complete the survey will receive a $50 digital gift card. The information collected in this survey will help your utility and the State of Connecticut develop energy efficiency programs to better serve farms and agribusinesses like yours.
If you received a postcard but no longer have it in your possession, please call 1-800-454-5070 to collect your unique invitation code.
May 8th, 2023 was a very special day at Hytone Farm, LLC as we celebrated the launch of the Hytone Ag-Grid Anaerobic Digester with Ag-Grid Energy LLC. The Connecticut Farm Energy Program was happy to provide assistance to this project and be one of many partners that was able to make this project a reality. This marks #2 for Anaerobic Digester projects we've assisted with, the first being at Fort Hill Farms in Thompson, CT also part of the The Farmer's Cow. Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate!
With Office of Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, Joe Courtney, Senator Jeff Gordon, State Representative Tim Ackert, Connecticut Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development, NRCS, and Farm Service Agency, UGI Energy Services, Town Of Coventry, CT - Manager's Office, City of New Britain, Eversource Energy, Eversource CT, Capitol Region Council of Governments - CRCOG, UConn Extension, and Live Oak Bank.
CT Farm Energy Workshop/Climate Smart Agriculture Event on February 9, 2023, in Torrington, CT: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDGwCkNWSsVgSblt8h93pdh6DcbQm7FWt to watch a recording of the speaker presentations.
