nctfa listserv

Join Our Vibrant Farmer Community

The New Connecticut Farmers Alliance (NCTFA) Listserv is a dynamic platform connecting over 600 farmers across the state. By joining for free, you gain access to a supportive network that shares the latest resources and events, important news, advice, and a platform to buy/sell/trade items and collaborate with fellow farmers. Because this network is by and for Connecticut farmers who are just as busy as you, you know you’ll never get too many emails. It’s a great way to stay informed and engaged with the statewide farming community.

Directions to Join Listserv

— for new members:

By becoming a member of the New CT Farmer Alliance, you will have access to our statewide farmer e-mail listserv. To be able to use the listserv, please fill out our membership registration form. After you register, you will receive an e-mail notification with directions once we add you to the list. If you do not receive this notification within the week, let us know by e-mailing newctfarmers[at]gmail[dot]com.

Directions to Use Listserv

— for existing members:

Once you receive the e-mail notification that you have been added to the listserv, you are welcome to use it. To communicate with the listserv simply send an e-mail to newctfarmers@googlegroups.com, which will send your e-mail to all members. If you reply to a message, it will send the reply to the entire listserv in order to keep everyone included in the conversation. If you would like to send a message directly to the sender, you can copy their individual e-mail in place of the listserv e-mail.

If you would prefer to receive messages as a daily digest or manage other group settings, see the instructions here.

ListserV GUIDELINES
— for existing members:

At the heart of the listserv is a simple idea: “No one knows everything, but together we know a lot.”

With the listserv farmers can help farmers — sharing knowledge, resources, opportunities, and ideas -- that support one another’s work and businesses.

A few important reminders to help keep the listserv a place of positive collaboration:

Identify yourself - Always include your name, farm, and town. It helps build our sense of connection.
Reply wisely — If a message is directed at a specific person, please reply to them directly, not to the whole list.
No advertising — This is not the place for selling commercially available products or services. Selling your personal farm equipment, bulk produce, etc., is fine. Providing your personal feedback regarding commercial products or services is appreciated.
Share knowledge generously, Remember that everyone is at a different stage in their farming journeys. If you're crowdsourcing advice, please compile the answers and share a single summary back to the list.
- Stay positive and professional — Disagreements are okay, but no public criticism or complaints about individual members.
- Build up - Communicate thoughtfully, treating disagreements as opportunities for learning, not division.
- Assume good intentions — Recognizing that we all juggle busy, complex lives and don't always say things perfectly.

And as always:

Non-farmers must funnel any information through NCTFA (nctfacomms@gmail.com)
Farmers are free to submit event announcements, advocacy alerts, and research surveys (as they relate to farming life) sparingly. Please be sure to provide sufficient context for others to make informed choices.
Spam, political messaging unrelated to farming, or outside advertisements are not allowed.