Causes: Environment, Farmland Preservation, Food, Land Resources Conservation, Natural Resources Conservation & Protection

Mission: The Connecticut Farmland Trust's mission is to permanently protect Connecticut's farmland. To achieve this mission, we: - Protect Connecticut's family farms for agricultural use by acquiring agricultural conservation easements and farmland;- Assist landowners, land trusts, town officials, and state agencies in protecting agricultural land; and - Promote farmland preservation education.

Programs: Connecticut farmland trust achieves its exepmt purpose via the following: acquisition: design and negotiation of individual farmland conservation transactions including surveys, appraisals, and legal fees associated with land transactions. Conservation: provide technical assistance and outreach to landowners, land trusts and municipalities interested in farmland preservation. Stewardship: monitoring and defense of existing conservation easements to ensure compliance with specific terms spelled out in the conservation easements.