Meet the Chicks Ahoy Farm Team and view our open positions. Meet Our Team Lorenzo Jones Sr Farmer & President Diana Martinez Founder & Executive Director Kelian Diaz Community Organizer Vii Martinez CoOp2kitchen Project Coordinator Victor Diaz Farm Site Coordinator

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. 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. Pathways2Agriculture Chicks Ahoy Farm's Pathways to Agriculture is a year-long internship to support high school students in their learning about agriculture & community organizing. In 2024, we held our first Pathways to Agriculture (P2A). A cohort of high-school age youth interns who develop farming and business skills, practice community organizing, and lead workshops for youth. P2A Cohorts also help to raise money for community farm supplies! P2A Interns Fight For Probation Reform Install the new Miller Street chickens! 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.

Chicks Ahoy Farm was founded in response to gross disparities in the US Dept of Agriculture's police and practices in Connecticut. Building Leadership & Organizing Capacity Equipping Leaders and Organizers with the skills and knowledge is our mission. Building Leadership & Community Organizing Capacity (BLOC) is designed to build community organizing skills for individuals working in neighborhoods and building communities across Connecticut. We provide advice, coaching, support, and training to assist aspiring farmers. We help them with identifying veteran Connecticut Farmers for mentorship to teenagers, women, BILPOC, and local people seeking to start farming in urban and underserved municipalities of the state. The goal is to foster a new generation of farmers & leaders of color equipped to drive social change. Support is designed to take on community-identified information that will facilitate more farming in urban and suburban cities in Connecticut. These sessions are held throughout the calendar year to help people build their own farm projects. Learn More We envision a Connecticut with hundreds of organizers who are developing the local leadership of thousands of people in the state. Bi-Weekly training Coming Soon Join Our BLOC BLOC Group Training