https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/ 2026-05-11T00:16:55+00:00 https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/farmland-access/ 2019-11-17T09:31:18+00:00 https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/join-our-email-list/ 2026-02-26T21:45:25+00:00 https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2021/01/COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED-AGRICULTURE-1-e1611766757407.pngEMAIL SIGN UPS https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/solid-ground-newsletter-april-9th-2026/ 2026-04-14T16:18:13+00:00 https://draft-solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-10.22.31-AM-1024x196.pngSolid Ground Newsletter heading in brown text https://draft-solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2026/04/7865757411780170636.jpgtables filled with vegetable seedlings inside greenhouse https://draft-solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2026/03/Solid-Ground-Logo-brown-text.pngSolid Ground Logo https://draft-solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2026/04/Farmland-Seekers--1024x762.pngKip holding a soil sample out for participants to touch and investigate https://draft-solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-08-at-1.29.29-PM-1024x803.pngFlyer for 2026 Skill Share Event Series. https://draft-solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2026/04/20230626_154839-1024x768.jpgTractor with tines implement attached https://draft-solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2026/04/CT-Farm-to-School-Directory-1024x595.pngScreenshot of CT Farm to School Directory with map of the state. https://draft-solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2026/04/CTGO_So_Youre_Certified_header_040826.pngSo You https://draft-solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-08-at-11.57.13-AM-1.pngClose up of shovel touching soil pile https://draft-solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2026/04/Small-Farm-Innovation-Projects_2026-786x1024.pngScreenshot of Small Farm Innovation Project flyer https://draft-solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2026/04/Solid-Ground-Logo-brown-box.pngSolid Ground in tan letters on brown background https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/climate-smart-farming/ 2026-04-21T17:40:14+00:00 https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2024/02/SG-banners.pngClimate Smart Adaptation Strategies for Beginning Farmers a project of UConn Extension. Climate Smart Adaptation Strategies logo and UConn Extension logo. https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2024/12/Baylee-and-Luca-Vertical-e1734373931129-227x300.jpgBaylee Drown https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2021/04/thumbnail_Whitagram-Image-e1620389050603.jpgKip Kolesinkas https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2024/07/IMG_0827-scaled.jpgShuresh Ghimire https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2022/03/thumbnail_Jacqueline-Kowalski-Pic-rotated.jpgJacqueline Kowalski https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2023/11/DoAg_color_horiz-website-1.pngCT Department of Agriculture Logo and website https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/climate-smart-farming/climate-smart-micro-grant-recipients/ 2026-04-21T17:40:42+00:00 https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2023/11/DoAg_color_horiz-website-1.pngCT Department of Agriculture logo https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2025/12/Untitled-design-3.pnga raised bed of collard greens with hoops and fencing connected to the hoops, that go down the entire row https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2025/12/Untitled-design-5.pngWoman holding a broadfork in front of her growing space https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2025/12/Untitled-design-7.pnga high tunnel without the plastic on that has rows of spinach with row cover on top https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2025/12/Untitled-design-4.pngwoman holding a large bag of clover seed on top of other seed bags https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2025/12/Untitled-design-6.pngImage of dripline set up between rows of dahlias growing on top of woodchips https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/solid-ground-video-series/ 2026-04-21T18:04:07+00:00 https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2023/01/Video-images-2.pngpicture of a compost pile https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2023/01/Video-images-5.pngWoman in front of cooler using coolbot technology https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2026/01/Video-images-2.pngfield with young corn plants that is flooded https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2025/12/Video-images.pngimage of a spreadsheet filled with numbers https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2023/01/Video-images-4.pngman and a woman arranging bouquets of flowers https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2026/01/Video-images-3.pngchickens walking around in grass https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2023/01/Video-images-3.pngpart of a slide about using Canva for designing farm promo materials https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2023/01/Video-images-6.pngtwo blue wheelbarrows in front of a planted farm field https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2026/01/Video-images-4.png3 people talking in a field of tall grass with chicken tractors in the background https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2024/08/CSF-logo-7.png4 people Looking over a sample of soil in a corn field https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/contact/ 2026-04-22T09:56:25+00:00 https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2020/12/Jiff-Martin-150x150-1.jpgJiff Martin https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2024/02/Image_1676565284298-scaled.jpgImage of Melanie Desch https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2024/11/20240810_090312-1-scaled-e1731087784512.jpgMegan White with sunflowers https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2024/05/head-shot.pngShannon Raider smiling at the camera https://draft-solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2026/03/Nicole-Bio-Pic-1005x1024.jpgNicole Davidow in a field holding a pumpkin https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/sunny-valley-preserve/ 2026-04-22T11:08:29+00:00 https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/monthly-newsletter/ 