Before you ask people to invest their labor in a teaching farm, invest time in building the systems that support them.
Inside you'll find governance tools, startup checklists, readiness assessments, onboarding systems, agreements, community engagement strategies, operational frameworks, and perhaps most importantly, lessons learned from observing a teaching farm launch in real time.
Read MoreFood connects us all.
By sponsoring Augusta Restaurant Week, your organization helps celebrate the farmers, chefs, entrepreneurs, volunteers, and families who contribute to a stronger, healthier, and more vibrant Augusta.
Read MoreThis year’s theme, From Farm to Fork: The Community Table Edition, honors the people, places, and traditions behind every plate. From community gardens and farmers markets to restaurants, food trucks, caterers, bakers, chefs, growers, and neighborhood food leaders, Augusta Restaurant Week 2026 is designed to bring the community together around food, story, and local economic support.
Read MoreBecause relationships are infrastructure — and good work grows stronger when we steward them with care.
Read MoreMany of us are doing important work in our neighborhoods, nonprofits, churches, schools, markets, civic groups, small businesses, coalitions, and creative communities. But too often, the work lives in our heads, in scattered notebooks, in text messages, in event flyers, in social media posts, or in memories.
Read MoreBut as Augusta talks about data centers, industrial uses, infrastructure, and future growth, we should also make room for another type of land use: urban agriculture.
Read MoreThe Greater Augusta Arts Council is honored to announce the recipients of the 2026 Augusta Annual Arts Awards. An evening dedicated to celebrating the artists, advocates, organizations, educators, visionaries, and creative leaders who shape the cultural heartbeat of our city is planned for June 19th at the St. Paul’s River Room in downtown Augusta, GA.
Read MoreIf you care about the future of Augusta, don't wait until the next election to get involved. Attend a neighborhood meeting. Volunteer for a community project. Introduce yourself to your neighbors. Strong neighborhoods don't happen by accident - they are built by residents who choose to participate.
Read MoreThe CSRA Food Policy Council is officially a federally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization!
This recognition is a milestone, but it is not the destination. The work of building a regional food policy voice across Georgia and South Carolina continues.
While much of the conversation around family farms often centers on traditional rural models, we are seeing a growing need to also consider urban and peri-urban agriculture, particularly in communities like Augusta. These spaces present both challenges and opportunities when it comes to land access, infrastructure, distribution, and long-term sustainability for smaller producers.
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