Global Growers Network

Come dig in with us at our next Work & Learn Day! 🥕

We're back at Rockdale Organic Co-Farm in Conyers on Saturday, September 12th from 10am to 1pm, and we'd love for you to join. Spend the morning in the field with our staff and growers, explore the farm, and get a real feel for what Global Growers Network does.

New to GGN or been around a while, either way, this is a great way to connect with the community. Lunch included!

Schedule for the day:
10:00 – 10:30am: Welcome, overview of the day, farm tour
10:30am – 12:30pm: Work with a co-farmer/Land Stewardship staff
12:30 – 1:00pm: Lunch
1:00pm: Event close

📩RSVP now, or share the link with your network!
https://tinyurl.com/bdhc56r7

There's still time to register for our last field day of the year, hosted at Rockdale Organic Co-Farm in Conyers from 10 am to 2 pm. This session is designed for agribusiness owners looking to strengthen their knowledge of food safety practices, market navigation, and retail readiness.

Special guests and partners will include:
Atlanta Harvest
Georgia Organics
Athens Land Trust/GA Farm Link
NRCS
Food Well Alliance

Whether you're just starting out or scaling up, this is a great opportunity to learn and connect with other local farmers and vendors.

📝 RSVP now or share the link below with your Network!
https://signup.globalgrowers.org/O6VROA

Help Bring Grower Network Day to Life! 🌼

Grower Network Day brings together growers, families, community partners, and supporters for a day of connection, food, activities, and celebration, and we need volunteers to help make it happen!

Volunteers will help create a welcoming experience for guests through setup, hospitality, produce distribution, information tables, children’s activities, food distribution, and event breakdown.

Choose from two event-day shifts:
🗓️ Morning | 8:30 AM–12:30 PM
Help prepare the space, welcome guests, and get the day off to a great start.

🗓️ Afternoon | 11:30 AM–3:30 PM
Support activities, food and produce distribution, information tables, hospitality, and event breakdown.

📝Want to feel prepared? Join our live virtual training ahead of the event to learn about your role, guest engagement, safety, station instructions, interpreter support, and important day-of details.

🔗 Sign up at globalgrowers.org/volunteer. NOTE: this event is closed to the public. Sign up for a shift to attend, or send event questions to [email protected]

Come lend a hand and help make the day special! 🐞

🚜 Join us for our last field day of the year!

This will be an opportunity to learn more about food safety, market navigation, and retail readiness for your growing agribusiness. The event will be will take place at the Rockdale Organic Co-Farm in Conyers on Thursday, September 3rd from 10 am-2 pm.

The agenda will cover the following topics:
Session 1: Business Foundations & Data Informed Decision Making
Session 2: Market Navigation and Retail Readiness
Lunch: included in registration!
Session 3: Food Safety
Session 4: Soil Health

Click the link to register and/or share with your Network!
📝 https://signup.globalgrowers.org/O6VROA

🌻 Our Community Pollinators are the Buzz Behind the Blooms! 🐝

Interested in getting more involved with Global Growers Network? We have virtual and in-person opportunities all August long!

Join us for upcoming Virtual Information Sessions to learn about GGN, our volunteer opportunities, our training process, and how you can get connected into our farms, gardens, markets, tours, and community events.

Ready to take the next step? Sign up for one of our Pollinator Training Sessions to build the skills you need to represent GGN in the community. Upcoming trainings include hands-on practice for roles like table support, where you’ll learn how to welcome visitors, share GGN’s mission, answer questions, and connect people with our programs.

Ready to find your place in the hive? 🍯 Attend an info session to learn more and see where you can plug in! 🔗 Explore upcoming info sessions and trainings at globalgrowers.org/volunteer.

Come BEE part of the buzz! 🦋

Farm Friday 🌱

Thank you to State Representatives Taylor and Lewis-Ward as well as Leslie Lambert, Chair of Rockdale's Soil + Water Conservation District, for your visit to Rockdale Organic Co-Farm!

Shout out to Reggie of Grow with the Flow for sharing about your journey as a farmer and with GGN with our guests, and to our Community Organizer, Jaina, for a tour of GGN's unique farm model + shared infrastructure.

If you are in the Conyers area, be sure to visit the Farmers Market on Sundays from 1pm-4pm. Another Rockdale-based farmer, Jasmine of Locs and Heritage Farm, has been working with Leslie to bring fresh produce to the community. Buy local!

Here's to uplifting local agriculture - small or large, urban or rural, farmers make our communities and economies go round ♻️ We look forward to hosting you at one of our farm and garden sites again soon.

Our next pop-up market is this Saturday!

Join us Saturday, July 25 | 10AM–2PM at Indian Creek Market Farm (3901 Durham Park Rd, Stone Mountain, GA) for another pop-up supporting our 2026 Market & Hunger Relief Initiative. This pay-what-you-can series brings fresh, culturally diverse produce grown by local farmers directly to the community.

Come out to chat with the growers, find out what's fresh this month, and wander the garden to soak up some abundance.

We could really use some helping hands. There are 3 volunteer shifts available for you to choose from. Visit https://www.globalgrowers.org/volunteer to learn more!

Friday, July 24 | 9:00–11:00 AM — Pre-Market Harvest & Prep Support
Saturday, July 25 | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM or 11:30 AM–3:00 PM — Market Day Setup & Support

See you at the Market!

🌻 BEEcome a Community Pollinator!

As a Community Pollinator, you'll represent Global Growers Network out in the community, helping us grow our reach one conversation at a time.

Ready to join? Attend an in-person training for the role you feel most called to.
If you have questions, we're here to help! Come to one of our optional info sessions first before making your commitment. 🌱

📍 Find out more about our virtual info sessions and training opportunities by visiting globalgrowers.org/volunteer

We can't wait to BEE in community with you!

SAVE THE DATE!! 🌱

Our next Pop-Up Market is almost here and everyone is invited! As part of our 2026 Market & Hunger Relief Initiative, we're bringing fresh, culturally diverse produce grown by local farmers to the whole community — pay-what-you-can.

Come out to meet the growers, learn about what they're cultivating, and take home something delicious. 😋

📍 Indian Creek Market Farm, 3901 Durham Park Rd, Stone Mountain, GA�📅 Saturday, July 25 | 10AM–2PM�🌿 Pay-what-you-can

Want to help make it happen? Come roll up your sleeves and join us.
We have volunteer shifts available leading up to and on market day:

🌱 Friday, July 24 — Pre-Market Harvest & Prep Support — 9:00AM–11:00AM�🌱 Saturday, July 25 — Market Day Setup & Support (1st Shift) — 9:00AM–12:00PM�🌱 Saturday, July 25 — Market Day Support & Breakdown (2nd Shift) — 11:30AM–3:00PM

Visit globalgrowers.org/volunteer to learn more and sign up, or reach out to [email protected]. 🌿

🌱 This spring was one for the books at Global Growers Network.

216 growers welcomed across 93 garden plots. Nearly $100,000 raised at A Meaningful Feast. A 2026 Slow Food Snail of Approval Award — top score in Atlanta. New irrigation and a pollinator garden at Rockdale Organic Co-Farm. 5 new board members and 5 new staff joining the mission.

None of this happens without you. Behind every plot, every harvest, and every market stands a volunteer who showed up and a donor who believed.

Check out our full Spring Seasonal Report at globalgrowers.org/impact

With your support, we can continue to grow this impact: just $100 sponsors a garden plot for one family, producing over $1,000 worth of fresh, culturally significant food. Give to your local growers — link in bio or globalgrowers.org/donate . 💚