Website Search

Pathways to Agriculture is a year-long internship that will support 8-10 high school students in their learning about agriculture, agribusinesses, community organizing, and outreach. Together, the cohort will plan farming and food justice education workshops for young people across Middlesex and Greater Hartford County. They’ll also be developing business plans, and incubating their own farm projects at our sites in Bloomfield and Middletown. Pathways2Agriculture Interns will develop business plans, and P2A farm projects at our at the Miller Street Community Farm, Middletown community farm that provides veggies, eggs, and honey to local residents. Together, we can train up a new generation of growers, land stewards, and community educators! Chicks Ahoy Farm's Pathways to Agriculture is a year-long internship to support high school students in their learning about agriculture & community organizing. This year, we are welcoming our first ever Pathways to Agriculture (P2A) cohort of 10 high-school age youth interns who will develop farming and business skills, practice community organizing, and lead workshops for youth across two counties. P2A Interns Fight For Probatiopn Reform We will be able to get P2A's farm projects supplies this year! P2A Interns work to connect underrepresented families and children to agriculture! Together, the cohort will plan farming and food justice education workshops for young people across Middlesex and Greater Hartford County.

Growing Power Partners promote this annual free workshop series that includes people of all ages. Sorry, but this form is now closed. You can join us for the monthly Cultivating Justice meetings throughout the year. Growing Power 2026 Partner Sign Up First name Last name Business Email Company Website Upload your logo* Upload Logo Provide your logo for the GP 26' Partner page. No donation is required to be added. Thank you! Donation $10 $20 $30 Support GP 2026

​Our newly established FACES program will be combined with the long-standing Farmers and Leaders of Color (FLOC,) agribusiness coaching initiative. F.A.C.E.S F.A.C.E.S F.A.C.E.S F.A.C.E.S Farming, Agriculture, Conservation, & Environmental Stewardship Our newly established FACES program will be combined with the long-standing Farmers and Leaders of Color (FLOC,) agribusiness coaching initiative. This integration will enable us to more clearly define our objective of "increasing the number of BILPOC Farmers in Connecticut." This evolution of FLOC and the Farm Committee will enhance our efforts to implement systemic changes within municipalities, thereby removing barriers to entry into the agricultural industry. Farming: Community action, and increasing public education on housing, health, and food security. Promote the history of farming and agriculture in Bloomfield, and build people’s farming skills. Agriculture: Farmer training, Agribusiness development to increase the number of BILPOC farmers in Bloomfield for public/private partnerships that facilitate aggressive economic growth for cities and towns. Conservation: Reviewing land maps, conservation and protection plans for land and open spaces like the Great Drain, wetlands, trails, forestry, and parks. Environmental: Produce educational materials, surveys, and land plans to protect natural resources, addresing priorities for conservation planning, and increasing local advocacy opportunities that address problems caused by Climate Change. Stewardship: Create Agricultural Commissions with the Town Councils that prioritize urban farming and food security. Farming Farm skill building Agriculture Conservation Enviornmental Stewards