Healthy Food

Get Ready to Feast for a Cause: Real Food CT’s 4th Annual Seed to Plate Celebration!

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Mark your calendars, food lovers and community champions! Real Food CT’s 4th Annual Seed to Plate fundraising event is back and better than ever, promising a night of delectable dishes, lively music, and a shared passion for nourishing our community. Join us on Friday, August 9th, from 6-9 pm at NewSylum Brewing Company (43 Keating […]

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

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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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An interview with Real Food CT’s Intern/Garden Manager, Rebecca!

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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

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Preparing Healthy Food

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Inflammation and Chronic Disease: With nearly 50% of Americans suffering from at least one chronic disease (heart disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer) it’s important to view how what you put in your body affects your health. The American standard diet of processed foods includes by-products of corn, wheat and soy because it is cheap for the manufacturers, not healthy

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Real Food Nutrition

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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

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