**Exhibit 31.1**

CERTIFICATIONS

Certification requirements set forth in Section 302(a) ofthe Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

I, Neil H. Ellis, certify that:

- I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q ofFirst Hartford Corporation.   
- Based on my knowledge, this quarterly reportdoes not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state amaterial fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of thecircumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading withrespect to the period covered by this quarterly report.   
- Based onmy knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial informationincluded in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects thefinancial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrantsof, and for the years presented in this quarterly report.   
- Theregistrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishingand maintaining internal controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange ActRules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:

      A.  designedsuch internal controls and procedures to ensure that material informationrelating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is madeknown to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period inwhich this quarterly report is being prepared.

      B.  evaluatedthe effectiveness of the registrant's internal controls and procedures as of adate within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the"Evaluation Date"); and

      C.  presentedin this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of theinternal controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the EvaluationDate;

- The registrant's other certifying officers andI have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant'sauditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or personsperforming the equivalent functions);

      A.  allsignificant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls whichcould adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarizeand report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors anymaterial weakness in internal controls; and

      B.  anyfraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees whohave a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and

- Theregistrant's other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterlyreport whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in otherfactors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to thedate of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions withregard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

I am responsible for preparing the Company's consolidatedfinancial statements and the other information that appears in this Form 10-Q. I believe that the consolidated financial statements have been prepared inconformity with accounting principles generally accepted In the United Statesof America appropriate in the circumstances to reflect, in all materialrespects, the substance of events and transactions that should be included, andthat the other information in this Form 10-Q is consistent with thosestatements.  In preparing the consolidated financial statements, managementmakes informed judgments and estimates of the expected effects and transactionsthat are currently being account4ed for.

In meeting its responsibility of the consolidated financialstatements, I depend on the Company's system of internal accounting controls. This system is designed to provide reasonable assurance that assets aresafeguarded and transactions are executed in accordance with management'sauthorization, and are recorded properly to permit the preparation ofconsolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principlesgenerally accepted in the United States of America.

Date: September 14, 2005

/s/ Neil H. Ellis_______________________Neil H. Ellis - President andChief Executive Officer