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Six diverse people wearing masks standing outdoors in front of a chain-link fence with a playground in the background. They are dressed casually, some smiling and posing, with a raised hand gesture and thumbs up. View fullsize
Two women working on building a wooden frame outdoors, wearing masks and gloves. View fullsize
People carrying wooden pallets along a sidewalk next to a chain-link fence and residential buildings in a neighborhood. View fullsize
Five individuals standing in a garden area with freshly dug soil in wooden raised beds, wearing masks. There is playground equipment, a chain-link fence, and trees in the background. View fullsize
Close-up of green and red leaf lettuce plants being watered with a spray nozzle. View fullsize
Five people wearing masks and gloves standing in a gardening area under a wooden shelter with a playground in the background. View fullsize
Close-up of green and brown leafy lettuce. View fullsize
Close-up of young green and purple leafy seedlings growing in a tray under grow lights, with tall grass-like plants in the background. View fullsize
A man wearing a green polo shirt, jeans, sunglasses, and a colorful face mask kneels on a grassy area next to a pile of orange trash bags filled with yard debris. There is a brick building with windows and a chain-link fence in the background. View fullsize
Young green seedlings growing in soil with small yellow fertilizer pellets, watered with droplets on leaves. View fullsize
Two women wearing masks, one in the foreground taking a selfie pointing at piles of orange bags filled with leaves or yard waste, the other woman in the background kneeling next to the bags of yard waste, in a grassy area outside a brick building. View fullsize
Woman standing outdoors holding a large harvested root vegetable, possibly a parsnip or rutabaga, with trees and a fence in the background, wearing a pink cap, colorful face mask, and casual clothing. View fullsize
Two women working together to install a black landscape fabric in a large wooden garden bed outdoors. They are wearing gloves and masks, with trees and a residential area visible in the background. View fullsize
People working together on a community garden, planting and preparing soil in raised wooden beds. View fullsize
Group of people planting a garden, wearing masks, holding gardening tools and bags of soil, outdoors near a fence with trees and houses in the background. View fullsize
Three women working on a gardening project outdoors, with one taking a selfie in the foreground. They are wearing masks, gloves, and casual clothing. The woman in front has red glasses, a patterned head covering, and a purple face mask. The other two View fullsize
Three women wearing masks and glasses smiling outside a white vehicle, with one woman inside the vehicle holding a water bottle and making a peace sign, two women standing outside near the open door. View fullsize
Group of volunteers wearing masks, preparing wooden boards in a parking lot, with a woman in the foreground wearing glasses and a colorful face mask taking a selfie. View fullsize
Two people installing weed barrier fabric in a raised garden bed, while a third person helps, outdoors near houses and trees. View fullsize
Three people working together to build a wooden raised garden bed outdoors, all wearing face masks and using power tools. View fullsize
People working together to build a raised garden bed outdoors, wearing masks and handling wooden planks with tools nearby. View fullsize
Three people planting a garden, with two kneeling on the grass and one standing, surrounded by gardening supplies, bags of soil, and garden fabric in an outdoor yard. View fullsize
Three people wearing masks and work clothes, lifting a wheelbarrow and preparing to unload supplies from the back of a white pickup truck, which has orange bags and a yellow wheelbarrow inside, on a residential street with leafless trees. View fullsize
Two women wearing masks, standing outdoors near a chain-link fence, holding a very large, unusual root vegetable with multiple large roots extending from it, and taking a selfie. View fullsize
Three people working in a garden with raised beds filling with soil, wearing masks, and one person arranging bags of soil around the beds. View fullsize
People working on a landscaping project outdoors near a fence, with tools and supplies on the grass, in front of a modern white building with brick accents and a cloudy sky overhead. View fullsize
Person wearing glasses, black face mask, gray headband, and blue fleece jacket sitting in a wooden planting box outdoors with arms raised in a 'V' shape, in front of a building with a brick wall, windows, and a chain-link fence. View fullsize
Group of people standing behind filled paper bags and yard debris with a school building and trees in the background. View fullsize
