Urban Agriculture
Supporting Hartford farmers, expanding access to fresh local food, and helping residents build practical growing skills.
About Knox
Growing a greener, stronger Hartford.
Knox works alongside Hartford residents to cultivate healthier neighborhoods through urban agriculture, environmental stewardship, community engagement, and neighborhood beautification.
1972
The year Knox began serving Hartford and its neighborhoods.
Who We Are
Rooted in Hartford. Growing with the community.
Founded in 1972, Knox has worked for decades to improve the quality of life throughout Hartford. The organization brings residents, farmers, volunteers, and community partners together to create greener spaces and stronger neighborhoods.
Through urban agriculture, environmental programs, community development, and neighborhood beautification, Knox helps people build a deeper connection with the land, their food, and one another.
Hartford's E-Farmer Marketplace continues that work by connecting residents directly with the local farmers cultivating fresh products throughout the city.
Our Commitment
Creating lasting change from the ground up.
Knox supports a healthier and more sustainable Hartford by investing in people, green spaces, local food systems, and the neighborhoods that bring the city together.
Environmental Stewardship
Encouraging responsible care for Hartford's land, natural resources, trees, gardens, and shared outdoor spaces.
Neighborhood Beautification
Transforming community spaces through planting, landscaping, cleanup efforts, and resident-led improvement projects.
Community Development
Creating opportunities for residents to connect, participate, volunteer, learn, and take an active role in their neighborhoods.
Our History
More than five decades of community growth.
Knox's work has evolved alongside Hartford while remaining focused on one central idea: stronger communities grow when residents have the tools, spaces, and support to shape their own neighborhoods.
Start Of Knox
Knox is founded
Knox begins serving Hartford with a commitment to improving neighborhoods and expanding community access to greener, healthier public spaces.
Community Growth
Programs expand throughout Hartford
The organization grows its environmental, beautification, agricultural, and community engagement initiatives across the city.
Urban Agriculture
Local growers receive greater support
Hartford residents gain more opportunities to grow food, develop farming skills, cultivate community gardens, and contribute to the local food system.
Today
A digital marketplace connects farmers and residents
Hartford's E-Farmer Marketplace provides a central place to discover local farmers, seasonal products, healthy recipes, community events, and ways to support urban agriculture.
The Marketplace
Connecting Hartford with the people growing its food.
Hartford's E-Farmer Marketplace is designed as a digital directory where residents can explore seasonal products, learn about local farmers, and connect directly with participating growers.
- Discover fresh products grown by Hartford farmers.
- Learn about each farmer's story and growing practices.
- Explore seasonal produce and current availability.
- Connect directly with farmers and local market locations.
- Support Hartford's neighborhoods and local food economy.
Fresh food. Local relationships.
The marketplace gives Hartford residents a closer connection to
the farmers and neighborhoods behind every harvest.