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Local Produce Resources

Buy CT Grown

Buy CT Grown is a project funded in part by, and working in cooperation with, the CT Department of Agriculture, and represents Connecticut's farm and food communities. The organization's mission is to link Connecticut's food and agricultural community including farmers, consumers, restaurants and retailers to celebrate and promote Connecticut grown farm products, grow the local economy, and enhance the quality of life in our state.
c/o CitySeed
PO Box 2056
New Haven, CT 06521
P 203 773 3736
 

CitySeed, Inc.

CitySeed's mission is to engage the New Haven community in growing an equitable, local food system that promotes economic development, community development and sustainable agriculture. CitySeed promotes the city's farmers' markets and provides educational and promotional resources to support the local food industry.
PO Box 2056
New Haven, CT 06521
P 203 773 3736
 

Connecticut Agricultural Businesses Cluster

The Connecticut Agricultural Businesses Cluster is a group of agricultural business people, representing Connecticut's major agricultural commodities and allied industries, working to raise the awareness, productivity and competitiveness of the state's agricultural businesses. The cluster has brought together people involved with all aspects of the state's agriculture industry, including farmers, equipment dealers, insurance agencies and educators. Projects include an agritourism initiative to promote our members' farms to state residents.
 

Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station develops, advances, and disseminates scientific knowledge, improves agricultural productivity and environmental quality, protects plants, and enhances human health and well-being through research for the benefit of Connecticut.
New Haven Laboratories
123 Huntington Street
New Haven, CT 06511
P 203 974 8500
 

Connecticut Farm Bureau

The Farm Bureau is a non-governmental, voluntary organization of farm families united to find solutions for concerns facing production agriculture in our counties, state and nation. Volunteer leaders and staff work closely with state and federal regulatory agencies and elected officials on issues ranging from economic viability, property rights, taxation, land use planning to labor laws and farmland preservation.
775 Bloomfield Avenue
Windsor, CT 06095
P 860 768 1100
 
 

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CLAIRE'S CORNER COPIA & ZINC

The chefs of Greater New Haven take local produce very seriously. Two notable examples are Claire Criscuolo of Claire’s Corner Copia and Denise Appel of Zinc. Creating menus around locally available produce, or growing their own, both restaurants have a reputation for tasty, ecologically responsible dining.

A New Haven landmark since 1975, the folks at Claire’s Corner Copia work hard to buy sustainable and organic ingredients. Combined with Claire’s skills as a registered nurse, they create delicious homemade and nutritious dishes. Claire, with her husband Frank (chef at Basta Trattoria), has a backyard garden where they grow organic heirloom tomatoes, arugula, herbs and melon for both restaurants. From soups to salads, from Bruschetta to Chive and Sweet Pea Pesto Risotto...

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