What's Happening At Food Well Alliance - January 2021
/This month we have updates from our City Ag Planning, Community Garden team and welcome Kate Conner to her new role.
Read MoreThis month we have updates from our City Ag Planning, Community Garden team and welcome Kate Conner to her new role.
Read MoreAlongside Metro Atlanta Urban Farm and Pike Nursery, our garden expert Fred Conrad assisted with a Compost Workshop featuring his favorite worms. Check out the workshop on Facebook!
Read MoreThis month we have updates from our Development, Community Garden and City Ag Planning teams.
Read MoreThis month we have updates from our Community Garden and Farm team and bid a fond farewell to J. Olu Baiyewu.
Read MoreThis month we were awarded a USDA grant, offered resources to farms, installed compost bins, hosted garden workshops, and supported another round of Bucket Garden giveaways.
Read MoreGrant will boost urban agriculture plan for the City of East Point piloted by Food Well Alliance in partnership with the Atlanta Regional Commission.
Read MoreEpisode 1 features Jamila Norman and Eva Dickerson, who discuss the longevity of Black women farmers in metro Atlanta and embodying the student-teacher relationship.
Read MoreThis month we debuted Seeds of Resilience, supported plant sales for EBT customers, distributed resources to community gardens, and launched a new partnership with Park Pride. Plus, an update on the Plant A Row campaign.
Read MoreEpisode 2 features Filomena DeAndrade and Ms. Haylene Green the Garden Queen, who discuss their journey to Atlanta and how they use local food to build community and teach people about love and resilience.
Read MoreEpisode 3 features Andrea Blanton and Khari Diop, who discuss how working in the soil cultivates abundance in their lives and love.
Read MoreEpisode 4 features Ras Kofi and Brother Holmes, who discuss the revolutionary act of finding joy amidst the waves of grief we continue to consume and explore the alchemy of seeds finding light after the darkness.
Read MoreHarvesting and storing rain water is a great way to keep your garden productive, even during long periods of dry weather. This video includes instructions on setting up, maintenance, and best practices.
Read MoreThis month we hosted GrowHer and Pots & Pops, filmed a new series called Seeds of Resilience, and partner up with local organizations to host a bike tour of black farms. We also wish a fond farewell to Kim Karris as Executive Director.
Read MoreThis month we’ve got updates about East Point City Agriculture Planning, distributing bucket gardens in Clarkston, volunteer workdays, and the Plant A Row for the Hungry campaign.
Read MoreUpdates about Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) distribution, the Plant A Row campaign, and labor support for urban farms.
Read MoreSister Terri Ali shows us the Firdous Garden at the Mohammed School and Fred Conrad teaches us about pollinator gardens, tunnels, and his favorite kind of peach.
Read MoreFlannery Pearson Clarke takes us on a tour of Tapestry Garden, a donation garden that supports food pantries and WIC markets. Learn more about the garden and pick up some tips along the way!
Read MoreUpdates about Georgia Plant 2 Plate, Bucket Garden distribution, community garden volunteers and labor support for gardens.
Read MoreFred Conrad joins the show to talk about the benefits of having wasps in your garden (yes, you read that right), powdery mildew on squash plants, and his advice on pruning tomatoes.
Read MoreUpdates about Project Giving Gardens, compost deliveries, plant care guides for gardeners, and a new initiative called Georgia Plant 2 Plate.
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