Real Food CT is thrilled to announce the ongoing success of our Young Farmer Internship program, which is now in its fourth season! This initiative has been a catalyst for change, empowering local high school and college students to delve into the world of regenerative agriculture, community gardens, and hunger relief. Our dedicated interns have …
Tell me a bit about yourself!I am 20 years old and am a rising junior at the University of Vermont where I study Environmental science with a focus in sustainable agriculture. I live in Newtown, about 15 minutes from both garden locations, Sticks and Stones, and the Catherine Violet HubbardAnimal Sanctuary. How did you get …
An interview with Real Food CT’s Intern/Garden Manager, Rebecca! Read More »
Third annual Seed-to-Plate fundraiser on August 4, 2023, 5-9pm at NewSylum Brewing Company in Newtown.
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. …
Real Food CT Event: FAMILY FUN DAY at Sticks and Stones Giving Garden Read More »
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 …
Real Food CT Master Gardeners Sean Fitzpatrick and Nancy Zychek are returning this season to take you through all the steps for a successful home garden. To make things more accessible, we will be hosting a virtual (Zoom) series every other Tuesday evening up until Memorial Day. We’ll be recording and sharing our notes from …
2023 Grow Your Own – Virtual Home Gardening Series! Read More »
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 …
Real Food CT Seeking New Members for Board of Directors Read More »
For over 50 years, New Morning Market, located right off of Main Street in Woodbury, CT, has been connecting community and health through the food, products, and services they provide. They care about local food producers, the environment, and sustainable food systems. If you’ve ever been there before, you know it as soon as you …
Sustainable CT is matching donations to help us build a greenhouse for food donations.
Real Food CT is awarded a Farm Viability grant from the Connecticut Department of Agriculture for its Small Farm Model.
