Local Food

Extra Plants for Home Gardeners! Come and Get ‘Em!

Free Tomato Plants, Fresh Produce, and a Chance to Give Back! We’ve been lucky to receive hundreds of beautiful tomato plant starts from an amazing group of community partners this season. After getting many of them in the ground at our farms, we still have a handful left—and we want to get them into your gardens! 🌱 Come […]

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 🌿 Real Food CT’s 2025 Seasonal Workshop Series 🌿

Fresh food, hands-on learning, and community connection—all year long. Real Food CT is excited to launch our Seasonal Workshop Series for 2025! Each month, we’ll offer a fun, hands-on experience centered around seasonal ingredients, food skills, and celebrating the abundance of local farms. Whether you’re a home cook, a curious gardener, or just someone who

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Upcoming community celebration at annual Seed-to-Plate event

Tickets for Local Harvest Celebration Seed-to-Plate SOLD OUT We are so excited to be joining everyone for our annual Seed to Plate fundraising event this Friday, August 9th, and delighted to announce tickets have officially sold out! Real Food CT’s local harvest celebration will bring together the community to enjoy a bountiful evening at NewSylum

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Mid Summer Milestones

A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Amazing Community! We are overjoyed and deeply grateful to share the incredible success of our 2024 Food Systems Engagement crowdfunding campaign! Thanks to the far reaching support from our community members, local businesses, and generous sponsors, we’ve raised a remarkable $16,677 in funds to advance our mission supporting access

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Food Systems Collaboration with the Real Food Hub

🌽 Join the Real Food Hub for sourcing and distributing local food 🌽 This summer 2024, Real Food CT established the Real Food Hub, collaborating with local farmers and community food purchasers of Fairfield, Litchfield, and New Haven counties. We provide aggregation, distribution and direct delivery services through the Real Food Hub, coordinating with a

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RFCT Launches Food Systems Engagement Crowdfunding Campaign with Donation Matching by Sustainable CT

Real Food CT (RFCT) is excited to announce the launch of our Food Systems Engagement Crowdfunding Campaign, now live and accepting donations. The campaign aims to build a more resilient, sustainable, and equitable food system for communities across Connecticut.  Each contribution directly contributes to RFCT’s Young Farmer intern stipends and program needs for the 2024

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Get Ready to Feast for a Cause: Real Food CT’s 4th Annual Seed to Plate Celebration!

Mark your calendars, food lovers and community champions! Real Food CT’s 4th Annual Seed to Plate fundraising event is back and better than ever, promising a night of delectable dishes, lively music, and a shared passion for nourishing our community. Join us on Friday, August 9th, from 6-9 pm at NewSylum Brewing Company (43 Keating

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Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers: Real Food CT’s Young Farmer Internship Program

At Real Food CT, we believe in the power of farmers and the impact of fresh, local, healthy produce to transform communities. Our commitment to providing food for neighbors in need is strengthened by our Young Farmer Internship program, which is gearing up for an exciting new season. Now in its fifth year, this program

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