FRESH New London
is a tiny but mighty food justice organization. We work through three buckets:
Empowering Youth, Connecting Community, and Growing Food to dismantle systemic oppression and build food sovereignty.
Spring
Plant Sale!
Come get your cool weather crops, all grown by
FRESH New London!
Venta de Plantas de Primavera!
New Pantry Location!
Our food pantry is now located at 74 Garfield Ave (the old American Legion building). It is 10:30-2:30 every Wednesday, and is walk-up ONLY.
Want to help with the weekly harvest and garden care?
To see the calendar of all our skill shares & community workdays, click HERE
Find Us!
Office: 26 Broad Street
PO Box 285
Cottage Street Urban Farm : 17-19 Cottage St
Mercer Street Garden: Corner of Mercer & Williams Streets (55 Mercer St)
McDonald Park: 1 McDonald Street
(@ Connecticut Ave intersection)
Ledyard Street Garden: 198 Ledyard St
FRESH acknowledges our gardens grow on occupied
Pequot territory. Indigenous growing techniques have and
continue to contribute to the health of our people and planet.
To learn more about Indigenous culture and history in Southeastern Connecticut, visit the Mashantucket Pequot Museum, the Tantaquidgeon Museum
(of the Mohegan Tribe), and learn about the Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation.
Food Justice Corner
Food justice promotes a food system that is inclusive, community-led and participatory, without the exploitation of people, land, or the environment. It identifies and acts to remove the significant structural inequities (ie racism and other oppressions) that exist within our food and economic systems. Food justice activists seek to establish healthy, resilient communities with equitable access to nourishing and culturally appropriate food. –Portland/Multnomah Food Policy Council
HOME COOKED GARDENS 6/6: RASTAFARI
Planted, filmed, and edited by JaQuis Ryan Thomas Lee, Crystal Christie, and Tajah Theodore. Crystal, Ja, and Tajah connected over their similar, yet different experiences of being from the Caribbean. With Crystal from Jamaica, Tajah from Haiti, and JaQuis from Guyana, they decided to plant out a bed inspired by Jerk Seasoning! All of the…
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FRESH New London
Call us: 860-574-9006
Write to us: PO Box 285, New London, CT 06320
FRESH New London 