Experience Atlanta’s Premier Urban Ag Event: 10th Annual Soil Festival!
In 2025, Food Well Alliance and WABE are excited to host Atlanta's premier urban agriculture event! We're celebrating 10 years of gathering and learning about urban agriculture and our local food leaders. Soil Festival is a family-friendly event held at Atlanta's historic Maddox Park on Saturday, May 17, 2025.
Attendees will enjoy delicious food from local vendors, connect with local food leaders, and explore the importance of healthy soil. The event features cooking demos, kids' activities, and hands-on workshops on composting, beekeeping, and gardening. Plus, don’t miss the growers' panel, farmers market, plant sale, beer garden, and a free compost giveaway!
The cost of your ticket will go toward providing critical resources to local farms, community gardens, and orchards. By purchasing a Soil Festival ticket, you're supporting local growers, helping them thrive, and strengthening our community. Your ticket covers admission, food, beverages, workshops, and more!
SAVE THE DATE
Saturday, May 17, 2025 | 11 AM - 4 PM | Maddox Park
1115 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
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FARMERS MARKET & PLANT SALE
For Soil Festival’s 10th anniversary we’ve expanded our Farmers Market and Plant Sale, featuring even more local vendors selling crafted goods and plants:
Bed Head Plant Nursery
Love Joy Farm
My Elderberry Fairy
Wylde Center: Wylde Plant Market
Rooted Faith Farm
Roots ‘n Earth Family Farm
The Herbal Society
Tropical Express
Garland’s Garden
Mama Raishlyn’s Natural Wellness
Mr. Natural Superior Soil
Garden Head Planters
Farmers Jam
Haylene Green, The Garden Queen
EXHIBTIORS
Not only will you find a bigger selection of local vendors, but our Exhibitor Row is also packed with local organizations ready to share resources:
Atlanta Beltline Partnership
Patagonia
Second Helpings Atlanta
Hiwassee Products LLC
USDA Farm Service Agency
SoilSHOP
UGA Extension
Ask a Master Gardener
USDA-NRCS
Plantlanta
AgLanta
Historic Westside Gardens ATL, Inc
Georgia Composting Council
Community Farmers Markets
Georgia Organics
Good Agriculture
Blue Heron Urban Farms and Sanctuary
Collaboration for Equitable Health
Volunteer at Soil Festival!
Volunteers play an integral part in a successful Soil Festival by supporting set up or breakdown, greeting attendees, assisting vendors, and more! You’ll work alongside Food Well Alliance staff to keep the event running smoothly. If you’re interested in volunteering at Soil Festival, you can see the different times and areas of support below. Volunteers also get a free t-shirt and free admission to the event so you can enjoy the festivities before or after your shift.
Soil Festival Volunteer Shifts:
2025 Soil Festival Patrons
Alex Dileo
Atlanta Cart Rental
Francine Whiteman
Patagonia
PES Engineers
Will Sellers
Become a Soil Festival Sponsor
Want to showcase your brand to 1,000+ attendees passionate about local food, sustainability, and community? Contact DahRah Prince at dahrah@foodwellalliance.org or 678-412-5944 to become a sponsor.
Soil Festival In the News
Foodwell Alliance’s Soil Festival will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 6 at Maddox Park. The fundraiser will help support more than 300 farms, community gardens and orchards in metro Atlanta. Attendees can dine on food from local vendors, learn about the importance of healthy soil, meet local food leaders and engage in cooking demos, children’s activities and workshops on such topics as composting, beekeeping and gardening.