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New grocery store coming to Hartford s Frog Hollow neighborhood

The newest social enterprise from Hartford's Forge City Works nonprofit is a grocery store, addressing the issues of food insecurity and limited food access.

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Hartford s $6 7M storefront revitalization program has dozens of approvals Here are the businesses and where they are going

A year after the city launched the Hart Lift grants to fill vacant storefronts, the program financed by federal pandemic relief funds has notched some early wins and has captured the attention of other towns and cities.

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$250,000 in federal funding coming to Hartford to to fight food insecurity

The federal funding is part of the FY 2022 government funding package that was signed into law in March by President Biden, officials said.

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Connecticut s Old State House farmers market returns to Hartford

Connecticut’s Old State House farmers market returns to Hartford Isabella Chan, Hartford Courant © Sofie Brandt/The Hartford Courant The Old State House Farmers Market hosts farms, small businesses and nonprofit groups. Photograph by Sofie Brandt | sbrandt@courant.com The Old State House has officially kicked off the summer season with the beginning of its seasonal farmers market, bringing fresh produce and locally made goods to Hartford residents. After navigating the challenges of coronavirus last summer, with social distancing mandates and maximum capacity limitations, the farmers market is able to return to regularly scheduled events, bringing residents closer to vendors across the state.

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Cary Wheaton, Firebox restaurant founder with an eye toward social justice, dies at 65

Cary Wheaton, Firebox restaurant founder with an eye toward social justice, dies at 65
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