A historic farmhouse at Old Rucker Farm in Alpharetta is getting a second life as a community education center. Alpharetta Rotarians are contributing construction expertise and labor to the effort to turn the old structure into a space built for teaching. The project centers on the 1.2-acre farm at 900 Rucker Road, a longtime fixture of the city’s agriculture program that now doubles as a classroom, garden and gathering spot for residents of all ages.
A FOX 5 Atlanta video covers the restoration of the historic farmhouse and its conversion into a community education center. Alpharetta secured a $300,000 Lowe’s Community Impact Grant for work at Old Rucker Farm.
The farmhouse itself has long served a practical role on the property. Per rotary6900.org, the building is used for teaching, growing seedlings and other ecological projects for the city, and its renovation is meant to give those classes and organizational events a more suitable home. The Rotary account notes that Alpharetta Rotarians have contributed construction expertise and general labor to the effort, logging a total of 300 hours of service at Old Rucker Farm during the 2023/2024 Rotary year.
A City-Owned Farm With Deep Volunteer Roots
Old Rucker Farm belongs to the City of Alpharetta. Alpharetta Rotary is renovating the farmhouse. The grounds already include an organically grown vegetable, fruit and herb garden, a native pollinator garden, community garden plots and an outdoor classroom — infrastructure that predates the current farmhouse work and gives the education center a built-in curriculum…