Cultivating Justice

05/29/2026

Whatcha doing this summer? Come learn some new skills, grow something, and build power with us. Catch up with us at any or all these events this month! Reach out if you wanna volunteer with us 🔥🌱✊🏾

05/27/2026

05/08/2026

We worked hard to get our lines straight for the first transplant day of the season. If you are or know a young person who might wanna get their hands in soil and practice growing relationships, food, and power this summer, hit us up.

Come by Sunday, meet the chickens and a bunch of bees, grab a pincho or a hotdog, and cultivate new growth with us.

05/07/2026

TODAY: Cultivating Justice meeting at 6:30pm hybrid via Zoom and in Middletown at the Miller Street Community Farm (18 Miller Street).

We've been working with to start seedlings for the site. Come by before the meeting today at 5pm and help us get these planted!

05/07/2026

TODAY AT 2!

Big Read’ Creative Writing Workshop
with Music & Art by Tenaya Taylor

Hartford Public Library Downtown
500 Main Street
Join us for a creative writing workshop exploring environmental and food justice.

Inspired by Aimee Nezhukum’s “Bite by Bite” reflections on nature, memory, and the meaning we attach to what we eat, participants will respond to guided prompts and create original pieces rooted in personal experience, culture, and community.

Creative Writing Workshops will happen at the following libraries:

May 6 2:00pm-3:30pm - Downtown Library

May 14 2:00pm-3:30pm - Park Library

May 20 11:00am-12:30pm - Dwight Library

05/07/2026

🐝 Come meet our new Queens and celebrate your favorite Queen on Sunday! We'll be installing beehives and hosting a cookout (a safe distance away from the bees)! 🐝

Sunday, May 10th, starting at 3pm
Miller Street Community Farm
18 Miller Street, Middletown

Bring your mama, grandmama, aunties, Godmama, mother figures, and the whole family! We'll have extra veils if you want to learn about bees up close and personal.

RSVP link in bio or here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1vovb3EiNbAQbZWEaw52i9ftw2Gzx2_9pTx9eMHPkLWOb9A/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=115926635890025337908

05/01/2026

Last night, because of your action, we took a big step forward! Senator Looney let our members know he not only intends to call SB 497 but that he's excited to vote for it.

Now we have to hold him to it. There are about 3 days left to this short legislative session, so if he's gonna call it, the time is NOW. Same goes for HB 5562, which protects food and human services--House leaders can call it for a vote right now!

Take a minute, step into the energy you've been building, and call/email our elected leaders today asking them not to make us wait any longer to make sure SNAP covers our neighbors this summer!

Use the link in our bio to message House Speaker Ritter, House Majority Leader Rojas, Senate President Looney, and Senate Majority Leader Duff and ask them what's the hold up on SB 497 and HB 5562?



CT Senate Democrats Connecticut House Democrats Jillian Gilchrest Senator Matt Lesser Senate President Martin Looney