East Hampton Looking for Agriculture Council Members

East Hampton is home to about 1,300 acres of farmland:  horse farms, small vegetable farms and tree farms.

East Hampton is looking for volunteers to serve on a new regional agriculture council, with applications due by the end of the month.

The agriculture council was established in March of this year by the Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments in order to promote agriculture-friendly land use and local government policies.

The panel would ideally serve as a “conduit” between farmers and local boards and commissions, helping to guide land use regulations and local agriculture taxes, according to officials.

In addition to an East Hampton representative, River COG is looking for representatives from Cromwell, Clinton, Essex, Deep River, Middletown, Middlefield and Lyme.

Anyone interested as serving as the East Hampton representatives can find a printable application here.  The application can be sent to the following address:

Town Managers Office
Attn: Regional Agriculture Council
20 East High St.
East Hampton, CT
06424

For more information contact the River COG at (860)581-8554.