Grow Experience

Hi, my name is Da'Mir and I have been in the Grow Hartford program for quit some time now. My experience at the grow Hartford program was very interesting and exciting. I have learned a lot about plants and other things to. I learned how to weed and plant and pick vegetable's. I meat a lot of new friends in this program and had a lot of fun so far. You do get dirty during this program because you are dealing with a lot of dirt and bugs out side. In conclusion i just basically learned how to maintain a garden.

Field Trips

Hi my name is Whitney and I am the assistant to my supervisors Chiedza and Jerica. For as long as I have been in this program Grow Hartford I have learned many things. The most funnest activities that we have done was going on the field trips. One of the most amazing field trips was going to F.R.E.S.H New London. It was really fun. We met two really amazing people which was Arthur and Halie. These two people were amazing helping out different locations in New London with some youth workers.When they go around to different locations they sell their produce at low prices for those who can not afford much. They have a nice garden. Their garden have many fruits and vegetables. Some of them were potatoes, watermelon, tomato's, raspberries, cucumbers. Many of us have enjoyed the raspberries especially me and Jean. I helped out dig the red potatoes and some of the other youth workers. Some of the other youth workers were weeding out the watermelons. Our friend Arthur told us the difference between male and female fruits. The male fruits had a flower and no fruit at the end of the flower. The female fruit had a flower and a fruit having the fruit at the end of the flower. Our time was cut short because of the long trip home. But we said good-bye hoping to see each other again. Soon after we departed back to Hartford. This was a fun trip.

Grow Hartford's 2008 Community Event

On July 31, 2008 Grow Hartford will be giving its first community event celebrating the first year at one of its new locations. Over time Grow Hartford has made many connections within the community in Hartford. We have also connected with a special group of individuals from the Harris AgriScience & Technology Center in Bloomfield which have provided us with trays of plants that we used to cultivate our two new sites. As we expand we want to give thanks to those who have helped us by providing their support. Pleases join us in celebrating the success of our community!! For more information Visit us at http://www.hartfordfood.org/ For more information about the AgriScience visit them at 5 Huckleberry Ln Bloomfield, CT 06002 (860) 286-2630

From Horse Stable To Grow Hartford

The Ebony Horse Women is a very important part of Grow Hartford. For the past few years we have been working in collaboration with the staff there. The Ebony Horses Women provides our three site with the manure we need to keep our soil healthy. We at Grow Hartford and the Hartford Food System say thank you, to the staff and participants at the Ebony Horses Women for being local, good friends and a great program to those in the community.

The Harris AgriScience & Technology Center Meets Grow Hartford

On June 3rd 2008 Damaris, kat, Marco and I visited a familiar place called the Harris AgriScience and Technology Center located in Bloomfield CT. My co-workers and I took the trip to the school to partner with the students and staff to make a connection through agriculture. Students at the agriscience are learning how to plant and garden vegetables as well as other skills in animal science and aquaculture. Through our partnerships we received some of the flats of vegetables they produced. The following day, those transplants that were giving to us were planted at the Grow Hartford garden sites. With special Thanks to Mr. Rodriguez for all of his help as well as Ms. Edwards and Ms. LeBlond. I appreciate all that the Harris AgriScience and Technology Center has done for me! Jerica Sandiford Former student and now program coordinator of Grow Hartford :)

Grow Hartford Reunion

The Reunion was okay. People came and we ate pizza and talked about what everyone was doing after the program. I am hoping for those who could not make it, that we can try again. No date is not set yet so keep in touch as i will you. Thanks Jerica