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Harvest Moon 2011

The fourth annual Harvest Moon Dinner was once again an evening to remember. The dinner was held on September 16th and Peter Dale, of the National, prepared a delicious menu of local foods. Thank you again to the Eptings for hosting the event! Having such a picturesque setting makes Harvest Moon so memorable. We could not have made this possible without all of our wonderful sponsors: Epting Events Athens First Bank & Trust Aurum Studios The National Carson Advisory Great Fish Company R.E.M. Northeast Sales & Distributing, Inc. WUGA

We also owe a big thank you to Luna Bakery, Always Always Flowers, Terrapin Brewery, Tony Eubanks, Lara Mathes, and all of our fabulous volunteers who came together to support a great cause!

Harvest Moon 2010

The third annual Harvest Moon Dinner to benefit Athens Land Trust was a magical evening in a beautiful setting. Thank you to Lee, Daniel, and Ashley Epting for hosting the event and to all the generous sponsors who helped to make Harvest Moon 2010 a success: Epting Events Athens First Bank & Trust Aurum Studios Barron's Rental Center Carson Advisory/Raymond James Financial Services Great Fish Company R.E.M. Northeast Sales & Distributing, Inc. WUGA

See these and more photographs on our Facebook page!

Thanks also to Always, Always Flowers, Native Son Farm, and Terrapin Brewery for their support. And a special thanks to event organizers Tony Eubanks and Lara Mathes and all the amazing volunteers!

Community Garden Network Kick-Off Celebration 2010

ALT kicked off our new Community Garden Network initiative at a celebration on Dec. 1 at the Athens Community Council on Aging. Attendees learned about the initiative, met the project partners (including ACCA garden volunteer Ms. Mary Thrasher, above with ALT Community Garden Coordinator Kate Austin), enjoyed wonderful refreshments donated by local farms and caterers, and toured the site of the ACCA communty garden. The goal of the initiative is to establish a network of community gardens in low-income neighborhoods throughout Athens. It is funded by a 3-year grant from the USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture.

Thanks to event sponsors 1000 Faces Coffee, Athens Community Council on Aging, ACC Recycling Division, Coca Cola, Dondero’s Kitchen, Marti’s at Midday, Mimi Maumus catering by Home Made, Pinewood North Estates Community Garden, Roots Farm, and Sundance Family Farm.

Spirit of the Land 2010

Spirit of the Land 2010 took place at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia from June 6 - 26. This year's art exhibition and sale featured works by 20 local artists, a gallery talk by Paul Manoguerra, curator of American Art at the Georgia Museum of Art, and a closing gala and silent auction, with performances by Tin Cup Prophette and artists of Canopy Studio. Spirit of the Land benefits the conservation work of ALT and the Oconee River Land Trust.

See more photos in the archives.

Harvest Moon 2009

The Second Annual Harvest Moon Dinner took place on September 5 on the grounds of our new home at 685 North Pope Street. Renowned chefs Hugh Acheson of Five and Ten and The National and Peter Dale of The National prepared a four-course family style dinner for 120 guests.

The delicious dinner included fresh locally-grown ingredients, paired with fine wines selected from the portfolio of Northeast Sales and beer from Terrapin. The setting was designed by Epting Events to evoke the turn-of-the century period of the cottage’s construction. Over 30 volunteers helped prepare for and host the event, which raised $10,000 toward our capital campaign to fund the cottage’s renovation.

More information and photos are available in the archives.

National Community Land Trust Network Annual Conference, 2009

Over 150 representatives of CLTs from across the country converged on Athens for the National Community Land Trust Network's 2009 annual conference, "Growing Sustainably: From the Roots Up." ALT was the local host for the conference, which took place from Oct. 27-30 at the Foundry Park Inn. Participants attended workshops, trainings, tours, and other events.  A highlight was the keynote address by Shirley Sherrod, the new U.S. Department of Agriculture Director of Rural Development for Georgia. Shirley recounted her experiences with helping to create the first community land trust in the U.S., located on 6,000 acres of land in Southwest Georgia, in the 1960s.

More information and photos are in the archives.

Annual Meeting 2009

ALT held our first annual meeting in our new office home on December 6, 2009. Board members were elected and ALT staff presented the accomplishments of the past year. Over 75 people attended the meeting, which was also a "Housewarming" for our new office. Special thanks to Elisa Vick for providing homemade cookies for the meeting!

Board Meetings

Board meetings are held the 3rd Monday of every other month at 6:30 p.m. Board meetings are held at the Athens Land Trust office at 685 North Pope St. Occasionally, meetings are rescheduled due to holidays or community-wide events. Our meetings are open to the public. If you would like to attend, please check with the office to confirm our meeting time and date. Thanks!

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