About Cooling Water
Community Farms
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization built on the belief that every community deserves real control over its own food access — one garden at a time.
Who We Are
Cooling Water Community Farms is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization built around one core belief — communities should have real control over their own food access. We are not a large institution. We are a grassroots organization built by people who believe that neighbors, volunteers, churches, schools, and everyday growers can solve the food access problem together.
We focus on food education, decentralized growing systems, seed preservation, and community resilience. We believe that a neighborhood with the knowledge and resources to grow its own food is a stronger, healthier, and more self-sufficient neighborhood. When a community grows its own food, it becomes less dependent on distant supply chains. It builds knowledge. It builds trust. And it builds a more resilient future.
We are currently in our pilot phase, operating in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Everything we learn here will be used to build a replication kit that other communities, churches, schools, and organizations can use to launch their own Grow and Give efforts.
Starting With the Basics
A community farm is a shared growing space where people come together to grow food for themselves and for others. It is not a large commercial operation. It is run by neighbors, volunteers, churches, schools, and everyday people who believe that growing food together matters.
Community farms exist in backyards, empty lots, church grounds, school campuses, rooftops, balconies, and small plots of land. What defines them is not their size — it is their purpose. They exist to feed people, educate communities, build relationships, and strengthen local food resilience.
When a community grows its own food, it becomes less dependent on distant supply chains. It builds knowledge. It builds trust. And it builds a more resilient neighborhood. That is what we are building here at Cooling Water Community Farms.
Our Core Values
Getting fresh produce to seniors, veterans, low-income families, shelters, and food-insecure households in our community.
Neighbors, schools, churches, volunteers, and local organizations growing and sharing together — community is everything we do.
Teaching gardening, seed saving, composting, and sustainable practices to people of all ages and experience levels.
Growing without synthetic pesticides or herbicides. Supporting soil health, pollinators, and long-term ecological wellbeing.
Saving and sharing seeds to preserve local plant genetics and strengthen future growing capacity for generations to come.
Building decentralized food systems so communities can respond and recover when supply chains fail or resources are scarce.
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
— Margaret Mead
Ready to Be Part of Something Real?
Whether you have a backyard, a balcony, or just a few hours a month — there is a place for you in the Grow and Give Program.
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