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Advocacy Update – the Farm Bill is Back!

By Dr. Kimberly Stoner, CT NOFA Director of Advocacy Take Action on the Farm Bill — Again! The CT General Assembly has finished for this year, just as Farm Bill negotiations in Congress have started to move. This is the time to sign the petition…

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Environmental Rights for Connecticut — Now and in the Years to Come

By Dr. Kimberly Stoner, CT NOFA Director of Advocacy A recent newspaper column attacked the CT Environmental Rights Amendment by saying “[the] Environmental Rights Amendment could justify almost anything.” The columnist is correct in saying that we don’t know what all the consequences would be…

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Dakota Rudloff-Eastman

Dakota is a first-generation farmer and an owner-operator at River Ridge Farm in Portland, CT, cultivating a year-round supply of fruits, vegetables, and cut flowers. With a Sustainable Food Systems degree from Sterling College, she thrives as a complete systems nerd! Before launching her own…

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Advocacy Alert – Legislative Session Ends on Wednesday!

Time is running out on important state legislation! Any bills that haven’t passed by Wednesday night are dead until next January. As the session staggers to a close, only the highest priority bills get attention. Make sure your legislators know that these bills are high…

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CT Environmental Rights Amendment Lands on CT Senate Calendar

SJ 193, the resolution to put the CT Environmental Rights Amendment on the ballot to go into our state constitution, is now on the Senate calendar! That means that it could go on the Senate floor at any time during the remaining three weeks of…

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