A New Britain organic farm that was shuttered last November has new life after a restaurant chain owner stepped up and purchased the property.
Urban Oaks, the nonprofit organic farm that provided fresh vegetables to inner-city residents for 16 years will be re-opening after Connecticut native and entrepreneur Al Gamble purchased the farm and property.
The 3 1/2-acre farm is being renamed Urth Farms, and will once again be a year-round local source of fresh, locally grown vegetables.
Gamble, owner and partner of b Restaurants (formerly known as Plan B Restaurants), has experience with the organic and natural food industry. The b Restaurant Group uses local, organic, sustainable produce and ingredients wherever possible on their menus, including verified humanely raised meats.
Gamble said the farm will reinstate previous programs and services, as well as look to develop additional Community Supported Agriculture Programs, CSA trade for labor programs, and educational and volunteer programs.”
Urth Farms is located at 225 Oak Street in New Britain. The organic farm is home to seven greenhouses that operate year round.
