"Good news for eastern CT farmers this weekand for local foodbanks and families who rely on them. The new food-purchasing agreement between CT and @USDA is going to stock our local food pantries with fresh products purchased directly from our local farms.ctnewsjunkie.com/2022/04/22/usd"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Joe Courtney:
"Education and skills training are crucial for growing eastern CT's workforce, and I was happy to work with the City of New London and @MitchellCollege to secure funding for their new Digital Innovation Hubone of our Community Projects in the 2022 budget.theday.com/article/202204" on April 23Read on Twitter
"Back in 2019, we helped them secure $400k in USDA funding to help purchase their anaerobic digester, a first-of-its-kind technology in CT. Today its up and running, reducing methane emissions and converting manure and food waste into energy thats adding power to CT's grid." on April 22Read on Twitter
"No better way to celebrate #EarthDay2022 than to join in celebrating @FortHillFarms as 400th farm in Connecticut to receive permanent land protection under the CT Farmland Preservation Program!" on April 22Read on Twitter