About Blue Heron Urban Farms and Sanctuary
Our Mission
At Blue Heron Urban Farms and Sanctuary LLC, our mission is to cultivate a diverse range of crops while simultaneously preserving and enhancing the natural environment.
Our History
The Blue Heron Urban Farm & Sanctuary was founded in 2020 with the acquisition of a 12 -acre, 52- year old farm & nature conservatory in Georgia. With successful development of the initial farm, operation leadership decided to expand. In 2024, through the Working Farms Fund's commitment to create an avenue to farm ownership and land preservation, Blue Heron has expanded to 74 acres of organic farmland in Chattahoochee, GA, as the primary operations site.
Our Team
Our team is made up of passionate and dedicated individuals who are committed to protecting the environment. We have experts in the fields of sustainability, ecology, and conservation who work tirelessly to further our mission.
About The Owner
Blue Heron Urban Farm & Sanctuary was birthed in 2020, with my purchase of a twelve-acre farm in South Fulton County, Georgia. My farm is black/Hispanic, female, new and disadvantaged farmer owned. The land was first designated as a farm and conservancy during the tenure of ownership by the previous owners in 1968. I received my USDA Farm and Tract Numbers in 2022. In addition to being growers and producers of produce, specialty crops and medicinal herbs, we maintain a wildlife habitat for protected birds such as the Great Georgia Blue Heron and cranes. We also provide safe haven for ducks, geese, swallows and hummingbirds. We plant landscape that provide habitat for frogs, salamanders, pollinators and foxes. My pond is more than one- and one-half acres and is home to a thriving population of trout, bream, crappie and grass carp to ecologically contain the growth of grass.
Ms. Goodgame is passionate about agriculture, conservation, and training. She advocates to challenge food insecurity in the urban and rural nexus of communities. In her words, "Food is health and health is food. The land nourishes, heals, and empowers."
