Food Well Alliance is thrilled to announce our 2019 Grantee Cohort includes five farmers and seven non-profit organizations who will be supported through a total investment of $150,000. The 12 organizations work in 10 cities across metro Atlanta’s five most populous counties. These grant recipients are farmers, educators, community builders and our city's greatest environmental stewards — 75% are women and leaders of color. They work hard to make a living nourishing Atlanta's communities.
Through the 2019 Local Food Grant, we are directly investing in community farmers and their growing spaces by supporting items like farm infrastructure, supplies, materials, labor, and professional services to scale the viability of their enterprise. The 2019 Community Food Grant recipients are working directly with nearby gardens and farms to increase knowledge and use of locally grown food in low-access communities of metro Atlanta.
Local Food Grant
Atlanta Harvest
CITY OF JONESBORO, Clayton County
Infrastructure for an organic nursery operation at a family farm working to grow their seedling enterprise for local farms and gardens
Levity Farms, LLC
CITY OF ALPHARETTA, Fulton County
Improved cold storage and post-harvest handling to support this North Fulton farm demonstrating the nourishing, regenerative power of small-scale farming
Martin's Garden
CITY OF ROSWELL, Fulton County
Critical small-scale farming tools to increase efficiency and production on this family farm to maintain its commitment to donating a portion of its harvest to a local food pantry partner
The Center for Children & Young Adults
CITY OF MARIETTA, Cobb County
Building staff capacity at this group home for young adults ages 12-21 to scale community food production at the on-site garden for their culinary program
Working Hands Enterprises, Inc
CITY OF EAST POINT, Fulton County
Building staff capacity to expand a network of home gardens in East Point for community food production, relationships, neighborhood pride, and self-sustainability
Community Food Grant
Community Movement Builders
CITY OF ATLANTA, Fulton County
Community-driven farmers market working with local farms and connected to a community garden in the Pittsburgh and Mechanicsville neighborhoods of southwest Atlanta
Global Growers Network
CITY OF CLARKSTON, Dekalb County
Educating and empowering local gardeners in Clarkston while working with apartment complexes to dedicate and expand spaces for growing food in community
Grape Roots Inc
CITY OF ATLANTA, Fulton County
Utilizing a community garden in south Atlanta as the focal point for educating youth and their community on growing food and fostering community health and wellness
International Rescue Committee Atlanta
CITY OF CLARKSTON, Dekalb County
Providing refugee youth at Clarkston High School with the opportunity to connect with each other, their community, and with agriculture through garden-based curriculum around growing food and nutrition
Merkata LLC DBA Dichos de la Casa
CITY OF NORCROSS, Gwinnett County
Bridging cultural food knowledge with local food for Latino teens and their mothers in Gwinnett County through participatory education and learning experiences at community gardens and local farmers markets
The Giving Gardens Inc
CITY OF MABLETON, Cobb County
Donation garden in Mableton expanding its garden infrastructure to teach others about gardening and healthy food preparation
Trellis Horticultural Therapy Alliance
CITY OF ATLANTA, Fulton County
Partnering with a State of Georgia Department of Corrections facility for incarcerated women to increase self-worth and personal wellness through growing and donating food from an onsite garden
