Melissa in the Morning: Eating Local

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Melissa in the Morning: Eating Local

There’s an effort to get Connecticut residents eating 30 percent New England-grown food by 2030. According to an article in the Stamford Advocate, Connecticut spent an estimated $708 million on local food in 2022. A New England-wide partnership is hoping to increase that number dramatically in the coming years. What do local farmers think of this? We asked Kaitlyn Kimbell, co-founder of Sunset Farm in Naugatuck.

For more information: https://www.sunsetfarmct.com/

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