At Real Food CT, our mission is simple and powerful: connect locally grown food with neighbors in need. Through partnerships with local farms, hands-on gleaning, and the care of our own two community farms, we grow, harvest, and share fresh, nutritious food with our food pantry partners across three counties. None of this would be […]
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Real Food CT and Community Efforts While national headlines focus on the government shutdown and budget disputes, most people in Connecticut don’t realize the impact this could have on thousands of families who rely on SNAP to help put food on the table. The Connecticut Department of Social Services has warned that if the shutdown
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At Real Food CT, we believe that everyone deserves access to fresh, healthy food, and that when a community comes together, we can make a real difference. That’s why we’re excited to announce our partnership with Cub Scouts Pack 270 for a special community food drive taking place on Sunday, November 2nd at Stop & Shop in Newtown, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00
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We’re thrilled to share an exciting milestone: Real Food CT has donated over 100,000 pounds of fresh, locally grown produce in 2025 so far! That’s the equivalent of more than 83,000 healthy meals provided to our community, according to Feeding America. With a year-end goal of 125,000 pounds, we’re on track for a record-breaking season — but we can’t get there
We’re still glowing from the joy and connection shared at An Evening at the Farm, our annual fundraiser for food access, held on a beautiful September evening. On September 13th, more than 100 of you joined us for a night of community, inspiration, and celebration—and thanks to your incredible generosity, we raised nearly $20,000! That funding will go directly
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Let’s get as much available healthy food as possible to neighbors in need. This fall, Real Food CT is inviting Master Gardeners to join our gleaning and farm surplus program—transforming unharvested produce into healthy meals for local families. What is gleaning? Gleaning harvests produce that would otherwise remain in the field—often because of timing, labor
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As we enter our sixth season at Real Food CT, our gleaning and surplus produce program has reached a pivotal moment. With over 60,000 pounds of fresh, healthy food already donated this season to 21 food pantries across Connecticut, it’s clear that the need, and the opportunity, has never been greater. Food insecurity is increasing,
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At Sticks and Stones Farm, nestled in the heart of Newtown, our community isn’t just growing food — we’re growing generosity. Thanks to the beautiful craftsmanship of our teammate Dave and milled pine from right here on the farm, we’ve built a walk-in cooler that now serves as our Community Fridge, a vital link in our
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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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JOB POSTING – SEASONAL DELIVERY DRIVERPart-Time | $22.50/hour | Monday–Friday Mornings | Based in Newtown, CT ABOUT REAL FOOD CTReal Food CT is a nonprofit working to improve food access across Connecticut by rescuing surplus produce, growing food at our community farms, and partnering with local farms to deliver fresh, nutritious food to food-insecure families.
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