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.
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Because relationships are infrastructure — and good work grows stronger when we steward them with care.
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Many 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.
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But 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.
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If 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.
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“This event is about bringing people together—business, workforce, and community—to focus on real opportunity,” said Gordon. “We have the talent and potential right here. The goal is to better connect those resources so our community can grow and not be overlooked.”
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During my work with Cross Creek, I helped revise and update agriculture curriculum to include more business development and entrepreneurship. That mattered because agriculture education should not end with production. Students also need to understand how ideas become income, how enterprises are built, and how classroom learning connects to real opportunity.
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This legislative session, the Georgia House introduced HR 1656, a resolution to create the House Study Committee on School Nutrition, Student Food Security, Georgia Agriculture, and Student Success. The resolution was filed in March and moved through first and second readers, putting this conversation squarely on the legislative table.
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