Document Type

Article

Domestic/International

Domestic

Location

New London, CT

Publication Date

2025

Abstract

This summer, I worked with the Sprout Garden and Farm here at Connecticut College. Sprout is a community garden that began as a few simple beds near Earth House in 2004, and has since grown into a farm about the size of an acre. It is almost completely student run and provides food for not only the Connecticut College community, but also the greater New London area. Working with the food sovereignty organization, F.R.E.S.H. New London, we provide hundreds of pounds of fresh food to the community. Sprout Garden is not only an organization dedicated to teaching students about the process of tending to and harvesting plants, but also one that promotes food justice in a place severely lacking in fresh, nutritious, and affordable food. Additionally, Sprout takes great care in making the space welcoming for any visitors.

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