August 5th is National Oyster Day. It also lands in the midst of National Farmers Market Week. Connecticut has a thriving farming industry and we wanted to acknowledge them today. Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt with the Department of Agriculture highlighted our 5,000+ farms employing 22,000 people and contribute $4 billion dollars to the state’s economy.
For more information on CT Farms: https://ctgrown.org/
For more information on the CT Oyster Trail: https://ctvisit.com/articles/connecticut-oyster-trail?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8MG1BhCoARIsAHxSiQlTS3lI76YMn1N9lI0AeRBPwUEmCdK_A4DMKnukIKopCHFNeA7wnscaAi-GEALw_wcB
IMAGE CREDIT: Melissa Sheketoff