The Red & Black: What do you do with YUF?
Rea l Pogue: Most of the time, weâre working in the garden, working on growing new plants and vegetables. Half the time, weâre testing things out. Weâre actually making business plans for young farmers to create their own business and start their own thing.
R&B: Why did you get involved?
RP: Young Urban Farmers is right up my alley. Iâve basically been gardening ever since I was in school at Clarke Middle. Ever since then I sort of had this idea that, âOh, I like plants, like seeing roses and flowers and poppies and stuff like that just grow out of nowhere.â Itâs beautiful to me.
Strawberry season in Georgia has arrived and local berries are ripe and ready for Athenians.
The berry’s season in Georgia starts in April, and Sundance Family Farm is just one of many Athens area farms that began its harvest earlier this month.
The organic farm is located just outside Athens in Danielsville in the rural part of Madison County. Turning into the farm, visitors will find a small patch of strawberries to the left, potentially with Uriel Hernandez harvesting the fruit.
Hernandez has been at the farm for 12 years, and he, with the help of two part-time workers Taylor Messex and Kassie Hodges, is responsible for picking the fruit and preparing them for shipment.
As Athens restaurants, bars and eateries adjust to social distancing requirements and changing state policies during the coronavirus pandemic, their operations change frequently. Hereâs this weekâs roundup of restaurant news. Donât forget to stay up to date with our comprehensive restaurant guide.
The Athens Farmers Market is starting early
According to a press release, the market at Bishop Park is opening two weeks early this year on Saturday, March 6. Only 50 people can shop at the same time, masks are required and social distancing is encouraged. The Athens Farmers Market will run every Saturday until Dec. 18, and the Creature Comforts market will stay off the schedule, for now.