About us
Rooted in Albany, growing across Southwest Georgia
Flint River Fresh is a 501(c)(3) community agriculture and health equity nonprofit. We create hands-on opportunities for people of all ages to grow, eat, learn and build together.
Mission & Vision
Mission
To build a local food system that grows people, produces fresh food, and strengthens communities across Southwest Georgia.
Vision
A region where everyone has access to fresh, healthy food and opportunities to grow it themselves.
Our approach
- Education
- Collaboration
- Access
Meet the team
Fredando Jackson
Executive Director
Jordan Parker
School Garden Coordinator
Kaitlyn McGee
Garden Manager
Meet the board
Marty McClendon
Board Chair
McLendon Acres
Brock Pinson
Treasurer
Jana Dyke
Albany-Dougherty Economic Development
Vacant
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension
Parker Douglas
Phoebe Foundation
Christie Cannon
Flint Ag & Turf
Cindy Drew
Georgia Farm Bureau
Rodney Brooks
USDA/Farm Service Agency
Arthur Tatum
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Gloria Gaines
Dougherty County Board of Commissioners
Shantal Strozier
Dougherty County Schools
Ben Roberts
Phoebe Health
Terrance Rudolph
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Services
Orson Burton
United Way Southwest Georgia
Adam Schmidt
Golden Peanut
Vacant
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension
Community impact reports
Since our start we have supported 50+ schools and community gardens, trained 300+ youth, distributed more than 250,000 pounds of produce and served over 20,500 families.
Read the 2025 impact reportWho we serve
Our work centers on Albany and the Flint River region, reaching rural and urban neighbors across Southwest Georgia.
- Dougherty County
- Lee County
- Worth County
- Terrell County
- Baker County
- Mitchell County
- Calhoun County
- Early County