A woman wearing a mask and gloves is working in a community garden, pushing a yellow wheelbarrow filled with pumpkins. There are white bags and garden beds surrounding her on a cloudy day. View fullsize
Four people wearing masks and gloves standing outdoors in front of large paper bags filled with yard waste. They are participating in a community cleanup event, with a building, trees, and a cloudy sky in the background. View fullsize
A person wearing a face mask, plaid jacket, and tan boots is pushing a yellow wheelbarrow filled with soil in a community garden. In the background, there are garden beds, white bags, trees, houses, and other people tending to the garden on a cloudy View fullsize
Woman in orange shirt and denim overalls holding a lizard wearing a glove, with a background of a fence and some plants. View fullsize
Woman kneeling on the ground, wearing a face mask, gloves, and a dark jacket, working on a woodworking project with a wooden frame outdoors. View fullsize
Two women wearing masks and gloves handle a toad outdoors, with a building and a green storage container in the background. View fullsize
Two women wearing masks and gloves working in a garden or planting area, with one woman kneeling and the other standing, near a wooden planter box and a chain-link fence. View fullsize
Group of volunteers planting trees in a community garden, wearing masks safety gear, holding tools, and bags of soil, with trees and houses in the background. View fullsize
Woman wearing a mask and gloves holding up a large uprooted plant with roots and dirt. Other people are working in the background, planting or digging in soil outdoors. View fullsize
Two women planting a garden in a fenced outdoor area with trees and parked cars in the background. View fullsize
People working together on a community garden, planting or tending to the plots, with a building and road in the background. View fullsize
People working together to dig and remove soil in a backyard or community garden, some using shovels, others raking or clearing debris. View fullsize
A young woman wearing a navy T-shirt and black shorts is using a shovel to transfer soil from a wheelbarrow. View fullsize
 Builders Beyond Boarders helped us to build our Arctic St. community garden! View fullsize
 Our youth crew leads volunteers in weeding the beds during the summer of 2017! View fullsize
 Many members of the community came out to help rebuild Charles St. community garden!  View fullsize
 Our intern Kelly does some weeding to help clean up the Arctic St. community garden!  View fullsize
 Kelly and Penny help to clean up the Arctic St. community garden! View fullsize
 Builders Beyond Boarders helped us to build our Arctic St. community garden! View fullsize
 Tom along with Builders Beyond Borders help to build Arctic St. community garden in the spring of 2017! View fullsize
 One of our youth leaders Angel leading volunteers during the summer of 2016! View fullsize
A woman and girl gardening in a colorful outdoor space with painted signs on a fence. View fullsize
 Tom along with Builders Beyond Borders help to build Arctic St. community garden in the spring of 2017! View fullsize
 Ms. Larson’s class from Hallen School at the farm for a field trip! View fullsize
 BuildOn and Council Woman Smith help out at a Denver Ave. community garden in fall 2017! View fullsize
 The SLOBS help clean up Waltersville School during spring 2018! View fullsize
 Our 2017 summer Youth Crew along with our Americorps Youth VISTA Rob and Farmer Ellie celebrating at the youth’s graduation ceremony! View fullsize
 A cooking workshop with our 2017 summer Youth Crew! View fullsize
 Our 2016 summer Youth Crew having some fun on a beautiful day! View fullsize
 Our 2017 summer youth crew cheesin’ with Farmer Ellie at the Reservoir Community Farm! View fullsize
 Our 2017 summer Youth Crew building beds at the Reservoir Community Farm with farmer Ellie. View fullsize
 Chef Pasquale preparing for our annual fundraiser Harvest Bites & Booze! View fullsize
 Our 2016 summer Youth Crew mixing some compost at the RCF! View fullsize
 Our 2016 summer Youth Crew posing with some beautiful flowers and seedlings! View fullsize
 Our 2017 summer Youth crew and our FoodCorps member Nyree pose at Reservoir Community Farm on a beautiful day! View fullsize
 Chef Raquel of A Pinch of Salt doing a cooking demo at one of our Family Farm nights! View fullsize
 Our 2016-2017 Youth Leadership VISTA Rob grilling at our annual Harvest Festival! View fullsize
 Our 2017 summer Youth Crew building beds at the Reservoir Community Farm with Americorps VISTA Rachel.  View fullsize
 A cooking workshop with our 2017 summer Youth Crew! View fullsize
Six diverse people wearing masks standing outdoors in front of a chain-link fence with a playground in the background. They are dressed casually, some smiling and posing, with a raised hand gesture and thumbs up.
