GARDENING WITH GEORGIA ORGANICS
GROWING AT HOME: Buying & Learning FROM FARMERS
The Victory Garden is back! There has never been a better time to prioritize locally grown, minimally touched food for you and your family. This includes the returning significance of gardening at home and learning to grow your own food.
At Georgia Organics, we believe that farmers are the ultimate experts at growing food in Georgia, so on this page, we’ll be assembling resources from the farmers in our network. They have everything you need to grow at home — from plant starts to growing tips — while still offering the incredible fruits, vegetables, eggs, and more that you need to supplement your own growing!
GETTING STARTED
PLANT STARTS FROM GEORGIA FARMERS
We’ve assembled a list of Georgia farmers who are selling plant starts for the at-home gardener, from novice to proficient! This list will be updated regularly. These farmers are growing the beautiful food you can already buy through local farmers markets and at Georgia restaurants, so you know you can trust them with best ways to start your garden or re-start it for the new season!
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Farmers offering training, setup, and more
Is there any better way to start your garden than in the good hands of a farmer? The following are farmers offering help with setup, techniques, advice, and the perfect start to your growing hobby…while growing farmer prosperity and community connection at the same time!
wylde center gardening webinars
Our good friends at the Wylde Center (www.wyldecenter.org) are hosting a series of Lunch & Learn Webinars featuring their experts on topics from Tomatoes 101 and Compost 101 to growing your own rhizomes (ginger, turmeric, and galangal)!
For a list of all upcoming webinars, visit their Facebook page (click this link) or ticketing site (click this link). Georgia Organics members receive the member discount of $5 on the $10 class; if you’re a member and would like this promo code, message us on Facebook!
You can also purchase recordings of their past webinars at this link.
wylde center plant sale
Armed with knowledge from the Wylde Center webinar series, you’ll be ready to get planting! Support the Wylde Center’s work by purchasing from their plant sale. All plant varieties are available for online purchase and are pre-order only. All pick-ups will take place at Oakhurst Garden (435 Oakview Rd. Decatur, GA 30030). Deliveries may be scheduled (first come, first served basis) and require a $20 minimum order + $10 delivery fee. Click below to learn more about the plant sale and to place your order!
MY FIRST GARDEN
Head Start Healthy Start curriculum WITH RODALE INSTITUTE
Rodale Institute has assembled a free curriculum for educators or parents of pre-school- and kindergarten-aged children (adaptable for elementary-school learners), called My First Garden.
Image via Rodale Institute’s My First Garden.
From Rodale Institute:
School gardens are an excellent way to teach young children about where their food comes from and help kids start learning healthy eating habits young! But where do you start? Rodale Institute, the birthplace of the organic movement, has put together this resource "My First Garden," to help teachers integrate school gardens into their classroom curriculum. Use these 5 lesson plans, including "Where Food Comes From," "How Seeds Grow," "Planting a Garden," "Harvesting and Tasting," and "Visit a Farm." Each lesson comes with a video tutorial, activities, printable resources, books to read, crafts, and snacks to get all the senses involved in learning!
This curriculum is designed for preschool or kindergarten children, but could be adapted to suit early elementary school needs.
To learn more and to download the FREE curriculum for at-home, in the dirt learning with your little ones, click below.