Cultivating Justice

Cultivating Justice

Cultivating Justice is a multigenerational project with leadership representing young people, elders, and those in between. The mission of Cultivating Justice is to nurture Connecticut’s next generation of farmers of color. We are teaching, organizing, and developing leadership among Black, Indigenous, and Latine People of Color (BILPOC) through farming, business development, and civic engagement.

Project Areas

Growing Power

Growing Power is a Cultivating Justice workshop series and an annual collaboration between Chicks Ahoy Farm, and Katal. It is open to everyone, and centers BILPOC, justice-impacted, and low-income families. Entire families, from babies to elders are welcome! Growing Power 2025 will take place on March 9th from 10am-4pm at The Artists Collective (1200 Albany Avenue, Hartford, CT 06112). Our list of workshops and presenters is growing every day, and includes sessions on: Growing and Compost, Chicken Keeping, Freshwater Fishing, Beekeeping, Organizing, and more. Register for Growing Power ’25 today!

Miller/Bridge Community Farm

We have partnered with residents of the Miller/Bridge area in Middletown to create a community farm that would primarily support the food needs of the neighborhood, as well as serve as agribusiness development space. It is home to beehives and raised beds – and will soon host a chicken coop and more! We host monthly community meetings for residents, to organize power and grow together. Get involved!

Eggucation

Our EggUcation learning series covers topics like chicken-keeping, how to become a farmer in Connecticut, and more. EggUcation makes basic education available at no cost to people in our network looking for a deeper learning dive or who are thinking about beginning their own farming projects or businesses. Get our updates!

Civic Engagement + Community Organizing

Through Cultivating Justice, participants can receive training in civic engagement and community organizing. We are talking with folks about how power works in their communities and working with them to organize for change. They learn how to shape and participate in the decisions that impact their lives and their communities. Join us!

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Contact

For more information about Cultivating Justice, please contact program manager Diana Martinez at diana@katalcenter.org.