It leaves us with a critical question: What could our neighborhoods look and feel like if a generation was empowered with these skills to redesign their own local food systems from the soil up?
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Recently, the Greater Augusta Black Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee, represented by Chimere J Brown and LaShawndra Robinson, had the honor of joining the CTAE (Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education) Advisory Council at Cross Creek High School.
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Growing Augusta: Arts, Agriculture & Agency is launching AgLab: #ChickEdition, a high school adaptation of Sunshine Farms’ popular chick hatching project. While the original program was designed for elementary learners, the Cross Creek pilot retains the engaging embryology experience and explicitly embeds Georgia Basic Agriculture (02.47100) competencies - so teachers can deliver rigorous, standard-aligned instruction with clear student artifacts.
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As a long-term substitute teaching agriculture to grades 9–12, I’ve experienced firsthand how discipline challenges in an elective class can overshadow even the best-planned lessons. That’s why incorporating SEL isn’t just helpful — it’s essential.
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“This investiture is not just about marking a new presidency. It’s about lifting up Paine College as an anchor institution - one that can partner with all of us to imagine and build a better future for Augusta.”
— Karen Gordon, Director of Growing Augusta, on behalf of local BIPOC farmers
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Here are some immersive agritourism experiences that small farms and urban agriculture projects can offer to attract visitors and generate revenue:
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The Augusta-Richmond County Commission will officially proclaim August as Agriculture Month in Augusta during the delegation portion of its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 2:00 PM in the Commission Chambers at the Augusta Municipal Building.
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