Join us on a full season journey from March to October, where we follow the planting season of Real Food Share, while gaining skills you can apply to your own home food gardens. We will take you from planning, to planting, to maintenance, to harvesting, and finally putting your garden to bed for the winter.
Who knew you could grow 20K pounds of food on less than an acre? Don’t we need sprawling fields and tractors to do that? Real Food CT got going in 2019 with an idea to prove the concept of the Small Farm Model in our region of Connecticut. The goal was to show that the …
Support the local food system by visiting Monroe’s Farmers Market. They are located on the Town Green, at the corner of Fan Hill Road and Route 111 in Monroe, Connecticut. Open every Friday from 3:00 p.m.– 6:00 p.m. from June 18th through October 22nd, they offer fresh, locally-grown produce, baked goods, prepared foods and hand-crafted …
Welcome to the Newtown Connecticut Farmers’ Market located at the Fairfield Hills Campus, right in the center of town. Andrea, the Market Manager talked to Sean about all the wonderful locally grown and produced offerings which includes the freshest in season fruits, vegetables, prepared foods, preserves, baked goods, meats, artisan ware, and desserts. This market …
Laurel Glen Farm has a long family history of farming. John Rogowski came to the United States in the early 1900s with big dreams for his family and future. After working in a coal mine in Pennsylvania, he decided on a whim to try his hand in agriculture. He started Laurel Glen Farm with 100 …
The Bethel CT Farmers’ Market is a special event every Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. They are open May to November and are located at 67 Stony Hill Road in Bethel, Connecticut. Some of the amazing offerings include clams, dairy, plants, vegetables, fruit, bread, prepared foods, pork, beef, lamb, eggs, wool, bakery items, …
Help us Make the Jump! Our mission is one that everyone can behind. Programs that make healthy food accessible to everyone attract the highest quality people. As a non-profit entering its fourth season, Real Food Share has developed multiple successful programs that are driven by an inspired Board of Directors and a wonderful team of …
Growing your own food is magic. The transformational journey from a tiny seed to a delicious meal is something to experience. In 2019, we just started. We didn’t need 100 acres of land or big time degrees in agriculture. We simply did what our ancestors have been doing for hundreds of years and planted some …
Bhavani is the founder of iEat Green, a grassroots platform providing all the goods on a healthy lifestyle. She’s got a stockpile of vegan recipes and weekly podcast interviews with influencers across the organic spectrum. It’s clear she loves to spread the joy of seasonal, simple, home-cooked food to clients, families, schools, and communities. In …
Executive Director Sean Fitzpatrick on the iEat Green Podcast with Bhavani Jaroff Read More »
Real Food Share is seeking interns for our 2022 growing and giving season. Come join us!
