We are proud and excited to open our newest farm in the Hill neighborhood! Many thanks to the Hill North Management Team, community leaders, Hill residents and Alders, Hill Regional Career High School, Mayor Toni Harp, State Representative Pat Dillon, Superintendent Dr. Reginald Mayo, volunteers, board members, and our extended New Haven Farms family. We …
Category Archives: Farms
Farm and Incubator Garden Fill Need
In the second year of production, Ferry Street Farm reveals more than fruits and vegetables growing through New Haven Farms. Thanks to community gardeners and partnerships with New Haven Land Trust, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation, Livable City Initiative, City of New Haven, and Wholesome Wave, the new farm site offers multiple opportunities for affordable fresh …
Fundamental Lessons from the Farm
Tomato time! At the Ferry Street Farm, flower buds sprout and the first cherry tomatoes turn red and orange. Just a few feet away at the Incubator Garden, our Farm Manager Jacqueline gives an informal tomato-pruning tutorial for the gardeners around this evening. Farm-Based Wellness Program graduates (currently 30 individuals and families) are producing their …
“I Grew to Love My Garden”
Nothing in a garden lives on its own. Plants grow only as they receive water, nutrients, and sunlight from their surroundings. At New Haven Farms, we pour a lot into making sure our gardens receive what they need to thrive. Indeed, you may have walked by one of our gardens this season and seen a …
NHF and NHLT Receive $50,000 Grant from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation to Establish Partnership for Increasing Healthy Food Access
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (October 26, 2015) — New Haven Farms and the New Haven Land Trust have been awarded a $50,000 Healthy Food Fund grant from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation (HPHCF) to increase access to fresh food for New Haven families and communities. Funds will support New Haven Farms’ Farm-Based Wellness Program, expand the …