Get Involved - Food Forest

Come be Involved With The Food Forest!

The goal is for the KSU Food Forest to serve as a bridge between KSU and marginalized Atlanta communities through the development of a unique and replicable STEM education curriculum, outreach programs, and training in sustainable and regenerative agriculture for food insecure communities. We hope to be able to provide incentives to engage youth, community leaders, and residents from Atlanta’s low-income communities to participate in the programs and training with the goal that they will ultimately be able to teach the design and planting of food forests in their own neighborhoods.

Research

The KSU Food Forest will make possible ongoing research by multiple KSU faculty and students designed to measure the environmental impact of the Food Forest with respect to carbon sequestration, changes in the water absorption capacity of the soil, and effectiveness as a supply of nutrient-rich food. As the system develops, we invite other KSU faculty to contact us about how they can utilize the space to carry out their related research.

two men planting vegetables outside the ksu food forest

students tending to plants at the KSU food forest sustainable garden

Employment

The KSU Food Forest offers part-time paid Federal Work-Study positions during the Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters. Students who are eligible for Federal Work-Study can apply for these positions if available. During the summer, we also offer full-time paid AmeriCorps Summer Associate VISTA positions, in addition to one year-long AmeriCorps position. Reach out to Dr. Vanessa Slinger-Friedman for more information on position availability and application details!

Volunteer

Check out our events page for future volunteer opportunities! You can also volunteer to help maintain the KSU Field Station. Reach out to Dr. Vanessa Slinger-Friedman for more information!