AUGUSTA AGRICULTURE WEEK 2025
AUGUSTA AGRICULTURE WEEK 2025
March 17-23, 2025
A celebration of Augusta’s local farms, food producers, agri-businesses, and urban agriculture innovations.
Monday, March 17 – Hands-On Garden Day
Theme: Community Roots – Grow, Learn, Share
Activity:
Community garden (link), with youth and volunteers planting spring crops.
Garden journaling for kids and families. (link)
CTA: Share photos of your garden with #AugustaAgWeek.
Resources:
UGA Extension - Home Garden Series (link)
Garden journals from Adderson Historic Black Farm
Tuesday, March 18 – Lead the Way Tuesday
Theme: Cultivating the Next Generation of Ag Leaders
Activity:
SAE Presentation to local middle and high school, in person and Zoom
Feature: Richmond County 4-H Garden Club Leader C Joy Brown (link)
CTA: Join the Growing Augusta community (link)
Partners:
Wednesday, March 19 – Ag Hero Day
Theme: Honoring Augusta’s Ag Heroes
Activity:
Public Nomination Campaign: Community members nominate local Ag Heroes via social media. #AugustaAgHero
Partners:
Adderson Historic Black Farm (link)
Brown’s Place Farm (link)
UGA Extension Office - Master Gardeners (link)
Thursday, March 20 – Ag Literacy Day
Theme: Read, Learn, Grow
Activity:
Augusta - Richmond County Library – “How To Plant A Garden” (link) #AgLiteracy
Book Launch – Featuring Neo the Baby Goat (link) and other farm-friendly stories.
CTA: Meet farmers and producers at Veggie Park Farmers Market Opening Day
Partners:
Augusta-Richmond County Public Library - Maxwell Branch
Suggested Reading (link)
Friday, March 21 – Farm to Table Friday
Theme: Taste the Local Harvest
Activity:
STOP Mobile Farmers Market at Food Truck Family Friday.
Visit restaurants that shop with local producers
Partners:
The Stop Food Truck (link)
Food Truck Family Friday (link)
Saturday, March 22 – Buy Georgia Grown Day
Theme: Support Local Farmers & Makers
Activity:
Spotlight GaGrown locals (link)
Launch #GardenCityGrown initiative with Augusta & Co (co-branding opp)
Partners:
Georgia Grown Initiative
Augusta & Co
Urban Pro Weekly
Sunday, March 23 – Soulful Sunday
Theme: Celebrate Agriculture Through Food & Culture
Partners:
Black Church Food Security Network
Innovative Programs (link)
Media & Promotion Strategy
Daily Social Media Posts using #AugustaAgWeek2025
Livestream Events on Facebook and Instagram
Local News Features via WRDW & The Augusta Press
Cross-Promotion with Georgia Ag Week initiatives
Call to Action
Join us in celebrating Augusta’s agriculture! Whether you’re a farmer, foodie, student, or supporter, there’s a way for everyone to get involved. Share your experiences, support local producers, and learn more about the future of farming in Augusta.