The Valley Farm lies at the heart of over 1,000 acres of active farmland in
the core of the East Woodstock agricultural belt.
Valley Farm is itself an active agricultural enterprise currently providing
essential silage to surrounding dairy farms The 100+ acre farm is contiguous
to several farms protected under the Connecticut Farmland Preservation
Program.
The Eddy family, 4th generation owners of Valley Farm, decided that
preserving this property will help preserve community character and the
quality of life in Woodstock – attributes that are increasingly threatened by
fast-paced growth and development.
Under the USDA’s Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) and the
Connecticut Farmland Preservation Program (FPP), the Town of Woodstock and the
State of Connecticut received the development rights – meaning the
conservation easement restricts its use to agricultural enterprise.
Not only does Valley Farm make a significant contribution to unique and
highly valued scenic views in the area, it is located entirely in an area
designated Agricultural Priority 1 by the Woodstock Conservation Commission,
which recommends every effort be made to preserve it for continued
agricultural use. With over 90% of its land area classified as prime farmland
or soils of statewide importance, the farm also has the highest priority for
preservation.
FRPP Program Dollars and Contracts
| |
Fiscal Year 2005 |
Cumulative Total (1997-2005) |
| Congressional District |
Obligated Dollars |
Number of Contracts |
Obligated Dollars |
Number of Contracts |
| District 1 |
- |
- |
$ 299,800 |
3 |
| District 2 |
$ 832,500 |
3 |
$ 8,209,511 |
45 |
| District 3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| District 4 |
$ 906,250 |
1 |
$ 1,489,019 |
3 |
| District 5 |
$1,274,608 |
3 |
$ 6,278,302 |
16 |
| State Totals |
$3,013,358 |
7 |
$16,276,632 |
67 |
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