Why You Need The Food Forest Foundations Certification Course

Georgia is at a turning point.

Across our state, families are feeling the pressure of rising food costs, school nutrition teams are stretched thin, and communities are searching for real, lasting solutions to food access and environmental resilience.

At the same time, Georgia’s students are hungry for hands-on learning — the kind that connects science to soil, math to mapping, and community to the food on their plates.

This moment calls for leadership, education, and a statewide shift toward food security.

That is why Shaome Cooperative created the Food Forest Foundations Certification.

This certification is more than a course. It is a pathway to resilience — for educators, for leaders, for students (of all ages), and for Georgia’s future.

Georgia Needs a New Approach to Food Security

Georgia ranks among the states with significant food access challenges. For many families, fresh produce isn’t always within reach. But food security isn’t just about access — it’s about capacity. It’s about teaching people how food grows, why ecosystems matter, and what communities can do to change their own future.

A Food Forest is a living example of that solution.

And this certification empowers educators and leaders across the state to understand, design, and replicate this powerful model in their own communities.

Teachers Need Tools That Teach Real-World Skills

Georgia’s educators are some of the most innovative, dedicated professionals in the country — but they lack access to standardized, practical training in food systems, ecology, and regenerative design.Teachers have told us they want:

hands-on project-based learning
curriculum that connects directly to the GSE
real-world skills their students can use at home
training that feels meaningful and relevant

And we’re delivering! We have provided GSE-aligned curriculum to schools, raised bed gardens, and food forests are in the works! The next step is education tied to certifications, so we can multiply the number of people who can teach other people how to become food secure!

The Food Forest Foundations Certification answers that call with:

18 structured lessons
mapping + design skills
plant selection + ecosystem knowledge
ready-to-use classroom tools and templates

It gives teachers & leaders something powerful: confidence.

The confidence to lead.

The confidence to grow.

The confidence to teach food security.

Communities Need Leaders Who Understand Ecological Design

Food Forests are not random plantings; they are carefully designed ecosystems. When community leaders — municipal staff, nonprofits, PTOs, extension agents, and volunteers — understand how ecosystems function, everything changes. This certification trains leaders to:

read the land
map sun, water, and wind
select the right plants
design for longevity
avoid common mistakes
create community-based stewardship models

Communities thrive when local leaders are equipped with shared language, shared skills, and shared vision.

Georgia Needs a Workforce Prepared for the Future

Agriculture is Georgia’s #1 industry — and it is evolving quickly. Regenerative agriculture, sustainability, ecosystem restoration, and ecological landscaping are rapidly growing sectors. Students exposed to Food Forest systems are developing skills that open doors to careers in:

environmental science
horticulture
urban agriculture
conservation
forestry
landscape design
community development

This certification builds a foundation that supports the future workforce Georgia needs.

Georgia Is Ready — and Shaome Cooperative Is Leading the Way

We have already seen what happens when students, teachers, and communities engage with Food Forests:

Students become more curious.
Teachers feel empowered.
Schools grow healthier learning environments.
Communities reconnect with nature.
Families take food-growing skills home.
Georgia moves a little closer to becoming the first food-secure state in the nation.

The Food Forest Foundations Certification is the next step in scaling that impact statewide.

Be Part of Georgia’s Transformation

Until January 3, 2026 we are offering our Food Forest Foundations Certification at the early access price of $97, instead of $197, for unlimited access!

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