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.
Read MoreLiving in a suburban forest has reshaped how I think about land use. There are many more options besides selling timber or clearing space to build something new. Consider recognizing the value of what already exists and learning how to steward it well. From shaded growing spaces and foraging opportunities to pollination and soil health, forests are working ecosystems.
Read MoreHere in Augusta, we know agriculture is bigger than fields and farm gates. Agriculture shows up in neighborhood gardens, farmers markets, food access efforts, edible landscaping, youth education, local entrepreneurship, and the value-added products created by small producers across our region. It is present in the food on our tables, the fiber in our clothing, the fuel that powers industry, the flowers that mark our celebrations, and the forestry products that help build our homes and communities.
Read MoreFrom church choirs and jazz stages to front porches, festivals, and songwriter circles, music has long been part of the heartbeat of this community.
Read MorePolicy takeaway: food access strategies are strongest when funding supports both immediate relief and community-scale food infrastructure, rather than forcing programs to compete with one another.
Read MoreThese were students enrolled in an agriculture class, and for many of them, the idea that food could come from their own hands—outside of a store, outside of a job, outside of a price tag—had simply never been introduced. That wasn’t a failure of curiosity. It was a failure of exposure.
Read MoreThe Urban Agriculture Career Cluster is a forward-thinking initiative designed to unlock this potential. It is more than a curriculum about farming; it is a dynamic ecosystem designed to cultivate homegrown talent, launch green-collar careers, and build a more equitable, self-reliant urban future.
Read MoreIt 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?
Read More
