by tylerc@imissioninstitute.org | Sep 17, 2023 | local vendors
Established in 2007 in the quaint town of Chaplin, CT, KDCrop Farms is a woman-owned business run by Kelly, her husband Derrick, and their two sons. Together, they grow and sell fruit, vegetables, and eggs to the communities of CT and beyond. KDCROP Farms began with a...
by tylerc@imissioninstitute.org | Sep 17, 2023 | local vendors
During a trip to Ghana in 2019, Oh Shito! Founder Kwame Asare found himself deeply inspired by his birthplace. The air was filled with a warm and rich culture, from the people to the food. The nostalgic and pure familiarity of the bold taste of the cuisines reignited...
by tylerc@imissioninstitute.org | Sep 17, 2023 | local vendors
Does your family have deep local roots? The Stearns family has been on their farm in Mansfield for 11 generations since Boaz and Lydia Stearns began growing mulberries for the silk industry in 1772. The family switched to dairying in 1871, and haven’t looked back....
by tylerc@imissioninstitute.org | Sep 17, 2023 | local vendors
If you were reincarnated as a cow, you could scarcely do better than to be one of the Jerseys or Holsteins of Arethusa Farm. At the Litchfield dairy farm, the cows are treated to daily tail washing, conditioning and brushing, frequent bedding changes, wide-open...
by tylerc@imissioninstitute.org | Sep 15, 2023 | local vendors
Nieda Abbas, the Co-Executive Director of Havenly, is from Iraq and has always had an entrepreneurial spirit. Before finding her way to New Haven in 2014, Nieda was the proud owner of three restaurants in Baghdad before being displaced in 2005. Her love of food,...
by tylerc@imissioninstitute.org | Sep 15, 2023 | local vendors
Located within the eastern area of Connecticut lies Baldwin Brook Farm. Family-owned and operated, Baldwin Brook raw milk dairy farm offers a plethora of products from pastured nitrate-free heritage pork, Angus beef, maple syrup, raw honey, fresh vegetables, fruits,...
