High Tunnel Fall 2023

October 2023 we began the construction of a 20’x48’ high tunnel. The project would not be possible without a grant from the Ct. Dept. of Agriculture and the USDA. A high tunnel is an unheated simple constructed greenhouse by design. Its purpose is to be a more economical alternative than a heated greenhouse to extend the growing season. We hope with the help of the structure to allow us to have blooms earlier in spring and later into the fall, after a hard frost.

Growing in high tunnels will be a new experience for us. There will be lots to learn and mistakes made. But, we are excited about this new challenge and the future this new growing environment offers!

“This project was funded in part by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture’s Farm Transition Grant established by the Community Investment Act (C.G.S.Sec.22-26k).”