Athens Heritage & Urban Agriculture Festival

The festival paid homage to Athens’ African-American heritage, with special emphasis on West Broad School, including its pioneering role in urban gardening and agriculture. The event was sponsored by the Athens Land Trust’s West Broad Market Garden, in collaboration with the Heritage Committee and the Athens Area Black History Committee. In addition to historic recognitions, …

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Produce Stand at the University Nursing Home and Rehab Center

The humidity of the week had lifted on Saturday, 24 August 2013, when Ethel Collins and Stephanie Bergamo joined the University Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center for a day of outdoor doings. Miss Ethel and Stephanie set up a produce stand of vegetables from our West Broad Market Garden alongside a troupe of motorcyclists and …

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