Alpharetta Chosen to Host Community Food Forum with Food Well Alliance

900 Rucker Road,Alpharetta GA 30004

04 December, 2021

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Your voice is needed at our upcoming Community Food Forum! Alpharetta applied to develop the Atlanta region's second City Agriculture Plan in partnership with Food Well Alliance and the Atlanta Regional Commission and has been chosen to move forward with the next step of the selection process - holding a Community Food Forum for Alpharetta residents. The Community Food Forum is an opportunity for residents to learn more about the City Agriculture Plan process, voice their support for a strong local food system, and ask questions. The City Agriculture Plan program aims to bring local governments together with their communities to create plans incorporating urban agriculture and local food into the next phase of cities' development. Food Well Alliance and the Atlanta Regional Commission will select one city to develop a City Agriculture Plan in 2022. The Community Food Forums will inform the selection process by assessing the readiness and enthusiasm of each city to participate in the comprehensive and inclusive planning process. All Alpharetta residents are encouraged to reflect on how support for local growers and increased access to local food and agricultural goods can enhance their vision for Alpharetta's growth and attend the forum to learn more. Register here: https://alpharettacommunityfoodforum.eventbrite.com Masks are encouragedHot beverages and pastries providedFarm tours will follow the event. Come see what is new at Old Rucker Farm including the donation garden, poultry palace, pollinator garden, and community garden plots!Parking will be at the Willis Park Equestrian Center - 11915 Willis Road, Alpharetta, GA 30009 - shuttles will be provided the 1 mile distance to the farmCan't make it on December 4th? Please use this Google Form to share your feedback or ask questions and a representative from Food Well Alliance will get back to you. Food Well Alliance envisions a livable, resilient Metro Atlanta growing, sharing and eating healthy, local food. Our success is driven by collaboration and supporting thriving communities through measurable environmental, economic, community and health impacts. As an Alliance, we unite communities in Atlanta to build a robust local food system - a network of individuals and organizations that grow, process, distribute and consume fresh local food. We connect people, ideas, leadership and capital to build a city that values healthy, locally-grown food. To learn more about the Alliance visit foodwellalliance.org