Gurski Farm Preservation Fund

The Gurski Farm Preservation Fund was established five years ago for donations in lieu of flowers in memory of the late Stanley Gurski, a life-long resident and long-time farmer on Obtuse Hill Road.

The proceeds of that fund are now under the auspices of the Town of Brookfield.

It is the wish of members of Mr. Gurski’s family that this fund serve as a base for future donations and fundraising efforts on behalf of the restoration and preservation of the farm as an educational facility about Brookfield’s farming history.

Members of the Gurski Homestead Commission were appointed by the Board of Selectmen to preserve the homestead property for its agricultural significance to the history of Brookfield and to educate the public of the heritage of agriculture in the state of Connecticut.

This committee is responsible for making recommendations to the Conservation Commission and the Board of Selectmen for all uses of the property. Donations, referenced for the Gurski Farm Preservation Fund, can be sent to Town of Brookfield, Controller’s Office, 100 Pocono Road, Brookfield, CT 06804. Donations are tax deductible.

The Town of Brookfield purchased the Gurski homestead property over five years ago. Approximately 80 acres of the farm were purchased in 1968 by the town for open space for passive recreation, such as hiking and cross-country skiing.

Eva and Frank Gurski purchased the farm in 1918 from Warren Washburn. The farmhouse on the front of the property was built by Henry Foote about 1890.

For more information about the farm, go to http://www.brookfield.org/, under General Info, Links of Interest.