Photograph by Ben Gardner.

Pollen Spreads in New Haven, Connecticut

By Sara Franklin
Edible Nutmeg
Summer 2011

Excerpt:

As Pollen’s business builds, Ben and Rachel continue to broaden the range of clients to whom their services are financially available. Eventually, Ben said they hope to work with low-income residents who have little or no cash to divert toward sustainability projects, but have the time and commitment necessary for project upkeep.

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The Perennial Plate Episode 67: Kids at a Farm from Daniel Klein on Vimeo.

By Daniel Klein
The Perennial Plate Episode 67: Kids at a Farm
Aug 23, 2011

Excerpt from Serious Eats:

Janus Youth Programs has operated community-based programs for children, youth, and families in Oregon and Washington since 1972. They have a network of over 20 programs includes, including Janus Food Works, which employs 14 to 21 year-olds from Portland. The youth get involved in the planning, growing, selling, and donating of over 4,000 pounds of organic produce each year from the one-acre organic farm on Sauvie Island.

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