City of Austell Chosen for City Agriculture Plan - Neighborhood TV Atlanta

City of Austell Chosen for City Agriculture Plan - Neighborhood TV Atlanta

In collaboration with the Atlanta Regional Commission, Food Well Alliance is pleased to announce that the City of Austell has been chosen for the 2024 City Agriculture Plan. The City of Austell was chosen because of their commitment to health equity, economic growth, and alleviating food insecurity. We eagerly anticipate the collaboration ahead.

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New program helps East Point families donate food waste to grow healthy vegetables - Fox 5

New program helps East Point families donate food waste to grow healthy vegetables - Fox 5

One metro Atlanta city is giving families a way to help grow healthier food in their community without getting their hands dirty themselves. The City of East Point is starting a two-year-long pilot program that will let residents compost their food waste and turn it into soil for local farmers.

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Alpharetta becomes 2nd metro city to develop agriculture plan - AJC

Alpharetta becomes 2nd metro city to develop agriculture plan - AJC

Alpharetta Council Members voted recently to officially adopt a City Agriculture Plan. Food Well Alliance and the Atlanta Regional Commission selected Alpharetta as the second metro city to develop such a plan and helped guide the city through the process. Food Well Alliance will provide $75,000 in funding. The city will match those funds to help bring the plan to life.

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Alpharetta Adopts City Agriculture Plan - The City of Alpharetta

Alpharetta Adopts City Agriculture Plan - The City of Alpharetta

The City of Alpharetta officially adopted their City Agriculture Plan on Monday December 12th. The comprehensive Plan was formulated over the year, with input from hundreds of residents who attended a half dozen meetings to brainstorm ideas of what a healthy and vibrant local food system could look like and how to achieve that. 

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Alpharetta partners with Food Well Alliance to promote local agriculture - Appen Media

Alpharetta partners with Food Well Alliance to promote local agriculture - Appen Media

While even some locals may find it hard to picture, the city of Alpharetta was once a small agrarian community. Though its population has grown more than twentyfold over the past four decades, the city is now seeking to return to its locally-grown roots by promoting fresh, sustainable community agriculture.

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