Alabama Small Farm and Local Food Stakeholders

A group dedicated to sustainable food production on small rural and urban farms, we aim to bring together individuals and entities working to assist small farms in being sustainable and successful. We focus on technical and resource assistance that promote a healthy localized food system throughout Alabama. Please Contact Us if you would like to join our effort!

Here's a list of of our partners:

Teaching and Demonstration Farms:

• Rosita's Farm, Hartselle, AL
• E.A.T.South, Montgomery, AL
• Shady Grove Farm, Tuskegee AL

Farmer Organizations:

• Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (AFVGA), Alabama Farmers Federation
• Alabama Medicinal Plant Growers Association
• Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network (ASAN)
• Farmscape Solutions (Technical Assistance Provider: Jayme Oates)
• Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SSAWG)

Social Enterprises:

• Deep South Food Alliance
• Rev Birmingham
• Farm Food Collaborative, Food Bank of North Alabama
• Feeding the Gulf Coast, Bay Area Food Bank

Business:

• Crotovina (Technical Assistance Provider: Lee McBride)

Institutions:

• Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES)
• Auburn University
• Tuskegee University and Cooperative Extension Program (TU and TUCEP)

Consumer Advocates:

• The Wellness Coalition

Federal and State Agencies:

• Farm Service Agency (FSA)
• Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)
• Rural Development (RD)
• Alabama Agriculture and Industries
• AL Farm to School Network