Two women working on building a wooden frame outdoors, wearing masks and gloves.
People carrying wooden pallets along a sidewalk next to a chain-link fence and residential buildings in a neighborhood.
Five individuals standing in a garden area with freshly dug soil in wooden raised beds, wearing masks. There is playground equipment, a chain-link fence, and trees in the background.
Close-up of green and red leaf lettuce plants being watered with a spray nozzle.
Five people wearing masks and gloves standing in a gardening area under a wooden shelter with a playground in the background.
Close-up of green and brown leafy lettuce.
Close-up of young green and purple leafy seedlings growing in a tray under grow lights, with tall grass-like plants in the background.
A man wearing a green polo shirt, jeans, sunglasses, and a colorful face mask kneels on a grassy area next to a pile of orange trash bags filled with yard debris. There is a brick building with windows and a chain-link fence in the background.
Young green seedlings growing in soil with small yellow fertilizer pellets, watered with droplets on leaves.
Two women wearing masks, one in the foreground taking a selfie pointing at piles of orange bags filled with leaves or yard waste, the other woman in the background kneeling next to the bags of yard waste, in a grassy area outside a brick building.
Woman standing outdoors holding a large harvested root vegetable, possibly a parsnip or rutabaga, with trees and a fence in the background, wearing a pink cap, colorful face mask, and casual clothing.
Two women working together to install a black landscape fabric in a large wooden garden bed outdoors. They are wearing gloves and masks, with trees and a residential area visible in the background.
People working together on a community garden, planting and preparing soil in raised wooden beds.
Group of people planting a garden, wearing masks, holding gardening tools and bags of soil, outdoors near a fence with trees and houses in the background.
Three women working on a gardening project outdoors, with one taking a selfie in the foreground. They are wearing masks, gloves, and casual clothing. The woman in front has red glasses, a patterned head covering, and a purple face mask. The other two
Three women wearing masks and glasses smiling outside a white vehicle, with one woman inside the vehicle holding a water bottle and making a peace sign, two women standing outside near the open door.
Group of volunteers wearing masks, preparing wooden boards in a parking lot, with a woman in the foreground wearing glasses and a colorful face mask taking a selfie.
Two people installing weed barrier fabric in a raised garden bed, while a third person helps, outdoors near houses and trees.
Three people working together to build a wooden raised garden bed outdoors, all wearing face masks and using power tools.
People working together to build a raised garden bed outdoors, wearing masks and handling wooden planks with tools nearby.
Three people planting a garden, with two kneeling on the grass and one standing, surrounded by gardening supplies, bags of soil, and garden fabric in an outdoor yard.
Three people wearing masks and work clothes, lifting a wheelbarrow and preparing to unload supplies from the back of a white pickup truck, which has orange bags and a yellow wheelbarrow inside, on a residential street with leafless trees.
Two women wearing masks, standing outdoors near a chain-link fence, holding a very large, unusual root vegetable with multiple large roots extending from it, and taking a selfie.
Three people working in a garden with raised beds filling with soil, wearing masks, and one person arranging bags of soil around the beds.
People working on a landscaping project outdoors near a fence, with tools and supplies on the grass, in front of a modern white building with brick accents and a cloudy sky overhead.
Person wearing glasses, black face mask, gray headband, and blue fleece jacket sitting in a wooden planting box outdoors with arms raised in a 'V' shape, in front of a building with a brick wall, windows, and a chain-link fence.
