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Green Village Initiative promotes healthy eating & urban gardening in Bridgeport via Reservoir Community Farm, community & school gardens, and youth empowerment

Bridgeport, CT
Joined December 2015
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GVI is still accepting applications for 2 @AmeriCorpsVISTA positions! VISTA Service Members will work with our team at Reservoir Community Farm and bolster the impact of our Youth Leadership Program. Please help us spread the word by sharing this post! Applications are due 7/31!
Reservoir Community Gardeners has a new tool shed thanks to @spadaccinoteam1 Thanks also goes to Garden Captain Deb Green, @News12CT ,and to our community gardeners at #ReservoirCommunityFarm for building the shed. Thanks @HarvardPilgrim and @NewmansOwnFdn connecticut.news12.com/Clip/…
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Welcome 2018 Youth Farm Crew!Our Youth Leadership Program launched today.We are excited for 12 amazing youth to be working with us this summer.Thanks for support from: @merckff, @NewmansOwnFdn, @CityofBptCT and @M_Moore2016 for recommending us for support from the @CTStateCourts
Come out to #reserviorcommunityfarm for our first #FarmStand of the season! We'll be open Thursdays 4pm till 7 and Saturdays 10am - 2pm, til October 13. Remember to check out your other neighborhood #farmersmarkets in Bridgeport too! @BptFarmerMarket
We invite everyone to join us as part of the @BPTfarmsmarkets at our farmers markets. Support #localfarmers and buy some of the healthiest fruits and vegetables around. Also we have a #jobs opportunity as the SNAP Match Coordinator. Details of the job description are below. #CT
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Thank you Tom for helping us build our new wash station and #CT #departmentofAg for support on Reservoir Community Farm.
Hello everyone, we now have #seedlings for sale available @ our Reservoir Community Farm. Stop by our #FarmStand every Thursday 4pm-7pm and Saturday 10am-2pm. Also, WE HAVE A NEW PHONE NUMBER! Call us at 203-612-4107
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Thank you to @NewmansOwnFdn and @harvardpilgrim for their support to our #SchoolGarden Program! #Gardens are cleaned up for the season and planted for a spring harvest! @readschool_bp and @Waltersville1 shown here
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Look at our precious #seedlings growing up. They're are now at Reservoir Community Farm continuing the next leg of their #journey. We're ROOTING for you! Come and volunteer any Saturday 10am to 2pm and help them on their way.
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Virginia is busy reviewing over 40 #YouthLeadership #Summer Program applications! Thank you to Senator Moore for helping us secure state funding for our #2018 program!
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Very special thanks to @GVInitiative for hosting our 3rd week of Healthy for Life with the Bishop Jean Williams Food Pantry. @Aramark @HeartCONN #growyourown #eattherainbow
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We are so grateful to @PatagoniaWpt for choosing us as a recipient of their #environmentalgrants, and being awesome community partners. With their support, hundreds of families and students will grow and enjoy #Bridgeport grown food! Thank you to the @Patagonia team!
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We're excited to continue to offer farming/gardening #workshops to our #CommunityGardeners this year! Join us March 31 for #NewFarmer #BusinessPlanning offered by @UConnExtension, supported by @HarvardPilgrim at @BurroughsCenter. Thanks to them we have educational ops year round.
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Hello Everybody. This is a reminder that this months #free #training with @UConnExtension on New Farmer Business Planning session will be held at the @burroughscenter (2470 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06605) on March 31st between 10am-1pm. See you there!!
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Everyone Romaine calm!! Look what we just got!!! A fresh shipment of summer crops and seedlings from @johnnyseeds for the growing season.Oh Kale Yeah Wishing you good Thymes until the first farm stand.
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Bridgeport Farmers Market Collaborative is hiring for 3 positions: SNAP Match Program Coordinator, Director/Chair, & Marketing Consultant! bridgeportfarmersmarkets.org… #GoodFoodJobs @CTFoodSystem @CTFoodJustice @EEPopUp @GVInitiative @BPTFPC @M_Moore2016 @UConnExtension @CTCORE
We are hiring for two new positions! Check out the details for the Edible New London Project & Farm Manager and... fb.me/7GA3dWTPD
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Everyone Romaine calm!! Look what we just got!!! A fresh shipment of summer crops and seedlings from @johnnyseeds for the growing season.Oh Kale Yeah Wishing you good Thymes until the first farm stand.
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