Aetna grants Knox $50,000 to start Hartford grown HQ

Employees from Aetna and Hartford nonprofit KNOX recently gathered for one final sendoff for Charmaine Craig, KNOX’s community outreach director, who retired Dec. 31. A gingko tree was planted to honor Craig and Aetna announced a $50,000 grant for KNOX to establish its Hartford Grown Headquarters on Laurel Street. Over the next year, KNOX will develop at the site a beginner farming program turning its grounds and greenhouses into an educational spot for the city and the region’s future generations of organic farmers and environmental leaders. Above Aetna Foundation President Garth Graham presents a large check to KNOX Executive Director Ron Pitz.