COVID19 Response Update: 4/9/2020
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Updates about our Plant. Eat. Repeat. workshops, Instagram Live content, and launching a new school gardens partnership called Project Giving Gardens with Captain Planet Foundation.
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COVID19 Response Update: 4/7/2020
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Updates about financial support for farmers, labor support for farms and gardens, and updated resources for farmers during COVID-19.
Read MoreCOVID19 Response Update: 3/31/2020
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Updates about financial support for farmers, resources for farms during COVID-19, and a Greenhouse Party on Instagram Live.
Read MoreCOVID19 Response Update: 3/25/2020
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Updates regarding policy action, financial resources, and workshops. .
Read MoreMetro Atlanta Cities Receive $10,000 Grants To Support Urban Agriculture
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To catalyze their work in urban agriculture, Food Well Alliance offered a $10,000 Opportunity Grant to cities that were not selected to create a City Agriculture Plan this year. Four cities received grants: Alpharetta, Pine Lake, Hapeville, Clarktston, and Lawrenceville.
Read MorePine Lake Receives $10,000 Grant to Support City Agriculture
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To catalyze their work in urban agriculture, Food Well Alliance awarded a $10,000 Opportunity Grant to the City of Pine Lake, for installation of a teaching garden adjacent to the lake, in the epicenter of town.
Read MoreLawrenceville Receives $10,000 Grant to Support City Agriculture
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To catalyze their work in urban agriculture, Food Well Alliance awarded a $10,000 Opportunity Grant to the City of Lawrenceville for the Lawrenceville Community Garden at the Lawrenceville Senior Center at Rhodes Jordan Park, operated by Gwinnett’s Health and Human Services Division.
Read MoreAlpharetta Receives $10,000 Grant to Support City Agriculture
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To catalyze their work in urban agriculture, Food Well Alliance awarded a $10,000 Opportunity Grant to the City of Alpharetta, which was spent on new fencing for the Alpharetta Farm at Old Rucker Park - an educational farm providing food, classes, and a creative learning space for the community.
Read MoreHapeville Receives $10,000 Grant to Support City Agriculture
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To catalyze their work in urban agriculture, Food Well Alliance awarded a $10,000 Opportunity Grant to the City of Hapeville to dedicate a space within the Tom E. Morris Sports Complex for local food advocates to join together and grow food for the community.
Read More2020 MLK Day Volunteer Opportunities
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In observation of the life and legacy of Atlanta hero and Civil Rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Monday, January 20 is a federal holiday. What better way to pay tribute to Dr. King than by volunteering and giving back?
Read MoreKim Karris Among Four Named to Certified Naturally Grown Board
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Certified Naturally Grown is thrilled to welcome four new board members to our grassroots group! The new board members bring with them a true breadth of experience from different fields within the food system and all around the country. These new members hail from Virginia, Oregon, Georgia, and New York, and join the Certified Naturally Grown Board of Directors for a three-year term.
Read MoreA Giant Leap Towards Community Composting in Atlanta
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We have reached a new milestone for Community-based Composting in Atlanta. A $50,000 Sustainable Materials Grant recently awarded to Food Well Alliance by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will further the potential for a new Community Composting Lab under construction at Truly Living Well Center for Natural Urban Agriculture in Southwest Atlanta.
Read MorePhase One Complete: East Point Moves Forward With City Agriculture Plan
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The City of East Point has officially completed the Community Engagement Phase (Phase I), and five metro Atlanta cities received $10,000 grants to support their city agriculture efforts.
Read MoreGrowing Together: Planning for the Future of Local Food
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Food Well Alliance is ever-evolving into a powerful network of growers, community and city leaders who are collectively strengthening metro Atlanta’s local food system. I believe our efforts will not only leave a lasting mark here, but pave the way for other cities.
Read MoreSoil Festival 2019 - A Joyful Celebration of Healthy Soil, Local Food and Community
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The clouds teased on Saturday, May 4th, but the rain stayed away from the moment Atlanta Brass Connection kicked off Soil Festival 2019 until the last guests said their farewells.
Read MoreWhole Foods Makes a Difference for Local Growers
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April 18, 2019 may have seemed like a typical Thursday, but it was a huge day for Food Well Alliance and urban agriculture in Atlanta!
