Agricultural Commission

Enfield Agricultural Commission reviews text amendment application for cidery amplified music entertainment. Chair Karen LaPlante convened the seven-member board to discuss the proposal for Red Brewster Cidery and Distillery. Commissioner Gretchen Pfeifer-Hall expressed concerns, noting that

Enfield Agricultural Commission prepares for September PZC regulatory review. The Planning and Zoning Commission will launch a comprehensive regulatory update beginning in September, with Chair Karen LaPlante reporting that a local farm is advancing toward state Community Farmland Preservation

Agricultural Commission reviews farmland preservation priorities, presses town counsel on zoning. The commission evaluated Trinity Farm on Oliver Road and Chmura farm on Middle Road against conservation scoring criteria set by Connecticut's Farmland Preservation Program, which requires a minimum

Agricultural Commission reviews farmland preservation program. Chair Karen LaPlante discussed refinements to the Enfield Community Farmland Preservation Program scoring rubric, focusing on mapping PA-490 properties and evaluating larger eligible parcels including Trinity Farm, EZ Pickin's, Chmura

The Enfield Agricultural Commission explores federal and state farm land protection programs. Chair Karen LaPlante reported on USDA initiatives including the Agricultural Easement Program, designed to protect croplands through conservation easements, and the commissioners discussed presenting the