2026-05-06T09:43:58+00:00 https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/free-consultations/ 2026-05-06T09:48:33+00:00 https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2024/07/IMG_0827-scaled.jpgShuresh Ghimire standing between rows of tomato plants on a farm. https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2024/11/Picture1-e1731086990380.pngMackenzie White profile photo. https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2021/04/thumbnail_Whitagram-Image-e1620389050603.jpgKip Kolesinskas profile photo. https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2025/11/date-photo-2.jpgDave Tschiegg smiling at the camera https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2024/05/head-shot.pngShannon Raider Ginsberg profile photo. https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2024/12/IMG_9787-scaled-e1731683668671.jpgDiane Dorfer holding a crate of rainbow carrots. https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2023/04/thumbnail_Evan_Field.pngEvan Lentz in baseball cap picking blueberries in a field. https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2024/10/AMagistrali-2024-768x1024-1.jpgAmelia Magistrali in a field profile photo. https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2022/03/thumbnail_Jacqueline-Kowalski-Pic-rotated.jpgJacqueline Kowalski profile photo. https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2025/06/S.-Tomis-Portrait-scaled.jpgSara Tomis profile photo. https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2024/03/277775175_477112300876413_1000285750452796132_n.pngAmerica https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/farmer-trainings/ 2026-05-06T09:52:11+00:00 https://draft-solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2026/02/20250721_103931-1024x461.jpgfarmers installing ground posts for high tunnels with a group of other farmers looking on https://draft-solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2026/04/climate-smart-adaptation-strategies-logo.jpgClimate Smart Adaptation Strategies logo https://draft-solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2026/04/participants-in-a-field.jpgthree participants of a farmers training class in a field of tall grass. https://draft-solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2026/04/participants-in-a-field.jpgthree participants of a farmers training class in a field of tall grass. https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/finding-farmland/ 2026-05-06T10:12:54+00:00 https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2022/01/decision-guide.pngFarm Access Methods, a decision guide https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2022/01/Farmland-Access-Overview.pngFarmland Access Overview https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2021/04/thumbnail_Whitagram-Image-e1620389050603.jpgKip Kolesinkas https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2026/02/Freedom-Gerardo_crop-1382x1536-1.jpgFreedom Gerardo holding a baby goat https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2022/01/download-1.jpgConnecticut Farmland Trust https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2024/07/448e8603-1152-3f93-8e8b-49817a1109b8.pngConnecticut farm Link logo https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2022/01/NewEnglandFarmlandFinder.jpgNew england farm land finder https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2022/02/web-soil-survey.pngTitle slide for the presentation with the text Using the webi soil survey to identify your soils on the image. https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2022/02/land-assessment.pngTitle slide for the presentation with the text A land assessment for farming on the image. https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2021/01/SEARCHING-FOR-LAND-1.pngThree people in a field with the text Improving access to farmland webinar on the image. https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/3639-2/ 2026-03-18T12:18:46+00:00 https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2025/09/VFI_Full-Logo-2.pngThe Venture Farming Institute logo https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2024/10/IMG_9910-1.png1 freedom 4 all logo https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2024/10/AARI-Logo-Full-Tagline-RGB.pngAfrican Alliance of Rhode Island logo https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2024/10/logo.pngKeney Park Sustainability Project https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2024/02/extension-stacked_blue.pngUConn Extension logo https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/farmers-stress-and-solutions-series/ 2026-03-18T12:45:54+00:00 https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/land-ownership-readiness-course/ 2026-04-21T16:23:46+00:00 https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2024/11/NEW-NEWSLETTER-BANNER-banana-6.jpgMan walking an overgrown field https://draft-solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2026/03/Solid-Ground-Logo-brown-text.pngSolid Ground Logo https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2023/11/DoAg_color_horiz-website-1.pngCT Department of Agriculture logo https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/business-of-farming/ 2026-04-21T16:28:40+00:00 https://solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2025/12/SG-banners-5-scaled.pnga group of farmers of different ages sitting at a table listening to a class https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/wintonbury/ 2026-04-22T11:12:18+00:00 https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/publications-guides/ 2026-05-06T10:08:48+00:00 https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2018/02/Screenshot-2026-01-08-at-2.46.39-PM.pngFinding Your Market guide cover https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2023/11/veg-manage-guide.pngvegetable management guide https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2019/09/FSA_Guide_Cover_FINAL_border-600x466.pngFarm service agency loans guide https://draft-solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2026/03/CT_p4A_20-cover.pngimage of the cover of "planning for Agriculture: A guide for Connecticut Municipalities https://draft.solidground.extension.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2023/11/farming-with-soil.pngFarming with Soil Life a handbook for supporting soil invertebrates and soil health on farms https://draft-solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4179/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-4.17.50-PM-1024x809.pngScreenshot of Crop Talk page