Some farmers say the winter's snow protected the crop while others say they lost strawberries to the spring's freeze.

From contacting donors to issuing SNAP certificates, Connecticut farmers markets are stepping up to keep people feed.

Susan Mitchell, right, runs a front loader to lay black plastic mulch to transplant the first succession of summer squash and zucchini, while Sarah Medeiros, an employee, assists. Black plastic mulch ...

A farm in central Connecticut is expanding its pick-your-own strawberry fields for this year. According to a statement, Fair ...

After months of negotiations between state and federal officials, Connecticut will receive about $53 million from a federal block grant designed to help small and midsized farmers recoup ...

Explore Connecticut flower farms and garden markets offering colorful blooms, local plants, and scenic countryside escapes.

One of the greatest perks of living in the Nutmeg State is visiting U-pick farms for summertime berries. While several varieties of blueberries and blackberries grow wild, strawberries are harder to ...

Jones Family Farms in Connecticut offers a magical autumn experience with pumpkin picking, fresh apples, vibrant fall flowers ...

Fifth-generation dairy farmer Brandon Smith of Cushman Farms in Ledyard said if Connecticut officials didn’t step in to save the state’s struggling dairy industry, he would have had to give up on the ...

Connecticut is set to secure federal funding in the form of disaster aid, direct relief for farmers and submarine investments from a year-end federal spending package. Those funds — and the paychecks ...

The farm tradition will continue. The Cheshire Old Bishop Farm apple orchard, open for more than 200 years before current farm owners John and Carolyn Torello put it up for sale, has been leased to ...