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Pop-Up Flower Stand

Come pick up fresh and beautiful CG Flower bouquets every Friday from 2:30-5:00pm. Bouquets are $10 cash only.

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SAVE THE DATE! Thanks to the coming together of ma

SAVE THE DATE! Thanks to the coming together of many hearts and minds, we are thrilled to welcome you all back to campus for Feast From The Fields. Enjoy incredible food from our partners at Sanctuary Kitchen, flavorful vegetarian Indian bites from Chef Harry at Pataka, heart-filled cooking from our very own Chef T, and more to come -- there is so much to be excited about! 🤤

This year, there will be two types of Feast. Saturday the 25th join us for food, dancing, music and more (18+), come Sunday the 26th for FEAST FOR THE FAMILY with fun activities for families like an Edible Weed Walk 🌿, Dirt-To-Pizza 🍕 and even more exploratory food fun, OR make the whole weekend a CG weekend!

TICKETS ON SALE NEXT WEEK! Spread the word and come join us for an unforgettable time. 💚💚

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Would you like some bouquets HAND PICKED + HAND MA

Would you like some bouquets HAND PICKED + HAND MADE by our very own high school students and farm interns? For the next few fridays the farm will be having a pop-up flower stand at Common Ground from 3-5pm where you can buy bouquets from our students for $10. Take advantage of this opportunity to bring some beautiful color into your home! Cash only. 💐

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An update from our Summer Camp: Our AMAZING camper

An update from our Summer Camp: Our AMAZING campers are out and about! From spending time with our goats, to racing down slides, to befriending all sorts of animals throughout campus and getting their hands dirty in the farm 🐓🌾 -- they're doing it all! Lots of exploration, learning, and tons of fun. Swipe to experience the pure joy of our campers! ➡️

☀️ Be sure to follow @commongroundcamp to stay up to date on all things Summer Camp.

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After a year of virtual programming... Common Grou

After a year of virtual programming... Common Ground is opening its doors! Join us September 25-26 for our beloved community event Feast from the Fields -- sweet memories ✨, live music 🥁, and delicious local food 🥙. Tickets go on sale SOON!

After watching this teaser video be sure to SAVE THE DATE, SPREAD THE WORD + JOIN US for this exciting event. We can't wait to have you back! 💚

#feast #feast2021 #feastfromthefields #urbanfarm #farm #urbanfarming #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #commongroundfarm #farmschool #commongroudct #peaceful #newhaven #newhavenct #connecticut #environmentaljustice #climatejustice #racialjustice #ecosystem #outdoor #food #music

A couple of months ago our Rock to Rock team worke

A couple of months ago our Rock to Rock team worked with Doreen and helped support a clean up of the Learning Corridor -- a special greenspace in Newhallville for which Doreen has served as the visionary. As a vote on the lease agreement for the property approaches, we want to throw our support behind Doreen, and celebrate her and other community members for their hard work in revitalizing this property into a nourishing space for the community. Plans for the property include an outdoor kitchen/bistro, a pavilion, a woodwork marker shed, and a greenhouse! Thank you Doreen -- you're amazing! 💚✨

Check the link in our bio to learn more.

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🌿 The outpouring of support from the community

🌿 The outpouring of support from the community over the past year means the world to us -- we are humbled by all those who chose to support our mission. This Fall, we are hopeful our ecosystem will roar back to life as we welcome students, staff, and the community back to campus, but WE NEED YOUR HELP! We have so many BIG PLANS on the horizon -- from expanding our compost system city-wide, to bringing more outdoor learning to public schools in New Haven, to continued improvements in our own academic programs.

🌿 Our staff and educators have been performing wonders here and your help can go a long way in providing us the vital resources we need to continue supporting them. SPREAD THE WORD, make a gift to support our ecosystem & hard work, and help us REACH OUR GOAL TODAY!

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Happy Pride Month! As Pride month comes to an end,

Happy Pride Month! As Pride month comes to an end, at Common Ground we continue to celebrate our diverse LGBTQ+ community with great excitement, but also solemnly reflect on the history of activism and queer struggle. Assuring that Common Ground is a safe space for queer folx is one of our top priorities, and our Gender and Sexuality Awareness (GSA) group is a crucial component of this mission. Ryland, the current facilitator of the GSA and CG alumnus, shared how much the GSA meant to them: "It's been really cool to watch the GSA evolve -- to go from being the person in GSA, to helping lead it -- and to help provide more students at CG with a safe space to be themselves, regardless of what's happening outside." Though it was difficult to run GSA business-as-usual due to the pandemic, students still met weekly via Zoom to take part in the safe space and discuss current events. Usually GSA would participate in all sorts of events like UConn's True Colors conference, and the hope is that, when school resumes in the fall, students will once again be able to meet in-person and go out to involve themselves with their communities. GSA isn't just a student club -- it's a way to assure that queer students feel more accepted anywhere on-campus and in their communities. Thank you GSA for your hard work and for your PRIDE. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

#pride #pridemonth #lgbtq #gsa #commongroudct #peaceful #newhaven #newhavenct #connecticut #youthleaders #youthempowerment #highschool #environmentaljustice #climatejustice #racialjustice #ecosystem

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Feast From The Fields ’21

September 25 - September 26

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DRAFT Common Ground Board of Directors Annual Meeting Minutes: June 29, 2021

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DRAFT Common Ground Board of Directors Minutes: June 28, 2021

PLEASE NOTE: In order to comply with adjusted CT Open Meeting laws, this Zoom meeting will be recorded and posted on the Common Ground website New Haven Ecology Project Board Meeting Agenda June 28, 2021