Learn about cooperative infrastructure, models for equipment sharing and co-farming, and accessing land and capital on the Global Growers Network Farm Tour.

EDUCATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

1. Certified Organic diversified vegetable production

2. Co-farming model to support farmers who face barriers in accessing land and capital

3. Cooperative infrastructure and equipment sharing model

ABOUT THE SOWTH FARM TOUR HOST

Global Growers is a network of 230 growers who are primarily New and First Generation Americans. At the 23-acre Rockdale Organic Co-Farm, growers who are launching and expanding their farm businesses have a cooperative system of co-farming that shares infrastructure and reduces the expenses of land and startup capital. Growers at the co-farm can participate in an Organic Certification transition program, while sharing, leading and learning about innovative small-farm production and land stewardship practices. The farm is also home to the Global Growers Harvest View Event Center, consisting of the Gathering House and Pond View Pavilion and Events Green, which are the base of the network’s regenerative agriculture training center, and community conservation and agritourism engagement activities.

ABOUT THE SOWTH FARM TOUR PARTNER

Concrete Jungle has been connecting the dots between imperfect or excess Georgia-grown produce and families facing food and nutrition insecurity for 15 years. In that time, they have mapped 3,200 urban fruit trees, worked with over 50 Georgia farms of all sizes, and engaged 70 food pantries and hunger relief partners across the state. Since their founding, they have harvested or procured 8.5 million servings of fresh produce to serve families in their community.

TRANSPORTATION

Attendees MUST meet at 8:30 a.m. at the farm tours transportation hub at the Georgia World Congress Center Marshalling Yard (362 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30313) and use the bus transportation provided to the farm site. Attendees will bus to:

Global Growers Network, Rockdale Organic Co-Farm

2730 Bethel Road NE, Conyers, GA 30012

Attendees can plan to arrive back at the transportation hub around 1:00 p.m.; however, this is dependent on traffic conditions. Please plan your day accordingly.