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Ashford EDC

Ashford Economic Development Commission

Ashford EDC

Unique Soaps, unique to Ashford!

March 31, 2022 by Ashford EDC

  Cheryl Maldonado is the owner and creator of Unique Soaps. She carries a large variety of artisan soaps & other skin loving treats. Each oil or butter Cheryl uses in Unique Soaps products, gives a unique benefit to your skin. She loves offering handcrafted products in which she can control what ingredients are used. […]

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ToolMax brings aerospace expertise to Ashford

December 15, 2021 by Ashford EDC

Toolmax Designing & Tooling Inc. is a privately owned aerospace company located in Ashford. The company specializes in the engineering design and manufacturing of precision sheet metal tooling and complex sheet metal parts. Toolmax has experienced continuous growth in its customer base, services and sales over the past 10 years, providing products and services (domestically, […]

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Ashford doctor helps patients with Lyme Disease

November 15, 2021 by Ashford EDC

Antero Healthcare, located at 39 Nott Highway in Ashford, was founded to respond to a need in Eastern Connecticut and beyond. Dr. Charles Bizilj opened Antero in 2018 to focus on treating patients with Lyme Disease as well as other tick-borne illnesses. According to Dr. Bizilj, most people have heard of Lyme disease, but cannot […]

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Cash’s Country Store offers convenient shopping in Ashford

October 18, 2021 by Ashford EDC

Cash’s Country Store is the perfect example of a one-stop-shop with a warm welcoming atmosphere that makes you feel like family and at home. Cash’s Country Store is a small family-owned unique country store in the small town of Ashford that carries a wide variety of goods – including basic groceries, daily necessities, freshly brewed […]

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Craft spirits created, and enjoyed, at Westford Hill Distillers in Ashford

September 13, 2021 by Ashford EDC

Westford Hill Distillers, located on Chatey Road in Ashford, was among the first craft distillers in the United States. It produces and markets a line of clear and aged brandies, Rime Vodka, and Westford Gin, with other products in development.  Owners Margaret and Louis Chatey established the business in 1998. As early as 1999, Saveur […]

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EDC releases Buy Local brochure

September 1, 2021 by Ashford EDC

The Ashford Economic Development Commission will be distributing custom “Buy Local” Brochures in the coming weeks to encourage local residents to support businesses in town. To view a digital copy of the brochure, click here. To request hard copies for display at your business or location, please email ashfordedc@gmail.com.

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Apple picking on tap at Ashford’s Horse Listener’s Orchard

August 16, 2021 by Ashford EDC

  Horse Listener’s Orchard, formerly Crooks Orchard, is a 153-acre fruit orchard and vegetable farm located at 317 Bebbington Road in Ashford. The farm produces more than 25 different varieties of apples, in addition to blueberries, peaches, plums, pears, vegetables, herbs, cut flowers and garden plants. Horse Listener’s offers pick-your-own blueberries, peaches and apples, along […]

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The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp Welcomes Kids Back

July 19, 2021 by Ashford EDC

For children with serious illnesses and their families, The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp is a caring community filled with fun and friendship. Whether at Camp, in the hospital or in camper communities, these children and their families experience hope and “a different kind of healing” through a variety of year-round programs.   This summer, […]

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Ashford Farmers Market brings local foods to town for the 15th year in a row

June 25, 2021 by Ashford EDC

You don’t have to look far for fresh, locally grown fruits and veggies. The Ashford Farmers Market, which is overseen by the Ashford Conservation Commission, is once again open for business. The market runs every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. from Mother’s Day in May through the end of October in the parking […]

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Sean Patrick’s Plants Celebrates Milestone

May 5, 2021 by Ashford EDC

Sean Patrick’s Plants is a family retail business that is now celebrating its 20th year of operating in Ashford. The owners, Brenda and Patrick Stenglein, are graduates of the University of Connecticut. Brenda has a degree in horticulture and education while Patrick has a degree in greenhouse production and management. They are both committed to […]

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