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ABOUT US
Crabtree Farms was founded in 1998 and developed out of a public/private partnership to renew urban agriculture. The mission of Crabtree Farms is to promote research & education in sustainable agriculture. Crabtree Farms serves the greater Chattanooga community through education and advocacy programs in our priority areas: Local Food and Farm Education.
Crabtree drives community food system education through promoting locally-grown and produced poduce in the Chattanooga region with the TasteBuds Local Food Guide, "What's Ripe" monthly email updates, farm events and community outreach. Crabtree's Farm-To-School and adult education programs teach the importance of healthy living and sustainable agriculture through tours and hands-on demonstrations of farming and gardening at our Urban Farm. Our programs include: Future Farmer Internships, Farmer-For-A-Day, Community garden training, Farm Field Days for kids and tours for all ages. On-site education takes place on our Urban Farm- the heart and soul of Crabtree Farms.
Successes of the past three years include:
Sprouting an awesome Farm-To-School program that educated 725 area students in 2009,
Dramatically increasing awareness of eating local food through the TasteBuds Local Food Guide, events, community outreach and memberships (over 600 families in two years). Both of these accomplishments highlight sustainable gardening and eating practices, resulting in a healthier, more active Chattanooga!
Crabtree Farms is located near downtown Chattanooga, in the Clifton Hills neighborhood. For directions, please click here.
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