Read MoreSoil Festival 2019: Everything You Need to Know
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If you’ve never been to Truly Living Well’s Collegetown Farm, Soil Festival 2019 is the perfect opportunity to see an urban farm in action. You can take a tour, join a workshop, or even participate in harvesting fresh vegetables that will be used in a cooking demonstration. You can also support Truly Living Well by bringing food scraps for their compost pile.
But wait, it gets better! In 2019, we’ve got so much more in store. Lawton Street will be closed down to make way for live music, STEAM Truck, Soccer in the Streets, face painting, and games. We’ve got a great lineup of chefs, vendors and exhibitors, in addition to a wonderful Kids’ Corner. There will also be a local marketplace and farm themed photo booths!
Did we mention there’s free compost, food, and Soil Festival swag for attendees? You don’t want to miss it!
We’ve mapped out the entire schedule below.
Before you check it out, be sure to read these important tips:
Parking
Truly Living Well’s Collegetown Farm is located at
324 Lawton St. SW, Atlanta, GA 30310.Remember, Lawton Street will be closed to traffic!
Street Parking is available surrounding Truly Living Well on the following streets: Sells Ave, Westview Drive, Peeples Street, Dargan Place
Additionally, you can park in the parking lots at:
M. Agnes Jones Elementary School | 1040 Fair St SW
Shiloh Baptist Church | 1150 Westview Dr SW
Riding your bike? Bike valet will be located near the Westview Drive registration table. You can also sign up to ride to Soil Festival with Civil Bikes!
Due to limited parking on site, please consider carpooling or using MARTA, Uber, or Lyft. See MARTA directions here.
Reminders
Truly Living Well is an active urban farm so there will be bees buzzing around, playing the important role of pollinating produce and flowers.
We suggest attendees wear closed toed shoes.
Free gift bags and compost will be available (while supplies last) for those who RSVP online. RSVP here.
Festival Schedule
1:00 PM - Festival Begins!
1:15 PM - Walking Tour of Kids Corner Garden
1:30 PM - Greenhouse Tour
1:30 PM - Second Line Parade Begins on Lawton Street
1:45 PM - Storytelling with JR Murphy (Kids Corner)
2:00 PM - Welcome by Food Well Alliance and Truly Living Well
2:15 PM - Workshop - SOIL 101 - Melissa Mattee | UGA Extension
2:15 PM - Cooking Class (Kids Corner)
2:15 PM - Fruit Tree Tour
3:00 PM - Workshop - COOKING 101 - AnHer El + Asata | Truly Living Well
3:15 PM - Workshop - GARDENING 101 - Ras Kofi | Truly Living Well
3:15 PM - Farm Tour
4:00 PM - Native and Healing Plant Tour
4:15 PM - Workshop - COMPOSTING 101 - Whitney C. Jaye | Semente Farm
5:00 PM - Festival Ends
2019 Exhibitors
CompostNow
HABESHA
Georgia Farmers Market Association
Fulton County Cooperative Extension
Shades of Green Permaculture Design
Georgia Organics
USDA-NRCS
Greening Youth Foundation
M. Agnes Jones Elementary School
Soil3
Kids Corner
Storytelling with JR Murphy
Compost In A Jar
Seed Bomb Sensory Station
Children’s Cooking Class
Seed starting with Chy Kellogg
Petting Zoo
Face Painting
STEAM Truck
Soccer in the Streets!
Meet the 2019 Soil Festival Host Committee
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Soil Festival 2019 wouldn’t be possible without the support of our amazing Host Committee volunteers. The Soil Festival Host Committee is made up of experts from all aspects of the local food system who work in teams to bring Soil Festival to life. We are thrilled to have such a strong team and can’t wait for you to see what they’ve been working on!
Read MoreWhole Foods Market Celebrates Grand Opening with Donation to Support Urban Growers
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When Whole Foods Market opens its south region flagship store in Midtown on April 5th, Food Well Alliance will receive a seed donation to help increase growers’ access to these tools. The funds will contribute to Food Well Alliance launching a first-ever shared urban agriculture tool bank in partnership with the Atlanta Community Tool Bank.
Read MoreSave The Date: Soil Festival 2019
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Food Well Alliance invites you to the 5th Annual Soil Festival -- and it’s bigger and better than ever before! Soil Festival is an annual tradition of celebrating soil as a key source for building gardens and healthier communities. This year, we’re unveiling a brand new Community Compost Learning Lab, the first of its kind in metro Atlanta.
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