The following individuals, groups and companies have enriched our resources and programs in Food and Faith:
Adamah (http://www NULL.isabellafreedman NULL.org/adamah), part of the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center, is a farm and organic goat dairy that sells its products and offers learning, leadership and spiritual programs.
Green Village Initiative creates community and school gardens in Westport and nearby towns as well as sponsoring a variety of projects including an organic demonstration farm. (http://www NULL.westportgvi NULL.org/)
Hartford Food System (http://www NULL.hartfordfood NULL.org/) fights hunger and improves nutrition in the Hartford community through urban agriculture, a CSA, collaborations with city markets and the school system.
Knox Parks Foundation (http://www NULL.knoxparks NULL.org) has established many community gardens in the city of Hartford for residents to grow food and enhance their neighborhoods.
Connecticut Community Gardening Association (http://ctcommunitygardening NULL.org/) provides information and supports community gardening efforts in Connecticut.
Connecticut NOFA (http://www NULL.ctnofa NULL.org/Farms NULL.php) offers information and resources on production and purchasing of organic food.
Cool Harvest (http://action NULL.interfaithpowerandlight NULL.org/site/c NULL.dmJUKgOZJiI8G/b NULL.6605225/k NULL.97F1/Cool_Harvest NULL.htm), a project of Interfaith Power and Light, helps congregations and individuals move toward sustainable eating and understand its connection to climate change.
University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension (http://www NULL.ladybug NULL.uconn NULL.edu/food/index NULL.html) is a source of information on safe fruit and vegetable gardening, nutrition, produce storage and healthy eating.
Urban Oaks Organic Farm (http://www NULL.blog NULL.urbanoaks NULL.org/), sponsored by First Lutheran Church in New Britain, has a year round farm stand and a CSA.
Bettylou Sandy of Bettylou’s Gardening (http://www NULL.bettylousgardening NULL.com/) in Manchester has taught us the basics of gardening.
Cynthia Rabinowitz of Hidden Garden and Connsoil (http://connsoil NULL.design NULL.officelive NULL.com/default NULL.aspx) in Bethlehem CT gave several classes for us on gardening in small spaces.
Grow Seed (http://growseed NULL.org/) is a small nonprofit dedicated to local food systems. See their website for the fascinating history of wheat and an effort to restore heritage grains!
The Barley Harvest
