SEYMOUR — On Saturday June 3rd, Team Rubicon arrived at The Little Free Pantry on Skokorat in Seymour to assist with expanding the pantry’s community garden footprint.
Team Rubicon’s seven volunteers provided the manual labor to lay landscape fabric & mulch, cut and assemble seven additional 4x8 garden beds, and fill the beds with almost 14 yards of compost and soil.
Team Rubicon is a national veteran-led humanitarian organization serving global communities before, during, and after disasters. They also offer an opportunity for our veterans to continue to utilize their talents and skills serving both locally and abroad.
Team Rubicon connected with The Little Free Pantry on Skokorat through local business owner Lauren Cust of Tranquil Hive Honey Co in Seymour. Cust is a member of TEAM Rubicon and also serves as the pantry’s beekeeping mentor.
The Little Free Pantry on Skokorat first opened on July 4, 2020 at the start of the COVID 19 Pandemic. The initial goal of the pantry was to provide an additional community resource for neighbors struggling to put food on the table. Their mission now includes organizing, advocacy, and education as part of All In For Seymour and the broader All In Movement throughout the Greater Valley Area.
All In groups from Ansonia/Derby, Shelton, Oxford, and Milford are working with TEAM, Inc., a national leader in not-for-profit management and program performance in the field of human services, early childhood, family support, and community engagement located in Derby.
The goal of All in for Seymour and the broader All In Movement is to advocate for everyone to have access to a safe and affordable place to live, a place where access to food is secure, and a place in the decision-making that affects our lives.
The Little Free Pantry on Skokorat is run by Seymour native Jenny Rice along with her husband and two children out of their home at 58 Skokorat. The site is open 24/7 and includes the pantry, a little free library, community garden, and off street parking space.
