Tag Archives: Community Farmers Markets

Farm Scavenger Hunt

This weekend, Community Farmers Markets and Georgia Organics joined forces to host the 3rd Annual Farm Scavenger Hunt at Love is Love Farm as part of the Atlanta Science Festival. Families investigated soil types…  And learned about how compost is formed with David from Compost Wheels.  They learned about how some plants can grow without soil in a system calledContinue reading “Farm Scavenger Hunt”

SPARK Taste Test: March 7

On Monday at Springdale Park, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders participated in a taste test of four different radish varieties with the help of Vanderbilt University’s Alternative Spring Break program. Students tasted red radishes… Daikon radishes (which they all though were white carrots or parsnips)… Watermelon radishes (the crowd favorite)… Along with black radishes (which tookContinue reading “SPARK Taste Test: March 7”

Featured in City of Decatur’s Active Living Community Video!

The City of Decatur recently released a video highlighting the programs that make it an active living community. Amongst their varied programs was the Community Farmers Markets cooking classes with the seniors at the Decatur Housing Authority (DHA), along with the garden and cooking classes for the elementary school students at the DHA – aContinue reading “Featured in City of Decatur’s Active Living Community Video!”