Learn about goat cheese production, dairy goat management, pasture management, and rotational grazing practices on the Decimal Place Farm Tour.

EDUCATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

1. Diversified revenue streams from farmers markets to local restaurants to agritourism school trips for children

2. Goat cheese production; cheese tasting included

3. Best management practices for dairy goats (ex. foot trimming, dehorning, vaccinations, etc.)

4. Rotational grazing and pasture management practices

ABOUT THE SOWTH FARM TOUR HOST

Mary Hart Rigdon has been on the historic 40 acres of farmland on Almach Avenue since October 1995. She lives with her family in the original farmhouse that dates from the 1930’s. The name she gave it, Decimal Place, originated when she started her farm on 0.1 acres in her former beloved neighborhood of Grant Park in Atlanta, Georgia. The land contains rotationally grazed pastures, piney wood, and scrubby brush, which all sustain a herd of American Saanen goats year-round. She chose to work with Saanens when she fell in love with their sweet temperaments, as well as their superior milking qualities. She takes great pride in having acreage to rotationally graze, as well as milking her herd twice a day every day.

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 Pittsburgh Yards (352 University Ave SW Suite W102, Atlanta, GA 30310) and use the bus transportation provided to the farm site. Attendees will bus to:

Decimal Place Farm

4314 Almach Avenue, Conley, GA 30288

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