Manchester Agriculture Preservation Association


The purpose of the Manchester Agriculture Preservation Association is to preserve and promote agriculture in Manchester so that farmers and gardeners can prosper,consumers are able to buy fresh, local food, and all residents can enjoy green spaces and celebrate the town’s rich farming heritage.


Dear Friends


Welcome to the MAPA blog site. We are a band of Manchester farmers, home gardeners, foodies, and lover of all stuff grown from the good earth. Our desire is to preserve the remaining farmland and promote growing fruits and vegetables in Manchester. As with any volunteer run organization, we are always on the look out for help. If you are passionate about growing, committed to open space and the greening of Manchester, and love hanging out with cool folks, you have come to the right place. Give me a call at (860) 432-9396 or email me at johnsweedon@yahoo.com. We have been looking for you.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Interesting Workshop

Tax Incentives to Protect Family Farms
Without Breaking Your Budget
An AGvocate Workshop
Monday, November 29, 2010
6:30 to 9 pm
Hampton Community Center
(At the Little River Grange)
178 Main Street (Rte 97)
Hampton, CT
Local governments can make good use of tax tools to create a supportive business
environment for local farms. Are you an agricultural producer, agricultural based
business, a municipal decision maker, or do you just have an interest in keeping
Connecticut’s working lands viable? Join us on November 29 for a FREE workshop,
sponsored by the AGvocate program, to learn about available tax reduction programs that
can help retain farms and farmland in your community.
This workshop will cover:
• Public Act 490‐Ct land use value assessment law for farmland, forestland and open space
land
• State tax exemptions and abatements currently existing for farms and farmland
• Optional tax exemptions and abatements your town can implement
• Lessons learned from towns that have successfully implemented tax incentives Share Ideas, Gather Resources
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