The Pink Tractor Crew

10/15/2026

🌱🍓 Big news for Connecticut growers! The CT Department of Agriculture has been awarded $506,847 through USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program to make our state's specialty crops more competitive.

The funding supports four projects:

🐝 Studying a natural predator of spotted wing Drosophila (invasive fruit pest) to protect CT Grown fruits.
📣 Marketing efforts to strengthen consumer awareness, visibility, and accessibility of Connecticut-grown specialty crops across the tri-state region... including a refreshed CT Grown website!
🥒 Testing traps for striped cucumber beetles to improve pest management.
🍎 UConn research on which apple rootstocks grow best in Connecticut’s climate and soil.

CTGrown | Connecticut Agriculture | Specialty Crops | Support Local Farms | BuyLocal

10/13/2026

Your grocery list just got a little more local 💕🚜

Next time you're at the store, go on a Connecticut farm scavenger hunt:

🥛 The Farmer's Cow in the dairy case (farm fresh milk and eggs!)
🧀 Cabot in the cheese aisle
🍦 A pint of Arethusa ice cream in the freezer (you're welcome!)

Can't find them? Ask your store manager! Shopper requests are one of the best ways to get more local goodies on the shelves.

Supporting CT agriculture doesn't have to mean a special trip. It can be as simple as what you toss in your cart this week. Every gallon, every block of cheddar, and every scoop helps keep our farm families going strong 🐄💚

Want to meet the farmers behind these brands? The full story is on the blog. Link below!

Shop local, taste the difference, and celebrate the farmers who make it all possible—The Pink Tractor way 💕

Learn more: https://stantonsbm.com/resources/-from-connecticut-farms-to-your-cart-3-local-dairy-brands-to-look-for

The Pink Tractor | CTGrown | Shop Local | Connecticut Agriculture Support Local Farms | CT Farms | The Farmers Cow | Cabot Creamery | Arethusa Farm

10/06/2026

Did you see our Pink Tractor at Auerfarm's Fall Festival? We were happy to support this awesome event with our pink tractor (yes, it's real!).

Learn more about Auerfarm's incredible work and programming at auerfarm.org

Touch a Truck | Agriculture | Connecticut | CT Grown | Bloomfield | 4H

10/02/2026

Auerfarm’s Fall Festival is happening October 4, 11 AM–4 PM with:
🎃 Pumpkin painting + arts & crafts
🐐 Goat walks + animal encounters
🚜 Touch-a-truck
🎶 Live music by Dillon + Cooper
🎪 Vendors + lawn games
🌭 Food, drinks & adult libations

Bring the whole crew and enjoy an afternoon of fall fun -- $20 per car!

09/29/2026

🍂 Fall fun at Auerfarm!

Stop by Auerfarm on October 4 from 11 AM–4 PM for a day of pumpkin painting, hayrides, animals, live music from Dillon + Cooper, touch-a-truck, lawn games, vendors, and more!

🎃 Bring the family, grab your friends, and enjoy the season together.

🚗 $20 per car — load up and make a day of it!

09/16/2026

09/10/2026

4️⃣ CT Fairs Happening THIS WEEKEND ‼️

🎡 Hebron Harvest Fair

September 10-13
This major agricultural fair is packed with fun and entertainment including livestock shows, a midway, exhibits, a small-animal barn, arts and crafts, food booths, and continuous stage entertainment.

🎡 North Haven Fair

September 10-13
Bring the kids to Old MacDonald’s Farm for a kids' pie eating contest then visit the animals in the petting zoo. Enjoy live musical performances, agricultural exhibits, arts and crafts, and great fair food.

🎡 Wapping Fair (South Windsor)

September 10-13
An agricultural fair featuring livestock, rides, bands, magic, food truck festival, exhibits, children's attractions, aerialist performance, exotic animal meet and greet, vendors, and more.

🎡 Bethlehem Fair

September 11-13
Old-fashioned agricultural fair with livestock, agricultural exhibits, horse show, horse drawing, art and photography show, farm displays, amusement rides, food, and entertainment.

Learn more at ctvisit.org & ctagfairs.org

09/05/2026

🎡 HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND 🎡

🐄 Woodstock Fair

September 3-7
Celebrating its 165th year, the state's second-oldest agricultural fair has tasty food, livestock shows, a petting zoo, free stage shows, a midway, strolling entertainers, and much more.

🐄 Haddam Neck Fair

September 4-7
The Haddam Neck Fair is known for its family-friendly atmosphere and beautiful setting. The many events offer something for everyone including tractor and truck pulls, horse and oxen pulling contests and a horse show. Animal exhibits and contests, like women’s skillet throwing, are popular. Vendors are on hand to offer vegetables, flowers, canned goods, and handmade arts and crafts. There’s live music and delicious food, too!

🐄 Goshen Fair

September 5-7
Major agricultural fair with livestock judging, draft horse show, woodcutting competition, entertainment, food vendors, midway, arts and crafts, home exhibits, and more. This celebration includes an adult spelling bee, fireworks, hay bale toss contest, parade, pie-eating contest, and a skillet throw contest.

Learn more ⬇️
https://ctvisit.com/articles/connecticuts-country-fairs

09/05/2026

🍎 Connecticut apples by the numbers ‼️

🍎 300 apple producers
🍏 1,917 acres of land
🍎 > 575,000 bushels of apples harvested each year
🍏 Estimated $12 million in annual revenue across the state!

🍏 Learn more ⬇️
https://ctgrown.org/connecticut-apples/

08/15/2026

An easy and delicious dinner idea: Connecticut Grown burger bowls!

Roast a couple potatoes, brown some ground beef, and add your favorite burger toppings! We added lettuce, carmalized onion, and Cabot Creamery Cooperative shredded cheddar 🧀

Burger sauce:

Equal parts mayo & Arethusa Farm Greek yogurt
Staehly Farm relish
Ketchup
Paprika
Garlic Powder

Easy Dinner Ideas | Locally grown | Connecticut Grown | Recipe | Farm Fresh