Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, D, has set a goal for the state to achieve 100% zero-carbon energy by 2040. DEEP laid out a draft plan this year to meet the goal, which it said would require demand response and storage incentives to address the intermittency of wind and solar production (more…)
Independent community grocers play a key role in the nation’s economy with positive impacts across the country via jobs, wages and taxes, according to the latest economic impact study from the National Grocers Association.
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As Connecticut and the rest of the country emerges from the pandemic, nobody knows for sure if typical grocery shopping habits — roaming up and down the aisles, looking for cereal and toilet paper, for example — will return to normal.
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In Mississippi, Connecticut and Maryland, grocers and their advocates are taking on the liquor industry as they seek to undo restrictions on sales.
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CFA supports push to allow wine sales in Connecticut supermarkets and small grocery stores.
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In partnership with Bravo Company of the U.S. Army Reserve in W. Hartford, CFA sponsored a food donation march to the House of Bread in Hartford on December 5.
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Grocery stores are a crucial resource for people before and after major storms, but customers of numerous Connecticut food retailers found themselves out of luck in the wake of Hurricane Sandy eight years ago.
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CFA has joined other state business groups in asking for the creation of a $70-million grant program to help small businesses being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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All Connecticut employers with 3 or more employees must provide 2 hours of sexual harassment prevention training to all employees in Connecticut by October 1, 2020.
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We’re happy to introduce our newest members here at CFA: New England Preferred Energy, Westfield Egg Farm and UsPlus Healthcare Products. (more…)