Photo: Jamila Norman/Instagram

Magnolia Network’sJamila Normanhas been left devastated after most of her farm was wiped out.

“The polar storm that came through Atlanta has decimated 90% of Patchwork City Farms' crops,“explained an announcementshared through Norman’s social media accounts on Wednesday.

According to the Patchwork City Farms' website, prior to the storm,the farm grewa variety of crops including vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers.

“Every little bit counts, and we really appreciate you,” Norman stressed in the post’s closing. “Thank you so much for supporting Patchwork City Farms! 💚”

While speaking to PEOPLE in March 2021, the veteran farmer explained that interest in sustainable agriculture and naturally grown produce began to increase during the early stages ofthe COVID-19 pandemicin 2020.

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“Interest hasgone through the roof. People who were like, ‘I’ve always wanted to have a garden, but I just never had time,’ well, now they’re home with nothing but time,” she told PEOPLE at the time. “The local food movement and growing your own food, it’s been building, but the pandemic really put a big spotlight on it.”

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During an interview withHouse Digestin September 2022, Norman expressed that putting a spotlight on gardening wassomething she always desired.

“I moved to an area of Atlanta that’s a historically Black part of town, and food options were not the best,” said Norman. “Having a garden was something that I always wanted to have, and being here and seeing that there’s not a lot of food options, but there was also a lot of land and empty green space … It was like, ‘Well, I’ll be part of the solution and create that fresh food and try to address fresh food access in my community.’ That’s what prompted me to start growing food, realizing, “Hey, this is a need for this community.'”

source: people.com