Lauren Little

Lauren has had a green thumb since childhood, discovering a love for nature and farming. Lauren's passion is to share her knowledge of nature and food with children, families, and everyone in between. She runs a youth program called Gaia's Guides, where she uses anamorphic characters to edutain (educate and entertain) about the environment. In her work as an Urban Farmer, she's managed 60 school farm plots, taught over 6,000 students how to grow food, and fed more than 300 families throughout the Greater Hartford area. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, she has partnered with Mutual Aid Hartford and the Keney Park Sustainability Project to distribute free and fresh produce to students and neighbors.