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Alpharetta staff and volunteers report farm, school garden growth; propose community composting pilots
Summary
City staff described growth at the Alpharetta farm, a new school-garden support program and a doubling of fresh-food donations. A volunteer-led group proposed low-cost neighborhood composters and asked the city to help promote managed drop-off sites.
Amanda, a staff member in community agricultural and sustainability services, told the Recreation Board the city farm hosted regional visitors and that the program sequestered the equivalent of 16 acres of forest.
Amanda reported the program supports about 800 family apartments through outreach and said eight schools have signed up for a school-garden support program that provides seeds and seedlings. She said the farm has already donated…
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