Create demand to create excess! This is key to how we change the game on a community level. Driving the demand up for local food will create more opportunities across the board, especially for those in need. It is important to know where your food comes from, how it is grown, and how long since …
Fresh, Fresh, Fresh! This is what “organic” used to be! Being able to harvest food directly from your yard, deck, windowsill, or community garden means you are getting the healthiest and best-tasting food you can find. No travel time, no chemicals, and no plastic storage. Just freshness! When you plant your own food, you know …
Real Food is single ingredient, zero or minimally processed, and as close to nature as possible. The buzz phrases to look for are organically grown, pasture-raised, wild-caught, grass-fed, and locally grown. Put simply, real food is food as it’s found in nature. Only 9% of Americans meet the dietary guidelines for daily veggies and only …
Regenerative agriculture is definitely a buzzword in the industry right now. When we’re talking about regenerative agriculture we’re talking about a sustainable food production system that not only produces nutrient-dense food but can also contribute to reversing the effects of global warming. About 10% of greenhouse gasses come from a combination of carbon emissions that …
Imagine if we could feed more people, save money, and rebalance our environment, just by making a few important changes to our daily routines. In a time when we face growing hunger in America, growing costs of managing our waste, and increased environmental imbalance, it’s important to know that paying attention to how we manage …
Recorded in the summer of 2020, Christina DeFranco and the recording team from Connecticut Public Television came out to live a day in the life of Real Food Share as our team harvested, donated, and worked at the Newtown Farmers Market. “Resourceful” did an amazing job of highlighting community organizations doing amazing work across the …
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THE TRAILER How do we get as much fresh, local food to as many people as possible? Sean Fitzpatrick of Real Food Share and Annmarie Gianni of Moss Creek Farm dive into the grass-root action steps to make a lasting impact on our local food system and ensure that everybody has access to healthy food. …
