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Causes: Environment, Environmental Education
Mission: Grow better communities by connecting people with their food and the land through education, training and demonstration models of economic success in urban agriculture.
Programs: Farm goods & services - truly living well provides natural produce to the community through farmers markets, community supported agriculture subscriptions (csa's), as well as being a food supplier for local restaurants and grocers. Tlw markets are located in usda designated food deserts in atlanta and east point georgia.
education & outreach - truly living well teaches and trains in urban agricultural best practices. Tlw also provides health and nutrition education and promotes environmental stewardship. A premier program includes the truly living well summer camp in which students learn to grow and sustain an organic farm while engaging in critical thinking, physical exercise and team building activities. The urban grower program continues to graduate students in successful achievement of agri-business training.