Self-reliance is the core of the Metro Atlanta Urban Farm philosophy, whether that’s nurturing a patch of tomatoes or okra in your backyard or securing a farm number to access USDA programs.

Our weekly feature, Community Notebook, is filled with snippets of information, conversations, and reporting about the communities where we work.

In a city with an abundance of both food deserts and good dirt, the Wylde Center seeks to educate residents about growing food and caring for the environment.

Donna Stephens wanted her neighborhood park to have seating for families who came to the park to watch their children play games. So she worked to make it happen.

The site of the Chattahoochee Brick Company has a history of extraction and exploitation, but community members envision its future as a place to listen and heal.

In this first episode of Canopy Atlanta’s podcast, panelists explore the state of environmental justice and stewardship in metro Atlanta, and how your neighbors are taking action right where they live.

At some places of worship, hundreds of people attend the evening breaking of the fast—which means a lot of discarded food and plastic water bottles. This year, more than a dozen sites of worship are planning “zero-waste” iftars to tackle the problem.

Tri-Cities residents have fought for years to clean up old industrial pollution—and stop new polluters from moving next door. Here’s what one of them has to say.

Here’s how the city hopes to address blight—without harming legacy residents

Where a residential developer sees available, open greenspace on which to build, residents envision a cheaply-built, congested traffic nightmare.

The county’s backlog of code violations is well documented. But residents and county officials disagree over who’s actually responsible for these eyesores.

For some, mention of the Eastside invokes its rap stars like Future. For one resident, its biggest assets are places like the Michelle Obama Trail

Residents in Grove Park and Bankhead say they have a litter problem and want solutions, but local organizers say the issue is systemic.