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Real Food CT Awarded $150,000 to Bring More Connecticut Grown Food to Families in Need

April 13, 2026 / Food Systems, Local Food, Press Releases, Uncategorized

Real Food CT has been awarded a $150,000 Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) grant from the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. The award will fund 14 months of direct purchasing of the best CT Grown product from our regional farms to be delivered to food pantries and community organizations across the Naugatuck Valley, western Connecticut, and […]

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Call for Passionate Leaders: Join the RFCT Board of Directors

January 31, 2025 / Press Releases

Real Food CT, a Newtown-based non-profit, is seeking passionate individuals to join our Board of Directors as we embark on an exciting new chapter. Dedicated to connecting locally grown food with those who need it most, we are expanding our efforts to build a more just and sustainable food system. If you share our passion

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Real Food CT Celebrates Increased Capacity to Fight Food Insecurity with Senator Hwang and CT Dept. of Agriculture Grant!

June 11, 2024 / Press Releases

Fresh Food, Strong Communities: Real Food CT Gears Up with New Grant We’re thrilled to share some exciting news! Real Food CT, in partnership with the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, recently received a $20,000 Food Supply Chain Grant. This crucial funding, alongside the dedication of Senator Tony Hwang, will significantly strengthen our capacity to combat

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Annual Seed to Plate Fundraiser

June 22, 2023 / Local Food, Press Releases

Third annual Seed-to-Plate fundraiser on August 4, 2023, 5-9pm at NewSylum Brewing Company in Newtown.

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Real Food CT Event: FAMILY FUN DAY at Sticks and Stones Giving Garden

May 18, 2023 / Press Releases

PPRESS RELEASE: RealFoodCT is hosting an afternoon of music, games, discovery, and creative adventure on Sunday June 4 from 12 to 4 pm at Sticks and Stones, 171 Huntingtown Road, Newtown. Families will be able to tour the farm and hiking paths, visit with llamas, go on a scavenger hunt, and build a fairy house.

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Real Food CT Welcomes New Board Members

March 20, 2023 / Press Releases

PRESS RELEASE. March 19, 2023. Real Food CT, a Newtown, CT based nonprofit organization working to end food insecurity in Connecticut, has started their 2023 growing season with exciting news to share with the community. Now in its fifth growing season, the crew began planting in their new, grant-funded, 70’ x 30’ greenhouse. The greenhouse

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2023 Real Food CT Strategic Plan and Board Recruitment Brochure

Real Food CT Seeking New Members for Board of Directors

November 22, 2022 / Press Releases

PRESS RELEASE. Real Food CT, a nonprofit organization working to end food insecurity in Connecticut, is excited to announce they are opening recruitment for several key positions on their Board of Directors. They are seeking passionate leaders to help execute their strategic plan to scale their sustainable Small Farm Model into underserved communities throughout the

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