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Compost Crank
Shouldn’t you enjoy everything in your garden? The Compost Crank makes composting fast, easy and fun! Visit www.compostcrank.com for more information. ACGA members receive a discount! Read More
Help Create Habitat for Native Pollinators
Bees are responsible for one out of three bites of food we eat — therefore we need to safeguard our food supply by increasing the population of solitary bees, such as mason bees. These gentle bees work side-by-side with honey bees to pollinate home gardens as well as major food crops such as cherries and […] Read More
Five Tips for Community Garden Leaders and Organizers
A successful, long-term and healthy garden community requires just as much cultivating as the garden itself. Smart leaders and organizers focus on the people first before the garden is even built. And savvy leaders know that the behavior they model sets the tone for the community as a whole. No pressure, right? Here’s some tips […] Read More
Love of Gardening + Volunteering = More Benefits to You
Winter is the perfect time for gardeners to give back by volunteering time, while our gardens lie dormant! While perusing seed catalogs and planning this year’s garden, plan ahead to combine your love of Gardening with giving back to the community: Organize a gleaning of remaining food crops in your community garden to go back […] Read More
Environmental Education in the Community Garden
The American Community Gardening Association and member organization Peterson Garden Project have been working since 2012 on a grant that promotes environmental education in the community garden setting. Due to funding delays, the program began in earnest in 2014. (Note: Another program in this grant was conducted with member organization Metro Atlanta Urban Farm in […] Read More
Paying for a College Education through Agriculutral Training
A Debt Free Road to “New York City” Charles Magee, PhD, Professor Biological and Agricultural Systems Engineering (BASE) Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) New York City, one of the world’s greatest metropolis, and a city where one can find love, joy, happiness, sadness, and all the material things the world has to offer. At […] Read More
2014 Community Greening Review
The Community Greening Review has gone paperless! All the articles and insights you love without the guilt. Download your copy today! Greening Review 2014 Read More
Corona Tool Discount Code
Corona Tools is offering ACGA members a 20% discount on their products and free US shipping on all items except wheel barrows due to the size and weight. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— To redeem your discount use this code for the month of September and October: Purchase your tools here: http://coronatoolsusa.com/acga Read More
US Postal Service Honors Farmer’s Markets
Thursday August 7, 2014 the U.S. Postal Service honored farmers markets by creating four new stamps. The stamps, which the USPS introduced along with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at a Washington, D.C., farmers market, show breads, fruits and vegetables, flowers and plants that are commonly on display for sale at thousands of farmers markets around […] Read More