Urth Farms

History

Urban Oaks Organic Farm has an astonishing and improbable history. On the one hand, it is recognized state-wide by high-end restaurants and by our out-of-town farmstand customers as the best--and only- year-round local source of fresh, delicious, high-quality certified organic vegetables. Our greens, especially our lettuces and arugula, have won awards as the best in the state. And regular customers to the farmstand insist that our kale is more tasty than any other. On the other hand, the farm is more than the best source of organic vegetables. In 1999, when a handful of New Britain city and Connecticut state officials invited two farmers from Bolton to relocate their farming operation to one of the lowest income neighborhoods in New Britain, their original thinking was, on the surface, to revive the site of a long-abandoned flower farm, and keep the space green.

Specialties

urban farming, organic farming, organic produce, locally-sourced meats and canned goods, natural body products, sustainability education, local farming, community engagement and education in food security