Cultivating Community Urban Agriculture Conservation Initiative - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Cultivating Community Urban Agriculture Conservation Initiative impacting Albany, GA and the Flint River Region

Flint River SWCD

In 2016, the District launched its urban agriculture conservation initiative with support from NACD in Albany, GA.

ALBANY, GA Hub for rural communities in Southwest Georgia One-Third 30.5 percent 27 percent 100 percent Of the populations received Poverty level Food Insecure Students in Dougherty County Supplemental Nutrition Schools are eligible for free or Assistance Programs reduced meals 94,000

The team Answer the question, “Why are we the ones to solve the problem we identified?” Community Education Environment Increase community Integrate local agriculture Assist community leaders health and sustainability with educational, and small-scale, urban through enhanced experiential learning producers with natural accessibility and education opportunities for students resource planning and of locally grown foods management

SCHOOL GARDENS 13 Elementary School Gardens 1 Middle School Garden

COMMUNITY GARDENS 4 Community Groups 7 Community Gardens

COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS 1 Workshop 4 Different Locations

Local Press Coverage

Poverty Map

Supermarket Access

OUR OBJECTIVE 1. Utilize a mobile market model to create multiple fresh food access points in areas of low food access by partnering with local public entities. 2. Develop new distribution pathways for farmers in Southwest Georgia and Dougherty County, 88 percent of which are small 3. Offer education to community members on effective at-home and urban agriculture production techniques and healthy food and lifestyle choices 4. Seed community gardens on blighted and abandoned properties in Albany to provide opportunities for community nutritional self-reliance and urban agriculture training

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

COMMUNITY GARDENS REVIVAL

GARDEN TO CAFETERIA This program bridges the gap between harvesting fresh garden produce and adding it to school meals.

MOBILE FARMERS MARKET Our Mobile Farmer's Market is a "produce aisle on wheels." Families are able to purchase fresh, locally-grown fruits and vegetables from local area farmers at an affordable price. We bring fresh, Georgia-grown produce directly to their neighborhoods where they live.

FARM to SCHOOL We promote local foods and local farmers by coordinating "Harvest of the Month", where feature 1 to 2 different local, seasonal fruit or vegetable each month.

FARM to WORK We connect local farmers with employees at partner worksites. Farmers deliver local fruits and vegetables directly to the workplace. We work with partner worksite and farmers to schedule delivery day, time, and frequency.

Our Partners

THANK YOU! Fredando “Farmer Fredo” Jackson Executive Director Flint River Fresh, Inc. Email: fredando@flintriverfresh.org Website: www.flintriverfresh.org