USDA Farm Service Agency in Connecticut Appointments
Connecticut Farm Service Agency News:
The Trump Administration named Robert Sullivan as the State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Connecticut.
The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) also announced the appointment of five leaders in agriculture to serve on the Connecticut USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) state committee. Those individuals include:
- Jeffrey Lipton, Chair (Somers) – Lipton operate his family’s 1,500‑acre diversified crop and beef operation where the farm services more than 500 farm accounts with feed, bedding, seed, and related agricultural products. He grew up on a dairy farm gaining experience in calf care, cattle feeding, and managing and harvesting 1,100 acres of corn alfalfa grass, hay, rye, wheat and oats.
- Kelly Bloom, Member (Norwalk) – Bloom is General Counsel for a fourth‑generation family shellfish farm in Norwalk including over 20,000 acres of oysters and shellfish. She supports day‑to‑day operations and brand expansion and helped launch food trailers in Stratford and Norwalk, providing farm‑to‑consumer experiences.
- Shane Collett, Member (Bethlehem) – Collett is co-owner and wholesale accounts manager of a 100+ acre diversified family farm. He has over 30 years of hands-on experience in crop production, orchard management, soil health, and equipment operation.
- Joseph Geremia, Member (Wallingford) – Geremia is a third‑generation producer specializing in large‑scale nursery and greenhouse operations across Connecticut, Rhode Island and New York. He has transformed his greenhouse into one of the Northeast’s most technologically advanced and environmentally friendly facilities.
- Kies Orr LaVack, Member (Thompson) – LaVack is a fourth-generation dairy farmer. Through the family-run farm, she operates the farm stand, corn maze, lavender gardens, and nature walks and has been owner/herdswoman since 2000 overseeing herd health, calf care, payroll, and farm operations.
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