Successes

Robust Community Organizations: Groups like KNOX, Keney Park Sustainability Project, End Hunger CT, Foodshare, and Hartford Food System work to improve food production and distribution in Hartford.
Eight Farmers’ Markets: Local farmers bring healthy, local food to Hartford, with one market (Billings Forge) open year-round.
Community Gardens & Urban Farms: Hartford has at least 24 community gardens and urban farms that serve over 350 local families.
New Zoning Encourages Urban Agriculture: Hartford’s award-winning 2016 zoning code authorizes community gardens, honey bee keeping, henhouses, and farmers’ markets in all zones.
School-Based Programs: Half of Hartford public schools educate students about food and have a garden on school property.
Well-Established Food Advisory Commission on Food Policy: One of the oldest such commissions in the country, Hartford’s ACFP has made recommendations on issues as diverse as wasted food, community gardens, zoning regulations, and farmers’ markets.