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​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

Chicks Ahoy Farm is a not-for-profit working to promote pathways to sustainable farming and increase the number of women and BILPOC farmers in the State of Connecticut. Chicks Ahoy Farm Chicks Ahoy Farm, Inc is a Bloomfield-based nonprofit organization that aims to increase the number of underrepresented farmers in Connecticut, increase youth and families’ access to FACES (Farming, Agriculture, Conservation, and Environmental Stewardship), and organize to fix the state’s broken social safety net. Our organization has built a network of youth, families, seniors, and directly-impacted members across Hartford County and beyond. We are cultivating systemic change and community resilience. Our programs and organizing projects are deeply committed to fostering systemic change, driving impactful local direct action, and providing robust public education across Connecticut. State Rep with P2A Interns P2A Interns at the CAF state capitol tour with SHOP and FLOC members P2A meeting with lobbyist John Bailey at the LOB cafe. P2A Interns at the CAF state capitol tour with SHOP and FLOC members FREE CT tabling at New Britain library Oct 2025 State Rep with P2A Interns P2A Interns at the CAF state capitol tour with SHOP and FLOC members 1/14 FREE CT We are fighting to reform the probation and parole system by eliminating incarceration for noncriminal technical violations, Farm Committee The Farm Committee's integrates our agribusiness and community organizing training to facillitte commnity learning about Farming Agricutlture, Conservation, Enviorment, and Stewardship. S.H.O.P. Seniors in Hartford Organizing for Power organizes to improve the quality of life for older adults across the state. Pathways2Agriculture Pathways to Agriculture is a year-long internship to support high school students in their learning about agriculture & community organizing. CoOp2Kitchen Co-op2Kitchen is our farmer-supported mutual aid project helping people meet immediate food and basic human needs Cultivating Justice Cultivating Justice is our member group of emerging young activists, farmers, social workers, and allies across Connecticut. Help Us Cultivate Justice ‏0 ‏$ $ 0 Your donations will go to assist local agribusiness development and youth workforce development in Connecticut . בחירה View Our Members Forum Sign Up Here

These are pictures and projects Chicks Ahoy Farm Inc is working on this year. פרויקט אמבריולוגיה של העופות Chicks Ahoy Farm's Public Calendar Chicks Ahoy Farm Agriculture & Organizing Ban the Box on Basic Human Needs: Food Security for People with Probation Violations. Organizing To Fix The Social Safety Sieve F.R.E.E. CT! Call To Action CT Farm Bill Excludes BILPOC and Urban Farmers Harvesting change: Cultivating justice through community and conversation Advocates call on lawmakers to make changes to probation system Groups seek to 'cultivate justice' with community farm at unused Middletown park פרויקט אמבריולוגיה של העופות Harvesting Change, is an annual vision-setting dinner. We share a meal, reflect on what we've grown, and plan for the upcoming year. Harvesting Change 25 P2A Interns at Harvesting Change 25 Harvesting Change 25 Tablesets for tables at Harvesting Change 25 Harvesting Change 25' Harvesting Change English 2025 Harvesting Change 25 P2A Interns at Harvesting Change 25 1/11 View Our Calender פרויקט אמבריולוגיה של העופות Growing Power is a community event that features workshops led by local growers from our FLOC (Farmers and Leaders of Color) and community leaders. Growing Power 26' Growing Power 26 registration Growing Power 26' FLyer to register for Growing Power 2026 Growing Power 26' Growing Power 26 registration 1/2 JOIN US THIS YEAR