In 2024, Pi Farm shared 7,723 pounds of produce with our community. 

5,231 pounds were shared with our community partners (68% of our total)

• 3,293 pounds were shared with the food pantry at Intown Cares

• 1,493 pounds were shared with the Urban Recipe Coop at Slater Elementary School

• 384 pounds were shared with the ATL Free Fridge

• 31 pounds were shared with Fleur + Forage Free Herbal Clinic

• 30 pounds were shared with the growers of the Give Back Garden at Metro Transitional Center

2,492 pounds were shared within the Paideia community

• 2,376 pounds were shared via our sliding-scale CSA

• 116 pounds were shared with classes, HS advisories, Pi Cares bags, etc.

Of course this good work is done alongside our amazing student farmers, whose hands-on learning experiences are our number one priority. 

For those keeping track, you'll note that our total number of produce pounds OUT is smaller than in 2023. You'll also remember that I previewed this inevitable outcome each time I was hootin' and hollerin' about how great our new Pi Blooms program (a student-led initiative!) is. 

By shifting some growing spaces (and some time/energy) to making space for Pi Blooms, our food production went down a little bit. This adjustment shows the adaptability and robustness of our program in a way that raw data cannot. Isn't it great how "success" can be defined in so many ways?!

In 2023, we shared 9,144.5 pounds of produce from Pi Farm. 

• 2,641.25 pounds went into our sliding-scale CSA

• 62 pounds went to Pi classes, clubs, and special events

• 6,441.25 pounds was shared with the broader community (70% of our total)

  • 3,903.75 pounds went to a weekly food pantry at Intown Cares

  • 1,545 pounds went to a bi-weekly food distribution through and Urban Recipe food coop

  • 953.25 pounds went to a bi-weekly food distribution though ATL Free Fridge

  • 39.25 pounds of medicinal herbs were shared with Fleur + Forage

• Our biggest foe in 2023: the Big Freeze in late December 2022, which decimated most of our overwintering crops including broccoli, carrots, and chard.

In 2022, we shared 7,863 pounds of produce from Pi Farm.

• Our biggest foe in 2022: the deer who ate nearly all of our okra stalks and sweet potato vines

The four main places our food goes are: