We are now a Garden Partner with Compost Now. Compost (produced from sustainable resources like your food scraps) is an essential part of a healthy food system and a vital part of the success of farms like ours. Compost Now customers can now share their compost...
On Saturday, February 22, we shared a gorgeous winter day today with Piedmont Picnic Project for a Wild History Walk + Woodfired Pizza! We walked past Athens High to the edge of Lake Johnson, identifying common edible winter plants in the lawn, field, and forest’s edge. Along...
We are beyond excited to announce that Sweet Peas Urban Gardens is now located at The Well Fed Community Garden! Tami Purdue, owner and operator of Sweet Peas Urban Gardens, and her shipping container of microgreens are taking The Well Fed Community Garden by storm. From...
Fall at the garden brings crisp mornings and a bounty of different produce. Above is Farmer Heather holding a particularly long daikon radish! Our high tunnel, the most recent addition to our garden and one that has taken over a year to complete, is now in full...
There is a part of the Well Fed Community Garden that is always open to the public, and that is our pollinator garden. When you are taking a walk down Athens Drive feel free to pop into the pollinator garden, enjoy the beauty of the...
Potato harvest time has come to the Well Fed Community Garden! This year we partnered with NC State Extension and a potato breeder at NC State to try out some fun and different varieties. Some were new varieties and some were typical potato varieties, such...
One of our focuses here at the Well Fed Community Garden is environmental sustainability. We use organic practices, focus on building the soil versus depleting it, and have a pollinator garden to help our local pollinators and birds have sustenance and materials to build their...
This year the Well Fed Community Garden is teaming up with award-winning facilitator, educator, and founder of the Raleigh Drum Circle Greg Whitt to bring a farm dinner/ drum circle series to the garden. This program is all about our connection to Mother Earth and...
Ever wonder how farmers eat? Farming is hard work; it takes a lot of mental and physical labor to grow on a bio-intensive, organic farm. One of most rewarding parts of farming is bringing fresh, healthy food to the community, and to our own plates....
Winter brings cold temperatures, freezing rain, snow, ice, and wind. It can be hard to keep your core warm. Although layering clothing is key, we have some fun ways we like to stay warm here at the Well Fed Community Garden that we would like...
