Press Releases

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• 8/1/2025 CT DOAG Honored with GreenerGov

  (HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) is proud to announce it has received the Energy Efficiency Award at this year’s GreenerGov Awards Ceremony, hosted by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) on July 31, 2025.

• 8/1/2025 GOVERNOR LAMONT ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS TO SHOP CONNECTICUT GROWN

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont is encouraging Connecticut residents to support local farmers during National Farmers’ Market Week – which runs from August 3 to 9, 2025 – by visiting some of the more than 100 certified farmers’ markets statewide and purchasing locally grown products designated with the Connecticut Grown logo.

• 7/18/2025 Mosquito Season Alert

  (HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) reminds the state’s horse and livestock community to take preventative measures to protect against mosquito-borne diseases this season, including West Nile virus (WNV) and eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).

• 7/10/2025 GOVERNOR LAMONT SIGNS LEGISLATION SUPPORTING GROWTH

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law two major pieces of legislation approved by the Connecticut General Assembly this session that encourage growth within Connecticut’s agricultural sector.

• 7/1/2025 Stars Stripes and Local Bites

  (HARTFORD, CT) – As Independence Day approaches, Connecticut farmers are harvesting the first sweet corn and peaches of the season and offering up an abundance of CT Grown farm products perfect for your holiday celebrations. Whether you're grilling in the backyard, gathering with friends at a campground or beach, or enjoying a picnic at a state park, now is the perfect time to support Connecticut agriculture and savor the best flavors of summer.

• 3/16/2025 LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ AND AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER

  (HARTFORD, CT) - Tomorrow at 1:00 p.m., Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz will join Agriculture Commissioner Bryan P. Hurlburt at Steadfast Farms in Bethlehem to celebrate Agriculture Week.

• 3/8/2025 Agriculture Commissioner Hurlburt Statement on Fire at Grower Direct Farms in Somers

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) Commissioner Bryan P. Hurlburt released the following statement regarding the fire at Grower Direct Farms in Somers, CT, on March 7, 2025.

• 3/28/2025 Equine Owners Encouraged to Take Preventative Actions

  (HARTFORD, CT) Spring weather means horse owners throughout Connecticut are readying for trail rides, competitions, and other events with their equine companions.

• 3/10/2025 New Management Strategy for Connecticuts Shellfish Industry

  (HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) Bureau of Aquaculture has introduced a new management strategy to improve how the state handles shellfish harvest closures caused by weather-related events.

• 3/14/2025 Celebrate Connecticut Agriculture Week

  HARTFORD, CT — Join the Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) in celebrating National Agriculture Week from March 16-22, 2025, recognizing the contribution of agriculture in our everyday lives.

• 3/19/2025 Allyson Angelini Named Connecticut's Outstanding Young Farmer

  HARTFORD, CT — Allyson Angelini, owner of Full Heart Farm in Ledyard, was named Connecticut’s 2025 Outstanding Young Farmer during Ag Day at the Capitol in Hartford on March 19, 2025.

• 4/3/2025 Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy Invests in the Future of Farming with Climate-Smart Agriculture Grant Awards Funded by CT DoAg

  KENT, CT – Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy (NCLC) proudly announces climate-smart agricultural grant awardees for the second round of the Building Resiliency on Northwest Connecticut Farmland (“Building Resiliency”) Implementation Grant program.

• 4/30/2025 Governor Lamont Highlights Proactive Steps to Address ‘The Link

  GOVERNOR LAMONT HIGHLIGHTS PROACTIVE STEPS CONNECTICUT IS TAKING TO ADDRESS 'THE LINK' BETWEEN CHILD ABUSE AND ANIMAL CRUELTY

• 5/1/2025 Passport to CT Wine Country Launches May 1

  (HARTFORD, CT) – The highly anticipated 2025 Passport to Connecticut Wine Country program officially kicks off on May 1, inviting Connecticut residents and out of state visitors, to explore 36 participating farm wineries while collecting stamps, savoring local flavors, and earning the chance to win a prize.

• 4/14/2025 CT DoAg Announces Recipients of 2025 Agricultural Enhancement Grants

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Agricultural Enhancement Grant to directly impact or foster industry viability through eligible Connecticut municipalities, regional councils of government, and/or agricultural non-profit organizations.