2021 Infrastructure Grants

Raina Turner-Greenlea of G4 Farms in Crawfordsville, GA is incorporating sustainable water management for crop production using fertigation, solar pumps, rainwater catchments and bioswales.

Maria Dominique Villanueva of Fountain Heights Farms is expanding their aquaponics learning facility to serve as a regional learning site for underserved communities in Birmingham, AL.

Sharman Whymss of Whymms Farm in Ogelthorpe County, GA is adding processing and storage space in order to process their vegetables and added value items more efficiently.

Lester Williams of Williams Produce in Batchelor, LA is installing a cooling shed to safely store produce between harvesting and market days.

Bobby Wilson of the Metro Atlanta Urban Farm is establishing “The Kitchen,” a cooking demonstration educational and commercial kitchen.

Htoo Saw Ywa of The Oaky Grove - Karen Community Farm in Wendell, NC is purchasing a Cool-Bot to store produce properly in order to deliver fresh traditional Asian vegetables to markets.

Clinton Vicks is restoring and converting a farm shed into an agriculture learning center to conduct agriscience-based learning experiments for the local community in Albany, GA.

Changhe Zhou of Huanong Ecorganic Farm is purchasing a Cool-Bot to properly store produce such as Hon Tsaitai between harvest and market.