Farms In New Milford, Suffield Protected Under State Program

HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Farms in New Milford and Suffield are the latest to be protected under Connecticut’s Farmland Preservation Program.
The Department of Agriculture said the purchase of the two farms’ development rights will ensure the 53-acre Triple Creek Farm in New Milford and about 60 acres of the Stiles Farm in Suffield will always remain available for agriculture production.
Hay grown at the Triple Creek Farm helps to feed a heard of about 250 beef