Wolfscratch Farm

Happy New Year! I will always remember my roots and what drives me to this day. I am embarking on a big project in 2021, I just wanted y'all to know what we were up to.
Learn More about it!
www.rootsdownga.com

Redefining Urban Agriculture | Roots Down Roots Down teaches people from all walks of life how to grow food, grow their local ecology, and grow community through sustainable agriculture practices. Permaculture education, home gardening tips, and lost more!

Hello friends! As many of you know, I have been growing my new business, Roots Down, for the last year and I am excited to announce a campaign I have just launched called "Grow, Don't Mow". Roots Down is raising money to train and educate community members, youth, landscapers and governments about protecting our environment through ecological landscaping. Funds raised through this campaign will allow us to create a robust educational platform that will bring food, programs, and environmental stewardship to communities across metro Atlanta.

If you enjoyed the programming and education that we offered at Wolfscratch Farm, you will LOVE what Roots Down has to offer the metro Atlanta community. Please share and contribute to this movement. Thank you so much for your support.

GROW, DON'T MOW., organized by Jamie Rosenthal Roots Down is raising money to train and educate community members, youth, landscapers and government… Jamie Rosenthal needs your support for GROW, DON'T MOW.

To my Friends of old! Lately I have been thinking a lot about my farming years @ Wolfscratch and how it made the man that I am today. I have such a passion and respect for the earth and a deep connection to it through growing food ecology and community.
In case any of you are wondering to what happened to all that amazing energy that I put into Wolfscratch...
I am Directing the Urban Ag program for the great city of Clarkston GA!
Over the last 5 months I have had my hand in helping re shape policies that help the city become more food secure.
Just a few things:
I have had the honor in helping a council member draft on of the most comprehensive ordinances that any city has in place at the moment.
I have help build productive urban landscapes right on the side walks and public spaces that will be amazing food grown right where people gather.
I have been able to build a robust training program for the public works team that will launch in 2020, this program will teach them how to plant and tend edible and useful landscapes.
Please tell me what you are up to reach out!
Really excited to share this journey with everyone!
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When we found out about weekly Share the Harvest Market, we knew we had to check it out. Every week the Fresh Harvest team goes to an apartment complex in Clarkston to sell subsidized fresh, local, and organic produce. It’s a farmers market brought to the people!
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We’re so excited to witness the amazing things they are doing and can’t wait to collaborate with them again in the future. It’s programs like these that not only make people healthier, but also transform communities ✨🌱
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📸: @ Clarkston, Georgia

••HEALTHY CHICKENS••
Chickens and compost go hand in hand. Compost provides food, warmth in the winter, and busy work for your chickens.
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If you have backyard compost then you should consider adding backyard chickens as well! Roots Down can work with residents to teach them about healthy chicken systems ✅🐓
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What questions do you have about chickens and/or compost? 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

It doesn't seem like Facebook is going to allow us to change our name SO if you're at all interested in what we are doing with Roots Down then please give that page a like and follow us and our story!

https://www.facebook.com/rootsdownga/

Roots Down We show property owners how to save money and save the planet by embracing sustainable landscaping.

Clarkston Residents! Come out to help us envision the future of Clarkston landscaping✨🌱
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We have plans to turn the city into a place with productive urban landscape, which includes edible streetscapes in Clarkston. Please come out to learn more about what we're doing and how you can be involved in what's to come in the city. We want to turn unused spaces into beautiful spaces that can also feed Clarkston residents 🌺🍏🍋🍅 @ Clarkston, Georgia

••Q&A••
We want to engage with all of you! We’re starting something new, here’s how it works ⬇️
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On Mondays we’ll post a question box in our stories. If you guys have questions about gardening, permaculture techniques, or what we do at Roots Down, you can drop them in the box. On Tuesdays we’ll answer those questions in a post and on our stories!
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This will help us curate our content to your needs and also allow us to get to know all of you! Head over to our stories and ask away! If stories aren’t your thing then shoot us a DM or leave a comment below. 📥 📥📥
What are you curious about?

This past week our team got together for some much needed relaxation. For us, there’s nothing better than sharing food and laughter with wonderful people! 🥖🍇🧀🍅

When the pruners come out, you know it’s about to go down 🌱✂️ @ Clarkston, Georgia

As we help the City of Clarkston with the visioning process of what the 40 Oaks Nature Center can become we find ourselves standing here at the amazing Oakhurst Community Center here in Decatur!

This community garden has a thriving and robust model to learn from. Thanks Emily Brabeck and the Wylde Center crew for allowing us to get down & dirty with ya 🌱 @ Wylde Center