The Growth Industry Episode 4: How federal budget cuts are affecting horticulture nonprofits - Greenhouse Management

In the fourth episode, available above or wherever you get your podcasts, Erica Kratofil, co-executive director of The Giving Grove; Linda Appel Lipsius, executive director of Denver Urban Gardens; and Kate Conner, executive director of Food Well Alliance join Katie McDaniel, associate editor of Nursery Management, to talk about how the U.S. federal budget cuts are affecting their organizations, why these cuts should matter to the horticulture industry and the long-term impacts on both their organizations and the industry if funding remains uncertain.

Watch the full episode on Greenhouse Management.

Braves break ground on project tackling food, housing insecurity - MLB

Food insecurity has long been a cause that Braves vice president of community affairs and executive director of the Braves Foundation Danielle Bedasse has championed.

“One in three kids in the United States of America go to school hungry,” she said. “The prevalence of food insecurity is rampant. … It’s working poor, middle-class families that can’t afford to feed their children. There is just an increase in cost and prices, but the accessibility of organic or locally grown food is an issue.

Read the full article on MLB.com.

Grow to Give: “Plant a Row” for Atlanta’s Hungry - 11 Alive

Kat Moriarty shares how Atlanta’s community gardeners are helping feed food-insecure families through Food Well Alliance’s “Plant a Row for the Hungry.” With over 100,000 pounds donated last year, this grassroots effort is making a big impact.

Watch the video on 11 Alive.

Volunteers with Atlanta Braves, MLB, and others build community garden in southeast Atlanta - WSB-TV

The Atlanta Braves and Major League Baseball teamed up with several organizations to unveil a new community garden on Saturday morning.

The garden is at the undeveloped Leila Valley apartment site in southeast Atlanta.

It is expected to produce thousands of pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables every year.

Watch the video at WSB-TV.

Community farm to open alongside future housing project - Axios Atlanta

Atlanta Housing is partnering with a local nonprofit to provide access to fresh fruits and vegetables in a community where it plans to build residential units.

The latest: Atlanta Housing and Food Well Alliance are teaming up to open the Leila Valley Community Farm.

Read the full article on Axios Atlanta.

Braves, MLB to add more than $4 million to All-Star Legacy initiative - AJC

Even beyond the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, Major League Baseball, along with the Atlanta Braves and the Atlanta Braves Foundation, are looking to leave a lasting impression on the local community following the big event at Truist Park in July.

The groups, along with Braves community partners, are combining to invest more than $4 million into community projects for baseball and softball opportunities for youth, as well as support for veterans and sustainable food and farming to underserved communities.

Read the full article on AJC.

Braves announce $4+ million in community projects through 2025 All-Star Legacy initiative - 11 Alive

The Atlanta Braves on Wednesday announced they will be contributing more than $4 million for several community projects tied to the 2025 MLB All-Star Game.

The projects span from a renovated softball complex in Cobb County to a fitness installation at a Fayetteville camp to volunteering at an Atlanta community farm. 

Watch the video on 11 Alive.

MLB, Atlanta Braves announce over $4 million in 2025 All-Star Legacy initiative projects - ANF

Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Atlanta Braves are investing millions in several projects aimed at bettering the lives of people throughout metro Atlanta.

The sporting league and the team, along with the Atlanta Braves Foundation, announced the 2025 All-Star Legacy initiative, which the organizations said will “ensure that the 2025 MLB All-Star Week leaves a meaningful impact in and throughout greater metro Atlanta.”

Read the full article on Atlanta News First.

All-Star Legacy plans in Atlanta unveiled - MLB

With Atlanta playing host to this season’s All-Star Week festivities, beginning on July 11 and culminating with the 95th MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park on July 15, Major League Baseball, in partnership with the Atlanta Braves and the Atlanta Braves Foundation, announced on Wednesday over $4 million in 2025 All-Star Legacy initiatives benefiting the Atlanta metro area.

Read the full article on MLB.com

Soil festival attendees learn about composting, gardening, beekeeping, and more - WSB-TV

A group that supports more than 300 urban farms and community gardens across metro Atlanta hosted its annual soil festival on Saturday.

Food Well Alliance invited people to Maddox Park in northwest Atlanta.

Volunteers and local growers talked to crowds about things like composting, gardening at home, and even beekeeping.

Watch the video on WSB-TV.

Our Giving Garden gives all produce, eggs and honey grown to families in need - ANF

When you are a person in need, you might find yourself going to food pantries, waiting in food lines — picking up whatever you can. Sometimes that means stocking up on overly processed and close-to-expiring food. Not at Our Giving Garden.

“I am a registered dietitian and food scientist by education I feel it is very important for people in need not only to be fed but to be fed well,” said Judy Byler, founder and CEO of Our Giving Garden.

Our Giving Garden is a 501(c)(3) educational farm and community garden. From fresh fruits and veggies to honey and eggs — whatever is grown is given back to families in need.

“It is no questions asked, open 24/7, no paperwork, you don’t have to prove anything to us, no proof of income, you don’t have to prove that you are a citizen, nothing. Just show up, it is for you,” said Matthew Doherty, program directior of Our Giving Garden.

Watch the story on Atlanta News First.