Group of people standing behind filled paper bags and yard debris with a school building and trees in the background.
A woman wearing a mask and gloves is working in a community garden, pushing a yellow wheelbarrow filled with pumpkins. There are white bags and garden beds surrounding her on a cloudy day.
Four people wearing masks and gloves standing outdoors in front of large paper bags filled with yard waste. They are participating in a community cleanup event, with a building, trees, and a cloudy sky in the background.
A person wearing a face mask, plaid jacket, and tan boots is pushing a yellow wheelbarrow filled with soil in a community garden. In the background, there are garden beds, white bags, trees, houses, and other people tending to the garden on a cloudy
Woman in orange shirt and denim overalls holding a lizard wearing a glove, with a background of a fence and some plants.
Woman kneeling on the ground, wearing a face mask, gloves, and a dark jacket, working on a woodworking project with a wooden frame outdoors.
Two women wearing masks and gloves handle a toad outdoors, with a building and a green storage container in the background.
Two women wearing masks and gloves working in a garden or planting area, with one woman kneeling and the other standing, near a wooden planter box and a chain-link fence.
Group of volunteers planting trees in a community garden, wearing masks safety gear, holding tools, and bags of soil, with trees and houses in the background.
Woman wearing a mask and gloves holding up a large uprooted plant with roots and dirt. Other people are working in the background, planting or digging in soil outdoors.
Two women planting a garden in a fenced outdoor area with trees and parked cars in the background.
People working together on a community garden, planting or tending to the plots, with a building and road in the background.
People working together to dig and remove soil in a backyard or community garden, some using shovels, others raking or clearing debris.
A young woman wearing a navy T-shirt and black shorts is using a shovel to transfer soil from a wheelbarrow.
 Builders Beyond Boarders helped us to build our Arctic St. community garden!
 Our youth crew leads volunteers in weeding the beds during the summer of 2017!
 Many members of the community came out to help rebuild Charles St. community garden!
 Our intern Kelly does some weeding to help clean up the Arctic St. community garden!
 Kelly and Penny help to clean up the Arctic St. community garden!
 Builders Beyond Boarders helped us to build our Arctic St. community garden!
 Tom along with Builders Beyond Borders help to build Arctic St. community garden in the spring of 2017!
 One of our youth leaders Angel leading volunteers during the summer of 2016!
A woman and girl gardening in a colorful outdoor space with painted signs on a fence.
 Tom along with Builders Beyond Borders help to build Arctic St. community garden in the spring of 2017!
 Ms. Larson’s class from Hallen School at the farm for a field trip!
 BuildOn and Council Woman Smith help out at a Denver Ave. community garden in fall 2017!
 The SLOBS help clean up Waltersville School during spring 2018!
 Our 2017 summer Youth Crew along with our Americorps Youth VISTA Rob and Farmer Ellie celebrating at the youth’s graduation ceremony!
 A cooking workshop with our 2017 summer Youth Crew!
 Our 2016 summer Youth Crew having some fun on a beautiful day!
 Our 2017 summer youth crew cheesin’ with Farmer Ellie at the Reservoir Community Farm!
 Our 2017 summer Youth Crew building beds at the Reservoir Community Farm with farmer Ellie.
 Chef Pasquale preparing for our annual fundraiser Harvest Bites & Booze!
 Our 2016 summer Youth Crew mixing some compost at the RCF!
 Our 2016 summer Youth Crew posing with some beautiful flowers and seedlings!
 Our 2017 summer Youth crew and our FoodCorps member Nyree pose at Reservoir Community Farm on a beautiful day!
 Chef Raquel of A Pinch of Salt doing a cooking demo at one of our Family Farm nights!
 Our 2016-2017 Youth Leadership VISTA Rob grilling at our annual Harvest Festival!
 Our 2017 summer Youth Crew building beds at the Reservoir Community Farm with Americorps VISTA Rachel.
 A cooking workshop with our 2017 summer Youth Crew!

Green Village Initiative
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Bridgeport, CT 06608  

FARM: 1469 Reservoir Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
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