Community Rallies For Northford Farmer After Flooding Decimates Crops

NORTHFORD, CT —Following severe flooding, the owner of Cecarelli’s Harrison Hill Farm in Northford told local news he has "nothing left to grow for the rest of the year."

Now, the community has come to the aid of farmer Bill Dellacamera.

Recall that during the pandemic, many of the USDA Farm to Families food boxes provided to many nearby communities were provided by Cecarelli’s.

It's time to give back. So, in a GoFundMe created by Chris Stone, the ask is for the community to give what it can to help.

"As a 30+ year Northford local, born and raised, every year I rant on social media about our farm food and the corn especially. These people are what keep our town, our town. Sometimes Mother Nature can be rough and we suffer the consequences, unfortunately our own Cecarelli farm was a victim to Mother Nature during the hail/wind storm resulting in significant losses, anyone who knows what our farmers mean to us… knows. Let’s help out our hard working local farmers."

Stone shared a link to this WFSB story documenting the damage at Cecarelli 's.

In the hopes of raising $50,000, in just two days, and with 166 donations as of Friday morning, nearly $14,000 has been raised so far.