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. (Adderson product link)

  • CTA: Share photos of your garden with #AugustaAgWeek.

Partners:

  • Local Master Gardeners (UGA Extension)

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 (link)

  • Urban Ag @ Augusta Technical College

  • CTA: Join the Growing Augusta community (link)

Partners:

  • Richmond County School District CTAE (link)

  • Augusta Tech’s Agribusiness Program (link)

  • Local FFA & 4-H Clubs (link)

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:

  • Augusta Locally Grown

  • Georgia Farm Bureau – Augusta Chapter

  • UGA Extension Office

Thursday, March 20 – Ag Literacy Day

Theme: Read, Learn, Grow
 Activity:

  • Storytime at the Augusta Library – Local authors and educators read agriculture-themed books #AgLiteracy

  • Book Launch – Featuring Neo the Baby Goat and other farm-friendly stories.

  • Opening Day: Veggie Park Farmers Market


Partners:

  • Augusta-Richmond County Public Library - Maxwell Branch

  • Growing Augusta

  • Local independent bookstores

Friday, March 21 – Farm to Table Friday

Theme: Taste the Local Harvest
 Activity:

  • STOP Mobile Farmers Market at Food Truck Family Friday.

  • eBook - UPW recipes

Partners:

  • The Stop Food Truck.

  • Food Truck Family Friday

  • Urban Pro Weekly

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

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.

agriculture, advocacy, food access, wellnessK Gordon