Harvesting Change ‘24 Brings People in Community for Vision Setting, Skill Sharing, Crafts, Breaking  Bread, and More

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October 24, 2024 

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Saturday 10/26: Community Members Gather For Harvesting Change 

Harvesting Change ‘24 Brings People in Community for Vision Setting, Skill Sharing, Crafts, Breaking  Bread, and More

Bloomfield, CT– On Saturday, October 26th, the Cultivating Justice project, in Collaboration with Chicks Ahoy Farm LLC is hosting its annual Vision Setting Dinner, where we will reflect on the growing season, share skills learned, and discuss our goals for the year. This event will feature workshop sessions, including one on conducting title searches for absent landlords, vacant land, and potential farm land. Attendees will enjoy a meal prepared with produce sourced from our farm partners, fostering community connection. This program focuses on supporting individuals often left out of agriculture conversations, promoting food growth, sharing skills, and organizing for meaningful change. 

  • What: Harvesting Change 
  • When: Saturday, October 26th, 5:00pm-7:30pm
  • Where: Bloomfield Recreation Center – 330 Park Avenue, Bloomfield CT 06002
  • Cost: The event is free.
  • Who: The Cultivating Justice project of the Katal Center for Equity, Health, and Justice,  in collaboration with Chicks Ahoy Farm 


Background on Cultivating Justice:  In Connecticut, more than 98% of registered farmers are white. The U.S. Department of Agriculture only allows registered farmers and growers to contribute to the Agricultural Census, which is taken every five years and directly shapes the Food and Farm Bill in Congress. This means the people most vulnerable to food insecurity in Connecticut are not included in the decisions that shape the federal Food and Farm Bill. These are the same communities targeted for mass criminalization and incarceration.


Cultivating Justice is a multi-generational 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 Latin People of Color (BILPOC) through farming, business development, and civic engagement.

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