Women Farmers In Focus Pt. 5 with Brittany Conover - International Festival of Arts & Ideas Pt. 2 - CT Senior Medicare Patrol Pt. 2

About this episode

The episode features Brittany Conover discussing her dairy farm and the challenges faced by dairy farmers, along with a preview of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas and insights on Medicare scams.

We're continuing our celebration of 2026 - the International Year of the Woman Farmer - by introducing Brittany Conover who runs Shaggy Coos Farm & Creamery in Easton. We'll talk about her farm operation, why dairy farmers are being especially hard-hit these days, and her take on committed Connecticut subsidies aimed at keeping dairy farms like hers alive and sustainable. Then, we'll be bringing you the second part of our 2026 International Festival of Arts & Ideas preview. Activities have been happening across New Haven's neighborhoods throughout May - now it's time to learn more about the 'main event' launching in early June in and around downtown. We'll tell you how to get in on all the music, talks, recitals, dance, exhibits, and interactive fun - which is mostly all free! Finally, we'll connect for Part 2 of our conversation with the person heading up Connecticut's Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) through the Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging. She'll explain how scammers can cleverly begin taking advantage of you, and how occasional unintentional and intentional billing mistakes are adding up to billions in losses to the program.

People in this episode

Guest: Brittany Conover

Topics covered

• Women Farmers
• Dairy Farming
• Connecticut Subsidies
• Arts Festival
• Medicare Scams
• Community Events

Keywords

• Brittany Conover
• dairy farmers
• Connecticut subsidies
• International Festival of Arts & Ideas
• Senior Medicare Patrol
• scammers
• community events
• arts and culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Shaggy Coos Farm & Creamery, Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging

Products: Senior Medicare Patrol

Places: Connecticut

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