New Arrival on Elm Street

All of us at Elm Street Gardens are pleased to have a new arrival in Sparta, Jonathan Tescher, join us in our gardening and community efforts. We met Jonathan during his time as Farmer Services Coordinator for Georgia Organics where he has worked for the last three years serving organic farmers across Georgia. 

Jonathan moved to Sparta to partner with us in starting Sparta Imperial Mushrooms, a gourmet mushroom farm that will be developed in the old Sparta Furniture Factory, and to be involved with our community activities and Elm Street Gardens.

The old furniture factory was originally built in the 1880’s as a cotton warehouse shortly after rail lines came into Sparta. In later days, it became the Sparta Furniture Factory, but it has sat vacant for the past fifteen years or so. It is a great old building and we are in the process of cleaning it up and making the necessary repairs.

Elm Street Gardens has already benefitted from Jonathan’s experience and willingness to work. He also is volunteering as the Acting Director of the new Fall Line Farmers Market in Milledgeville and working to increase market opportunities for farmers.  The Fall Line Farmers Market is where you can find Elm Street Gardens every Saturday morning along with Hancock's Three Centuries Farm and Fort Creek Farm.

Suzy

Exterior view of the old
cotton warehouse/furniture factory

Jonathan in the building