AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN ALG WILL PROVIDE BUSINESS BEST PRACTICES TRAINING TO FARMERS AND TO REGIONAL FARMERS MARKETS. ALG WILL IMPLEMENT A MODEL FOR SUPPORTING BOTH THE FARMER AND THE MARKET THAT ENHANCES PRODUCTTOCONSUMER AND MIDTIER VALUE CHAIN OPPORTUNITIES INCREASES VISIBILITY THROUGH MARKETING AND LEVERAGES REGIONAL AND STATE PARTNERSHIPS FOR SCALING. ALG WILL DISSEMINATE FARMERS MARKET BEST PRACTICES ENHANCING FOOD SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE. PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER MARKETS IN THE REGION WILL BRING MORE CONNECTIVITY AND CAPACITY TO OUR REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM AND THUS TO LOCAL FOOD ECONOMIES. OVERALL STRENGTHENING THE FARMERS THE FARMERS MARKETS AND THE FOOD SYSTEMS WILL RESULT IN INCREASED ACCESS AND AVAILABILITY OF LOCAL AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS.