Growing food security in Georgia.
one school. one garden.
one community at a time.

Your support helps students and
communities learn how to grow food,
not just receive it

support a food forest what is a food forest? Get certified in food forests

Give someone a meal, feed them for a day. Teach them to garden, feed them for life.

food insecurity is a growing challenge in georgia

Food insecurity isn’t just empty shelves, it’s limited access to fresh food and the knowledge to grow it.

1 in 9

1 in 9 Georgians (over 1.2M people) are already considered food insecure, even without a supply chain breakdown.

55-60%

55-60% of Georgia’s 1.7M public school students qualify for the free and reduced-price lunch program.

1.5M

1.5M Georgians receive SNAP (food stamps) benefits.

Nearly 20% of Georgians live where there is limited access to healthy food.

When supply chains break or prices rise, these gaps widen.

Food security doesn’t begin at the grocery store. It begins with education, and with the land.

How Food Forests Change This

A Food Forest is a designed ecosystem that grows food year after year while teaching people how nature produces abundance.

Through Food Forests, communities don’t just receive food, they learn how to grow it, protect it, and share it for generations.

See how food forests work

fund food security

create real change in your community

Your support helps students and families to grow food, skills, and resilience.

fund food security see your impact

Shaome Cooperative is a registered 501(c)(3). Your donation is tax-deductible.

$25

Sponsor 1 Student in a GROW Program for 1 year

$50/mo.

Sponsor 1 Classroom for 1 year

$10,000

Sponsor the GROW Program at a new school for Year 1

$25,000

Sponsor a Food Forest Classroom for a whole county or community

Learn about our programs

Our impact

This is what food security looks like when education takes root.

Schools Served in 2 Counties

2,672

Students Reached

207

Trees & Plants Planted

Volunteer With Shaome

Volunteers help turn gardens into classrooms and seeds into systems.

Whether you’re planting, teaching, or supporting events, your time builds food security.

Grow with us.

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How Shaome Creates Food Security

We turn education into action across schools, communities, and public spaces.

What is a Food Forest?

Shaome Cooperative has 4 programs:

GROW (Growing with Real Organic Wisdom)
Standards-aligned Food Forest education for elementary schools.
Shaome Skool
Online learning for educators, families, and communities.
Food Forest Classroom
Public demonstration sites for hands-on learning for everyone.
Facility Food Forest (F3)
Transforming unused land into productive ecosystems that feed communities.

Explore our programs

Food security is something we build together.

We’re building a future where every Georgian has the knowledge and opportunity to grow healthy food.

Join the movement to make Georgia the first food-secure state in the nation.

SUPPORT A FOOD FOREST