Farming
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Athens-Clarke County
Williams Farm: Teaching the Next Generation of Farmers
Nin Youngblood tightens a leak coming from the fish fertilizer on a warm Friday afternoon. Despite this being Youngblood’s second week in the Williams Farm Incubator Program, she has already gained invaluable experience on how to operate a farm. The Incubator Program is an apprenticeship that guides historically marginalized people…
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Visual Journalism
Incubator Farm: ‘Improving Quality of Life’
Williams Farm is owned by the Athens Land Trust who’s mission is to “improve quality of life for all by preserving, protecting, and strengthening the fabric of the community through education and the stewardship of land for purposes of affordable housing, conservation, agriculture, and economic development.” Joy Brown is the…
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Photojournalism at the Fair
Saturday at the 2024 Georgia National Fair
For the tenth time, students from the University of Georgia’s Advanced Photojournalism class spent a long day documenting the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Georgia. With an early morning charge to show what the fair means and not what it looks like, students covered everything from livestock competitions to concerts.…
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Athens-Clarke County
Local Farmer Uses Community Garden to Fight Food Insecurity
Syndey Buffington, the community director of agriculture for Athens Land Trust, is not like most farmers. Now in her 11th year of farming, Buffington made the switch from commercial farming to community farming, hoping to reduce food insecurity in Athens-Clarke County. Food insecurity is defined as the limited or uncertain…
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Environment
Tackling Food Waste With Farmers Markets
Grocery stores play a significant role in the staggering amount of food waste generated annually. With over 63,000 of them scattered across the United States, they contribute to the disposal of 16 billion pounds of food each year. Thirty percent of all food in these establishments ends up…
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Health
Don’t Bite the Hand That Feeds: Supporting Georgia Farmers Amidst Mental Health Crisis
In the Appalachian city of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Hessler’s family of generational farmers-turned-coal miners emphasized the principles of nourishing others and establishing community through food. “[Farming] becomes a constant conversation with the life and death dichotomy of bringing things from seeds and knowing that they might die,” Brit Hessler said. Today,…
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Copenhagen
Danish Restaurants Take Sustainable Approach with Kitchens
Restaurants throughout Copenhagen have implemented sustainable strategies when curating their menu and kitchens. While operating in an urban city, these restaurants are growing their own food and buying locally to minimize their impact on the surrounding environment. “Restaurants are not sustainable, I prefer to say responsible because we do have…
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Environment
Over the Rainbow? How ‘Eating the Rainbow’ Might Not be as Beneficial as Eating Sustainably Grown, Local Produce
In honor of the recently celebrated National Rainbow Day, we’re digging deeper into the colorful trope of the popular health tip “Eating the Rainbow,” and its emphasis on eating a variety of colorful produce to benefit your health. However, shifts in modern-day agricultural practice often exploit the farms’ soil…
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Environment
Greenbriar Creek Farm Spreads Holiday Cheer — One Tree at a Time
Walter and Delores Lee have been selling trees at Greenbriar Creek Tree Farm for over two decades. As they work through their 22nd season, the Lees shift their focus toward educating the community and donating to military bases across America and overseas. “We’re not just selling a tree, we’re selling…
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Food
Disease Creates Challenges For Peach Farmers, Need For Change In Farming Patterns
If you’ve lived in the state of Georgia, more than likely you are familiar with the concept of “the Georgia peach.” It’s on the welcome sign at the border, on licence plates and part of the state’s official logo. According to USDA statistics, however, the overall utilized production of peaches…