The Collaborative Meeting 

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:

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.

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.