The Collaborative Meeting 

Guest Speakers:

• Monica Pacheco, CSDE

• Kaylee Carlisle, CT DoAg

• Kimberly Nguyen, CT Farm to School Collaborative

• Karen Lott & Beulah Wiggins, Women’s League Child Development Center

• Kim Mansfield, EASTCONN HeadStart and Early Learning

• Cristina Matos & Katrina Anderson, Stepping Stones Museum & ELLI

Guest Speakers:

• Maraiah Popeleski-Tilley, Mansfield Public Schools

• Brandy Dreibelbis, Chef Ann Foundation

• Vanessa Cruz, Scratchworks

• Jason Forella, Wellness in the Schools

Guest Speakers:

• Monica Pacheco, CSDE

• Shannon Raider-Ginsburg, UConn Extension

• Kim Hughes, UConn Extension and CSDE

• Becky Fahey, UConn Extension and CSDE

• Guest Speakers:

• B Regan and Alyssa Jones, UConn Extension

• Kate Murphy, Consolidated School District of New Britain

• Jennifer Zarrilli, Wolcott Public Schools

• Ali Ghiorse, The Foodshed Network

• Guest Speakers:

• Dawn Crayco, Food Corps

• Abby Dubois, UConn Extension

• Guest Speakers:

• Special Guest Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt, CT Department of Agriculture

• Dawn Crayco, Food Corps

• Joey Listro, New Britain Roots

• Guest Speakers:

• Lisa Lenskold, CT Farm to School Institute

• Ali Ghiorse

• Desmone Gambrell-Claxton

• Sherlene Rodriguez

• Guest speakers: 

•  Keney Park Sustainability Project: Herb Virgo

•  Uconn Extension Put Local On Your Tray: Abby DuBois 

• CLiCK: Chelsea Cherrier 

• Coffee & Tea Hour in place of our regular Collaborative Meeting. 

• It's a chance to connect, ask questions, seek advice, or simply chat with fellow members.

Guest Speakers:

• Vetiveah Immanuel, Radiance Gardens

Guest Speakers:

• Abby Dubois, UConn Extension

• Daniel Duesing, Hartford Public Schools

• Kimberly Antol, Rocky Hill Public Schools

• Jake Paciotti - Coventry Public Schools

Guest Speakers:

• Elise Springuel, BananaBox Consulting

• Guest Speakers:

• Dawn Crayco, UConn Extension

• Monica Pacheco, CSDE

• Christian Duborg, CWCSEO

• Guest Speakers:

• Joey Listro, New Britain Roots

• Vania Galicia, Grow Windham

• Dawn Crayco, Food Corps

• Abby Dubois, UConn Extension

• Guest Speakers:

• Lisa Lenskold, CT Farm to School Institute

• Hannah Carty, CT Dept of Ag

• Monica Pacheco, CT Dept of Education

• Jiff Martin, UConn Extension

• Guest Speakers:

• Kaylee Carlisle, Vernon Public Schools

• Victoria Esser, Stonington Public Schools

• Jen Zarrilli, Wolcott Public Schools

• Guest speakers: 

• COEEA/Green Leaf Schools: Kim Hughes 

• Yellow Farmhouse: Jen Rothman 

• Stonington Public Schools: Stephanie Deason

• Guest speakers: 

• Levo International

• nOURish Bridgeport 

• High Ridge Hydroponics 

• Micro2life

• Park City Harvest 

• Mashantucket Pequot

Guest Speakers:

• Dennis Chase, CT Farm to School Collaborative

• Christian Duborg, CT Commission on Women Children Seniors Equity and Inclusion

Guest Speakers:

• Monica Pacheco, CSDE

• Fionnuala Brown, CSDE

• Abigail Dubois, UConn Extension

Guest Speakers:

• ​Tim Dutcher, Huneebee Project​

• Joey Listro, New Britain ROOTS

• Guest Speakers:

• Monica Pacheco, CSDE

• Jen Bove, CSDE

• Fionnuala Brown, CSDE

• Abby Bubois, Coventry Public Schools

• Becky Jack, Handel Family Farm

• Guest Speakers:

• Monica Pacheco, CT Department of Education

• Jen Vinci, CT Dept of Public Health

• Shannon G Raider, UConn Extension

• Emily Doering, Watertown Public Schools

• Dawn Crayco, Food Corps

• Kimberly Nguyen, CT Farm to School Collaborative

• Guest Speakers:

• Lisa Lenskold, CT Farm to School Institute

• Steering Committee members

• Guest speakers:

• Monica Pacheco, Department of Education

• Hannah Carty, Department of Agriculture

• East Hartford: Carolyn Pancarowicz

• UCONN-4H: Jen Cushman

• Groton: Ernie Koschmieder 

• CTFTSI: Catherine Hallisey & Lisa Lenskold

• New Canaan: Zane Tickoo 

• Guest speaker:

• Amy Rapone, founder and owner of RadLove Nutrition, a radical, fat positive practice in eastern Connecticut.