Documentary: Waste Less. Leave More.
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Food Well’s Compost Connectors program featured in documentary that covers landfills and the things we throw away.
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Clarkston becomes first DeKalb participant in City Agricultural Plan - The Champion
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City of Clarkston became the first DeKalb County municipality to begin developing a City Agriculture Plan with Food Well Alliance, according to a Feb. 20 news release.
Read MoreNew partnership in Clarkston helps city become more agriculturally minded - ANF
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Most aren’t usually talking about flourishing gardens in February but the story of one metro Atlanta garden is flourishing year-round — made up of the journeys of refugees who have come to Clarkston from all over the world.
Read MoreHoliday compost can help metro Atlanta farmers - Fox 5
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This time of year is typically filled with plenty of family gatherings and a lot of cooking. That can also mean a lot of food waste. Those scraps can also help local farmers put more food on your table. Good Day's Lindsay Tuman got an inside look at the partnership helping turn your trash into a nourishing treasure.
Read MoreFresh produce and unity: Austell's agriculture plan takes root - 11Alive
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Austell is sowing the seeds for a sustainable future, thanks to a $75,000 grant from the Food Well Alliance, to develop a comprehensive City Agriculture Plan. The initiative aims to bolster access to fresh, local food while fostering community engagement and education.
Read MoreNonprofit organizations hoping for donations on Giving Tuesday - Rough Draft
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Chef Shay Lavi, family farmers from Atlanta Harvest Farm and Farm Stand, and Food Well Alliance staff and volunteers on Giving Tuesday.
Read MoreAtlanta nonprofit volunteers at local farms on Giving Tuesday - WSBTV
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An Atlanta nonprofit organization spent Giving Tuesday volunteering at a local farm.
Volunteers with Food Well Alliance were in Ellenwood at Atlanta Harvest to help till the soil and help the farm get ready for the next crop.
Eliyahu Benasa is a local farmer who owns and runs three farms with his family in Georgia.
His local community loves the fresh produce they grow at the farm.
“They know where the sources come from and that the food is organic and local and most importantly that it’s delicious,” Benasa told Channel 2′s Tyisha Fernandes.
Kate Connor is the Executive Director of Food Well Alliance.
“We provide resources and support to local farms gardens and orchards to connect and build healthier communities,” Connor said.
When you donate to Food Well Alliance, all of the money goes straight to local farms, gardens, and orchards.
Celebrating the Launch of the 970 Jefferson Website - SaportaReport
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Earlier this month, the partnership of organizations housed at 970 Jefferson took a significant step forward in their collective mission to serve Atlanta’s Westside with the launch of a dedicated website, 970Jefferson.org.
Read MoreComposting Partnership in Gwinnett Schools Keeps Food Waste Out Of Landfills - GDP
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Composting isn’t anything new for Baggett Elementary School third-grader Maya Terrazas. But using it as an educational tool toward the end of the recent school year was a bit different.
Read MoreAtlanta students learn self-sustainability through agriculture - ANF
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There is nothing like growing and harvesting your own fruits and veggies. Those skills can be life-changing, especially when you live in a low-income area.
Read MoreMetro Atlanta gardeners ‘Plant a Row’ for those in need
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With the start of the growing season comes a chance to give back. The Stone Mountain Community Garden planted produce Wednesday as part of the Plant a Row for the Hungry Program. The program takes extra spring harvests and donates them to community food banks to help feed thousands of food-insecure families.
Read MoreGardeners grow for the hungry in Stone Mountain - 11 Alive
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The Food Well Alliance program has collaborated with the gardeners at the Stone Mountain Community Garden for their "Plant a Row" event.
Read MoreCity Agriculture Plan & Community Garden - Neighborhood TV
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Neighborhood TV speaks with community members at the City of Austell’s Community Garden as well as Exec. Dir. of Food Well Alliance, Kate Conner. Food Well Alliance and the Atlanta Regional Commission are teaming up with the City of Austell to begin the engagement phase of the Austell’s City Agriculture Plan.
Read MoreCity of Austell Chosen for City Agriculture Plan - Neighborhood TV Atlanta
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In collaboration with the Atlanta Regional Commission, Food Well Alliance is pleased to announce that the City of Austell has been chosen for the 2024 City Agriculture Plan. The City of Austell was chosen because of their commitment to health equity, economic growth, and alleviating food insecurity. We eagerly anticipate the collaboration ahead.
Read MoreAtlanta City Council Member Keisha Sean Waites Launches Post 3 Senior Community Garden Program
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Program in collaboration with the Seeds of Love initiative to help provide grant funding to assist senior residential and community centers to revitalize is Thursday, February 15, at the Harriet G Darnell Senior Multipurpose Facility, 677 Fairburn Road NW.
The initiative includes partnerships with organizations such as Food Well Alliance, Rebuilding Together Atlanta, City of Atlanta leadership, and community residents.
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