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May 05, 2015

Two Grant Opportunities with USDA

May 05, 2015/ Guest User

Between 2009 and 2012, the USDA granted over $540 thousand dollars to Metro Atlanta organizations to expand markets and EBT outreach.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced two grant opportunities that seek to support the development and expansion of local and regional food through business enterprises, domestic consumption, local food access and market opportunities for farm and ranch operations serving local markets.

The Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) aims to increase domestic consumption of, and access to, locally and regionally produced agricultural products by expanding domestic farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs, agritourism activities, and other direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities.

The Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP) offers grant funds with a 25% match to support the development and expansion of local and regional food business enterprises to increase domestic consumption of, and access to, locally and regionally produced agricultural products, and to develop new market opportunities for farm and ranch operations serving local markets.

IF you are interested in completing market research, feasibility studies, business planning or implementation, learn more about the FMPP and LFPP grant opportunities.

Both applications are due by May 14th.

April 24, 2015

UGA, Food Bank of Northeast Georgia partner to increase access to local food, jobs

April 24, 2015/ Guest User

UGA, Food Bank of Northeast Georgia partner to increase access to local food, jobs

The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia's food hub, housed in its Rabun County facility, will be the first in the country to leverage a regional food bank's supply chain to help farmers aggregate and preserve their produce.

April 20, 2015

The Color of Food: Building Autonomy as African American Farmers

April 20, 2015/ Guest User

The Color of Food: Building Autonomy as African American Farmers

For Renard “Azibo” Turner, the solution for Black farmers is to find independence by working the land. - See more at: http://civileats.com/2015/04/14/the-color-of-food-building-autonomy-as-african-american-farmers/#sthash.26BS7QbT.dpuf

April 15, 2015

Westview Community Garden demolished, but not the neighborhood’s dreams

April 15, 2015/ Guest User

As a Bobcat bulldozer flattened rich beds of soil where kale, collards, and fruit trees once grew, neighborhood resident and volunteer garden coordinator Abiodun Henderson’s eyes filled with tears.

April 15, 2015

Carver Neighborhood Market goes from thrift shop to healthy food

April 15, 2015/ Guest User

FCS Urban Ministries’ commercial strip evolves to tackle food deserts

April 09, 2015

Fruit and vegetable prices going up as California drought continues

April 09, 2015/ Guest User

Fruit and vegetable prices going up as California drought continues

Fresh fruits and vegetable prices will go up an estimated 6% in the coming months, as California’s ongoing drought continues to hit price tags in grocery stores across the country.

April 09, 2015

Did Dan Barber’s Food Waste Pop-Up Make a Difference?

April 09, 2015/ Guest User

What can the average person learn from fine dining meals celebrating bruised vegetables, pasta ends, and other food industry byproducts?

April 09, 2015

Why Cities Should Pay People To Eat Their Veggies

April 09, 2015/ Guest User

Why Cities Should Pay People To Eat Their Veggies

Federal and state governments are matching some food-stamps purchases at farmers markets dollar for dollar. When cities take advantage, it pays.

April 08, 2015

Atlanta according to Joe Reynolds

April 08, 2015/ Guest User

The local food advocate and Love is Love at Gaia Gardens farmer shares a few of his favorite things

April 06, 2015

Register Now for Truly Living Well's Summer Camp

April 06, 2015/ Guest User

Register Now for Truly Living Well's Summer Camp

Summer camp at Wheat Street Garden is an exciting place where children can play in the dirt, explore the environment and have fun with a variety of farm-based activities! Registration is open now.

March 31, 2015

Why Some Schools Serve Local Food And Others Can't (Or Won't)

March 31, 2015/ Guest User

Why Some Schools Serve Local Food And Others Can't (Or Won't)

Getting local food in school cafeterias isn't always an easy feat. Depending on state policies, contract agreements and the scale of farm production; schools either don't stand a chance or can easily access local produce for cafeterias.

March 31, 2015

Why People Are Falling in Love With “Ugly Food”

March 31, 2015/ Guest User

Why People Are Falling in Love With “Ugly Food”

There's a new food trend in town, and it's giving the oddly-shaped apples, frail asparagus and the double-headed peppers a chance to shine. An estimated third of the food produced globally is wasted, and in an effort to reduce food waste, supermarkets are featuring "inglorious," "wonky," and "naturally imperfect" produce.

March 31, 2015

USDA Announces $97 Million Available to Expand Access to Healthy Food, Support Rural Economies

March 31, 2015/ Guest User

USDA Announces $97 Million Available to Expand Access to Healthy Food, Support Rural Economies

Organizations, institutions and entrepreneurs in the local food movement will have opportunities for funding through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) after an announcement that $97 million will be made available to expand access to healthy food and support rural economies.

March 31, 2015

A Cracking Good Project Grows in Atlanta

March 31, 2015/ Guest User

A Cracking Good Project Grows in Atlanta

In the Bush Mountain neighborhood of Southwest Atlanta, public spaces for children to play safely and for neighbors to meet are hard to come across. This will change soon once Grow Where You Are crowdfunds $15,000 to develop an argo-ecology nature park at the neglected Atlanta Black Crackers practice field.

March 31, 2015

Know Where Your Food Comes From

March 31, 2015/ Guest User

Know Where Your Food Comes From

Close relationships with your farmer, or a distributor that works for your farmer, creates transparency. Find out which local farmers are near you with RealTimeFarms.com's crowd-sourced nationwide food guide.

March 31, 2015

3 Food Initiatives That Could Transform West Oakland’s Food Desert

March 31, 2015/ Guest User

3 Food Initiatives That Could Transform West Oakland’s Food Desert

Many initiatives dedicated to improving areas deemed food deserts, pop up and then quickly flop after a short length of time. West Oakland on the other hand, has three promising organizations rooted in food justice, that will bring lasting change to the city.

March 03, 2015

Submit your entreprenuer idea for Food Oasis' Potluck & Pitch

March 03, 2015/ Atlanta Community Food Bank/ Guest User

Submit your entreprenuer idea for Food Oasis' Potluck & Pitch

Potluck & Pitch provides a platform and seed funding for the Atlanta community to share home grown ideas to improve local food access and food systems.

We are excited to provide the Atlanta community with an opportunity to connect over new ideas in local food.

March 03, 2015

Learn to grow your own food with HABESHA Works

March 03, 2015/ HABESHA/ Guest User

Learn to grow your own food with HABESHA Works

HABESHA Works is a training initiative that teaches basic skills in urban organic agriculture and agro-business. This program begins with an intensive 14-week course that introduces various agriculture concepts and explores opportunities for business development in this emerging green industry.

February 12, 2015

Apply now for the Atlanta Community Food Bank's 2015 Youth Summit

February 12, 2015/ Atlanta Community Food Bank/ Guest User

Apply now for the Atlanta Community Food Bank's 2015 Youth Summit

The application for Atlanta Community Food Bank's 2015 Youth Summit on Hunger and Poverty is available by visiting their website here.

The creation of Food Well Alliance was made possible through funding from the founding benefactor, the James M. Cox Foundation, and through the vision of Jim Kennedy, chair of Cox Enterprises, and Bill Bolling, founder of the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Together, they saw an opportunity to build healthier communities across metro Atlanta by supporting and connecting members of our local food movement. Today, we support more than 300 community gardens, urban farms and orchards in the Atlanta region.

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