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ORAL HISTORY
Isia Cooper
Crack in the Sidewalk Farmlet
Isia Cooper was born on November 25, 1980 and grew up in Riverdale, Georgia. She first put her energy into hospice care, where her interest in healthcare and wellness led her to a transformative stay on a farm in North Carolina. She soon felt drawn back to Atlanta to connect more deeply to her home foodways. Her first endeavor back home was teaching classes at the Living Foods Institute.
In her late twenties, Isia met her partner, Chris Clinton, and they found a small property in south Atlanta and began building their piecemeal farm, Crack in the Sidewalk Farmlet. This name resonated with them because it reflects the tenacity of their neighborhood, and because foraging the weeds that push up through the asphalt is a fundamental value of their farm that they believe can deeply connect humans to the multitude of what Earth can provide. Crack in the Sidewalk Farmlet sells at the East Atlanta Village and the Grant Park Farmers Markets, supplies local restaurants, and leads classes about foraging in Atlanta, Georgia.