Rashid Nuri

Urban Agriculture. This might sound like a bit of an oddity to some, but with over 80% of Americans living in metro areas we’re now more dependent on others producing almost all of the food we consume.

Thus, welcome Rashid Nuri to the show. His work has been paramount to Atlanta throughout his entire career — and life. Committed to developing knowledge, resource, and love around “seed to table.” How food is grown, nurtured, and made possible in the earth around us — regardless of living in the city.

He founded Truly Living Well back in 2006 to develop a conduit for connecting communities and culture through training, education, and nutrition. He now works as an Advisor and Elder for the organization.

Rashid and I caught up so I could hear his story ahead of the Georgia Organics Conference — happening in Athens February 7-8th — where his the keynote speaker.

Photo by Thomas Burke

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