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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,

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

Cultivating Community

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Flint River SWCD

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

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ALBANY, GA

Hub for rural communities in Southwest Georgia

30.5 percent

Poverty level

One-Third

Of the populations received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs

100 percent

Students in Dougherty County Schools are eligible for free or reduced meals

27 percent

Food Insecure

94,000

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The team

Answer the question, “Why are we the ones to solve the problem we identified?”

Community

Increase community health and sustainability through enhanced accessibility and education

f locally grown foods

Education Environment

Integrate local agriculture with educational, experiential learning

pportunities for students

Assist community leaders and small-scale, urban producers with natural resource planning and management

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SCHOOL GARDENS

13 Elementary School Gardens 1 Middle School Garden

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COMMUNITY GARDENS

4 Community Groups 7 Community Gardens

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COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS

1 Workshop 4 Different Locations

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Local Press Coverage

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Poverty Map

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Supermarket Access

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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

pportunities for community nutritional

self-reliance and urban agriculture training

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH

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COMMUNITY GARDENS

REVIVAL

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GARDEN TO CAFETERIA

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Our Partners

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THANK YOU!

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