After years of building partnerships, capacity, and opportunities within and between programs across CT, the Youth Food Program Alliance is gaining ground in their efforts to increase justice in the state’s food system. Through the work done within this coalition, young leaders have connected their agricultural and culinary work to critical comprehension of the food system and social change efforts. They have presented at regional food and farming events, and are changing the discussion about what it means to have a “good school lunch”.
The Alliance is expanding their focus to take more tangible steps toward addressing what is meant by the term “food justice”. Young leaders are identifying needs in their communities and planning how to meet them with assets they may not have considered before. They are building their own professional skills and connections to increase their options for employment in a rapidly changing workforce. By improving connections within and between their communities, these young leaders are forging new plans to improve CT’s food system for everyone.
Members of the Alliance
Black Infinity Collective
blackinfinitycollective.org
Common Ground High School
commongroundct.org
Ebony Horsewomen
ebonyhorsewomen.us
Grow Hartford
hartfordfood.org
GROW Windham
growwindham.org
GVI
gogvi.org
Huneebee Project
huneebeeproject.com
Lauren Little Edutainment
laurenlittleedutainment.com
New Britain ROOTS
newbritainroots.org
Nonprofit Accountability Group
NAGHartford
Nourish My Soul
nourishmysoul.org
Solar Youth
solaryouth.org
Summer of Solutions
summerofsolutionshartford