City of Atlanta Urban Agriculture Legislation & Permits

• City of Atlanta Urban Agriculture Ordinance

• City of Atlanta Livestock

• City of Atlanta Bee City Resolution

• City of Atlanta Bee City Action Items

• City of Atlanta Code Enforcement

• City of Atlanta Farmers Market Permit

• City of Atlanta Urban Garden Permit (vacant residential properties)

• City of Atlanta COVID-19 Executive Order

AgLanta Grows-A-Lot  Applications and Forms

• "AgLanta Grows-A-Lot Adoption Process"

• "Aglanta Grows-A-Lot Site Inquiry" form (online)

• "AgLanta Grows-A-Lot Urban Garden Application"

• "AgLanta Grows-A-Lot Urban Farm Application" + last two pages.

• "Creating a Community Garden" worksheet

• AgPlan

• "Urban Garden SAP"

• AgLanta Grows-A-Lot Urban Garden Licensure Agreement

• AgLanta Grows-A-Lot Urban Farm Licensure Agreement

 Sources for Banking, Grants & Funding

• American Community Garden Association - Grants

• Food Well Alliance - Grants and Resources for Entrepreneurs

• Georgia Organics

• AgLanta Facebook

• Bank On Atlanta - Bank On Atlanta is part of a national program to help unbanked and underbanked. These accounts have a $25 or less opening deposit, NO overdraft/NSF fees, NO minimum monthly balance requirement, and FREE bill pay.

AgLanta Urban Farming Kit

Aglanta Urban Agriculture Training Programs

• Cheat Sheet: 2019 Local Training Opportunities

• Truly Living Well Center For Natural Living

• HABESHA

• Georgia Organics

• Global Growers

• Consultants

• Fruit Forward

• Food Well Alliance

• Historic Westside Gardens

• Apprenticeships at local farms (Atlanta Farmers Alliance)

• The Wylde Center

• Metro Atlanta Urban Farm

• Greening Youth Foundation

Regional and National Food System Resources

• Center for Environmental Farming Systems

• SARE

• ATTRA

• Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

• Agritecture

• Rodale

• Atlanta Regional Commission

• Black Sustainability Summit

• ComFood

• North American Food and Farm

• Wallace Center

• Center for a Livable Future

Farmers Markets

• Farmers Market Permit - Private Land

• Farmers Market Permit - Parks

• List of 2019 Farmers Markets

• Community Farmers Market Association: Vendor Toolshed

• Georgia Department of Agriculture - Frequently Asked Questions

• EBT/SNAP

• Wholesome Wave Georgia - Double Voucher Program

Farming on a Georgia Power Right-of-Way: 

• Secondary land use guidelines - for your farm

• Groundwork Atlanta Urban Agriculture Coordinator

 Powerpoint Presentations

• Monastery of the Holy Spirit (9-8-18)

• FOOD ACCESS MAP

Aglanta Food System Resources

• Farmer’s Market / Food Hub / CSA directory

• Urban Agriculture Toolkit

• Atlanta Region Community Agriculture Map

• Food Well Alliance

• The Conservation Fund

• The Common Market SE

• Wholesome Wave GA

• Carver Market

• Community Farmers Markets

• More Food System Resources →

Soil Suitability, Health, and Compost Resources:  

• Groundwork USA - Best Practices for Food Production in Areas Suspected of Contamination

• Groundwork Atlanta - Recommended Urban Agriculture Uses for Grows-A-Lots

• Food Well Alliance - Healthy Soil Resource Guide

• Food Well Alliance - Best Practices for Safe Urban Gardening

• Food Well Alliance - Healthy Soil Healthy Community

• EPA - Urban Agriculture and Brownfields

• Compost White Paper

• ATSDR

Planning for Food in Atlanta

• Atlanta City Design (Health & Culture 5-4-c D)

• Resilient Atlanta (Target 3.3.1 & 3.3.2)

• Atlanta Baseline Report

• Atlanta 2019 Food Access Story Map - Coming soon!

Opportunities to get involved with AgLanta Growers and Organizations

• Food Well Alliance 2019

• Events Calendar

• AgLanta Facebook

• AgLanta 2019 Events Calendar

• Hands On Atlanta - Key search word “AgLanta”

Urban Farm Business Planning Resources 

• AgPlan

• Urban League of Georgia

• BeginningFarmers.org

• Urban Farm Business Plan Handbook (EPA)

• Atlanta Farmers Alliance Farmer Resource List

• Emory Business Planning

• Community Farmers Markets

• Atlanta in Business

• Atlanta Open Counter

• Webinars: ASAP Farm Business Financials, Record Keeping

Community Garden Resources: 

• Start-Up & Other Resources American Community Garden Association

• Atlanta Community Food Bank Community Gardens

• Park Pride

• Community Garden Management Toolkit

• Sample Budget: AgLanta Community Garden

Farm or Garden Shared Insurance:

• Groundwork Atlanta - shared insurance policies - $1 million at no cost to AgLanta Grows-A-Lot Gardens

• American Community Garden Association - shared insurance

• Ask to be covered by your non-profit garden sponsor organization's policy

• Georgia Organics Health Insurance for Farmers

Pollinator Resources

• AgLanta Pollinator Plant List

• AgLanta Pollinator Resource List

• Bee City Atlanta Resolution & Action Items

• Park Pride Pollinator Resources

• Great Pollinator Census

• Atlanta Botanic Gardens Pollinator Project

• Bee City USA Atlanta Facebook Page

• Greater Atlanta Pollinator Partnership

• Fulton County Soil and Water Conservation District

• NRCS Pollinator Habitat

• Project Pollinators

Tools and Materials: 

• Atlanta Community Toolbank

• Atlanta Farmers Coalition Resources