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A farm auction in Derby, Connecticut, September 1940.. Agriculture played a major role in the early growth of Connecticut as one of the original 13 colonies that would form the United States of America, particularly in the Connecticut River valley which provides fertile soil, temperate climate and easy access to markets.
Farmers and scientists worked together to develop a hybrid to overcome competition from Cuba and Asia. Using over thirty samples from Cuba and Sumatra, Shade Tobacco was born in 1900, and the first shade-leaf tent was put up on River Street in Windsor. The shade tents made of cloth cut sunlight and raised humidity. [4]
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Light but enthusiastic traffic was the theme among vendors at the Enfield Craft and Vendor Market (formerly the Enfield Farmers Market), at the event on Aug. 20. About two dozen vendors had booths ...
Applications close Jan. 13 for the Discrimination Financial Assistance Program — a $2.2 billion program for farmers who faced USDA discrimination. Over 8,000 farmers seek compensation for USDA ...
Suffield is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region , and located in the Connecticut River Valley . As of the 2020 census , the population was 15,752. [ 2 ]
Suffield Depot is named for the end of a spur railroad line leading to Suffield village from the town of Windsor Locks to the south. The center of the village is located on a ridge east of the railroad line, with a town green occupying the area around the intersection of North and South Main Street (Connecticut Route 75) with Mountain Road (Connecticut Route 168) and Bridge Street.
Hilltop Farm is a historic country estate and gentleman's farm on Mapleton Avenue in northern Suffield, Connecticut. It was established in 1913 by George M. Hendee, one of the founders of the Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing Company, one of the nation's first motorcycle makers. Although its manor house was demolished in 1961, the estate retains ...