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For Farmers: 2 Masks Available per Employee

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April 28, 2020

The State of CT and the Connecticut Business Association are preparing to distribute free face masks to essential small businesses (farms!) that have fewer than 50 employees.  The masks should be distributed in the coming week by the municipality in which the business is located.
(Thank you to CT NOFA member Susan Mitchell for sharing this great opportunity with us.)
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