Make It Local

On April 1, 2015, the Healthy Savannah coalition received a one-year Plan4Health grant from the CDC via the American Planning Association and American Public Health Association to increase opportunities for Chatham County residents to engage in healthy behaviors, specifically eating healthy foods. Project strategies include a food system needs assessment, a healthy food distribution and retail implementation plan, and a policy promoting equitable access to healthy food.

To learn more about what is going on in the community check out the  Plan4Health NewsLetter

Major causes of morbidity and mortality in Chatham County are related to unhealthy diet, a determinant of chronic disease that this project addresses. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Chatham County, accounting for 3,348 deaths from 2009 to 2013. Diabetes is rapidly growing, affecting roughly 10 percent of residents. Twenty-seven (27) percent of adults are obese. Twenty (20) percent of the population reports they did not have access to a reliable source of food during the past year. About 75% of adults in the Coastal Health District, which includes Chatham County, consume less than 5 fruits and vegetables servings daily according to the Georgia Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. The project will reach at-risk populations in Chatham County, which largely reside within the City of Savannah. These include low-income, minorities, and the uninsured. 

Local Food System Resources

Growing Food

Gratitude Gardens

Savannah Urban Garden Alliance (SUGA)

Savannah Victory Gardens 

Southeastern African American Farmers Organic Network (SAAFON)

University of Georgia Cooperative Extension

Buying Whole Foods

Brighter Day Natural Foods

Farmboxå

Eat Wild 

Farm to Fork

Forsyth Farmers’ Market 

Heritage Organic Farm

Hunter Cattle

Hunter Cattle Mooma's Farm Store

Local Farm Bag – Savannah

Local Organic Moms 

Pooler Farmers’ Market

Richmond Hill Farmers’ Market

Savannah Locally Grown Online Farmers’ Market

Savannah River Farms 

Southern Swiss Dairy

Sweet Grass Dairy (Whole Sell)

The Back Forty Farm - CSA

Wilmington Island Farmers’ Market

Whole Foods Market – Savannah

Resource Organizations and Businesses

City of Savannah: Community Gardens

Savannah Chatham Food Policy Council

Skidaway Farms

University of Georgia Cooperative Extension

Well Fed Magazine

National Food System Resources

Food Research and News

Assessing the Economic Impacts of Regional Food Hubs: the Case of Regional Access

California Drought Tests History of Endless Growth

California Farmers Gulp Most of State’s Water, But Say They’ve Cut Back

Connecting People to the Source of Their Food

Despite The Drought, Produce Prices Are Staying Stable — Why?

Drought Will Prove a Formidable Opponent in Brown’s Final Term

Innovations in Local Food Enterprise

Making Small Farms into Big Business

Regional Food Hub Resource Guide

The Economics of Local Food Systems

Trends in U.S. Local and Regional Food Systems

Food-related Websites

Fair Food Network

Farm To City

Growing Food Connections

University of Georgia Extension Agriculture

USDA: The National Agricultural Statistics Service

Revised 11/17/2023

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