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11/10/2025

Is anyone in the Greater New Haven area using this Hungree app to share or acquire food?

If 1 in 4 CT families struggle to put food in the table at some point during each month, and we're throwing out about 25% of our food, it stands to reason we CAN and should be able to share and feed each other , with a lot less waste than we currently have.

Wondering how folks are connecting with community members who might be struggling with food security given the volatile SNAP situation.

I know we all give/support in the ways we can: sometimes that's dollar donations, sometimes it's recovering and delivering rescued food and sometimes it's gleaning fresh produce.

If you try using this App, please share your experience!


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11/08/2025

Join us next Saturday night for Savor the Stars! Delicious food, great entertainment and stargazing! Tickets available at https://www.massarofarm.org/event/savor-the-stars/

11/05/2025

Join us! Next Wed from 5-8pm as we re-learn how to preserve food at home using simple canning methods.

Thanks to Griffin Health for the use of their space and RealFoodCT for gleaning thousands of pounds of fresh local produce we'll be sharing with all attendees .

This event is FREE; space is extremely limited (20). Everyone goes home with jars of squash & apples.

10/31/2025

10/22/2025

Last chance to join us for this FREE workshop this Thursday.

Explore getting adequate amounts of protein as we age and how we can support planet health by finding plant based options.

Link in bio. Dress for fall weather; we'll be outside for a portion of this class.

10/21/2025

Healthy aging involves aspects of physical, mental and emotional well-being. Later this week, I'll dive into some nutrition management practices.

Which of these are most important to you? Do you feel they are easy or difficult to attain?

10/21/2025

Friends and neighbors: RealFoodCT, the nonprofit growing food to ease food insecurity, is leading a gleaning at a Gazy Bros growing location.

Winter Squash gleaning
1:40pm today
14-36 Long Meadow Rd, Oxford, CT.

DM me if you need directions or a ride!

10/06/2025

Did you know that in the 1940s, there were more than 3,800 community canning locations across the U.S? Today there are only a few hundred.

My grandma taught me to can at 15 and I've been doing it ever since. IT IS SO EASY.

In today's climate of rising grocery prices, I believe that we can take back our power of sticking our pantries with loads of food while building friendships - something we all so desperately need in times of increasing stress and isolation.

Am I being naive here? Don't we have kitchens in schools, churches and community centers that can serve this need?

Are you interested in creating a Lower Naugatuck community canning space?

09/30/2025

Sooo... I'm on a trip abroad for a few weeks (sad I'm missing my favorite time of the year back home) but I packed a couple essentials for this trip, knowing I'd largely be staying in AirBnBs.

- a foldable shopping bag
- a collapsible cooler for carting refrigerated items during long car rides
- a selection of herbal teas from home
- a sharp pocket knife

On the road I've been able to take advantage of fresh local produce & cheese and make simple meals like this oatmeal with fruit and instant coffee, an awesome pick me up on a chilly spring morning here in the southern hemisphere.

Gratitude for the little things

09/18/2025

Got questions about gardening, food, farming, or health? 🌿👩‍🌾 Our UConn Extension professionals are ready to help with answers you can trust. Just ask one of our team members here ➡️ http://s.uconn.edu/askextension

09/17/2025

Our household grocery bill has gone up 25 to 30% in just the last 5 years. Although we've been able to absorb that so far, that might not always be the case.

In the U.S. ~30% of food grown or produced doesnt make it to our plates for a variety of reasons:

- restaurants/institutions overproduce
- markets discard
- and we misunderstand food dates

Tomorrow at Griffin Hospital's Kitchen Collaborative we'll dig into this and demonstrate ways to use more of what you purchase to stretch your food dollars.

We'll also sample delicious recipes made from those roots, skins, stems and leaves you may be throwing out!

Https://www.griffinhealth.org