Jessi Ruotolo

📊 Part One: The State of Food Insecurity in Connecticut: What the Numbers Tell Us

As Real Food CT works to connect fresh, locally grown produce with food-insecure communities across our state, we know we are only one part of a much larger—and growing—challenge. Recent reports confirm what we see on the ground every day: food insecurity is widespread, and rising costs continue to push more families into crisis. 🧾 […]

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What is Gleaning? Learn More About Our Essential Service

Gleaning: A Time-Honored Tradition, A Modern Solution to Food Waste For centuries, gleaning has been a practice deeply rooted in agricultural communities. Traditionally, it involved gathering leftover crops from fields after the harvest, ensuring that nothing went to waste. This time-honored tradition continues to hold immense significance today, offering a powerful solution to food waste

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