The Atlanta Foodcast: A Food Podcast show

The Atlanta Foodcast: A Food Podcast

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 End of Season: Mariposas Rebeldes, Indigenous Healing, Watermelons, and Love is Love! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:25:51

Welcome to this week’s Atlanta Foodcast! We’ve got another great lineup for you today...as well as a quick announcement. On today’s show, you’ll first hear from guest host Quianah Upton of Nourish in Black and Nourish Botanica in conversation with Israel from Mariposas Rebeldes, a queer, Latinx urban ag and food collective, and indigenous healer Myrna De Jesús Rivera in an excellent two-part segment. Then, we’re celebrating watermelon season, talking with the Georgia Watermelon Queen Lindsey Westberry, an ambassador for the Georgia Watermelon Association, supporters of our recent Farm to School Summit. Learn more about the Georgia Watermelon Association at georgiawatermelonassociation.org and view watermelon recipes at watermelon.org/recipes/. Connect with them on social media at facebook.com/gawatermelons and follow the Watermelon Queen at instagram.com/gawatermelonqueen/. And to close us out, we’re checking in with Demetrius Milling (featured on Eater.com!) on the next stages of the Love is Love Cooperative Farm. Learn more about Love is Love, support them or join their CSA at loveislovefarm.com/. Follow their progress at Facebook.com/LoveisLoveFarm and instagram.com/loveislovefarm/. We also spoke about a keystone cooperative in Georgia, the Federation Of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund Georgia federation.coop/ And for that announcement...we’re going to end this season and take a summer break! Time to catch our collective breath, enjoy the sunshine and great season of produce, then come back this fall with more great guests in the Georgia food world. 

 Meet our Farmer Champion Winners, Plus Quianah Upton & Stephen Satterfield | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:11:50

On today’s episode, we’re continuing the Georgia Organics Annual Awards celebration on May 27with a conversation between Lauren Cox, who heads up our Farm to Restaurant program, and three winning Farmer Champions: Steven Satterfield of Miller Untion, Chris Wilkins of Root Baking Co., and Stevenson Rosslow of Wrecking Bar Brewpub. We hope you join our party to celebrate these chefs on Thursday, May 27, details at georgiaorganics.org/awards. In our second segment, we have a very exciting guest, Stephen Satterfield, chef, writer, and soon-to-be-Netflix host of “High on the Hog” in conversation with Atlanta Foodcast guest host Quianah Upton of Nourish in Black and Nourish Botanica. So buckle up, because today’s show is packed with excellent guests and interviewers – Enjoy the show! We’ll recognize winners of the Land Steward Award, the Barbara Petit Pollinator Award, and also our new Farmer Champion Award winners! We hope you join us for this celebration of chefs and farmers – To join us and learn more, visit georgiaorganics.org/awards. This year’s debut class of Farmer Champion restaurants source from Georgia farmers every week and are being celebrated for having the Top Local and Organic spend out of 20 other participating restaurant partners. They have worked with the Farm to Restaurant program, even through the pandemic, on projects supporting farmers like Food Fight GA and the Mid-Week Pop-Up Market. Our Organic Procurement Coordinator, Lauren Cox, talks with them about how they came to source locally, their legacies in the kitchen, and how to low-key convert folks into becoming local food enthusiasts. First up: Farmer Champions Stevenson Rosslow of Wrecking Bar Brewpub and Chris Wilkins of Root Baking Co. Now we’ll continue talking to another Farmer Champion Top 3 winner in part two of this segment of the Atlanta Foodcast: Lauren Cox in conversation with Farmer Champion Steven Satterfield of Miller Union. Remember to register to attend Georgia Organics’ Annual Awards celebration and hear more from these Farmer Champion winners, register at georgiaorganics.org/awards. You can find all our Farmer Champion partner restaurants throughout Georgia on our Good Food Guide by going to gfg.georgiaorganics.org. Next, guest host Quianah Upton interviews chef and food writer Stephen Satterfield, the founder of Whetstone and creator and host of the forthcoming Netflix documentary series “High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America.” This four-part series arrives on Netflix on May 26, inspired by the writing of Dr. Jessica B. Harris, and chronicles Satterfield’s exploration of the historical and cultural roots of staple foods. Today, he and Quianah discuss entrepreneurship, career paths and travel, as well as representation in the wine and food industry and recognizing the fundamental impact of African Americans on the food and identity of America. That’s our show for today, don’t forget to join the party as we celebrate farmers and chefs on Thursday, May 27 – secure your spot at georgiaorganics.org/awards. As always, thanks for joining us and don’t forget to support your local farmers and farmers markets! You can visit Georgia Organics’ Good Food Guide to connect with farmers near you.

 Special Episode: Meet Four Award-Winning Farmers! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:21:01

Welcome to the Atlanta Foodcast: Awards Edition! I’m ME Comms Dir at Georgia Organics. We’re bringing you this special episode to celebrate the Georgia Organics Annual Awards, an ongoing virtual celebration of some truly remarkable farmers, leading up to an online get-together with these farmers on Thursday, May 27. To register and learn more about this event and read more about these Annual Awards, visit georgiaorganics.org/awards. We also have two exciting cookbook events with Chef Asha Gomez and CheFarmer Matthew Raiford, in partnership with A Cappella Books, check out the Events on our Facebook page to learn more. We’re thrilled to announce this year’s winners: First, the Barbara Petit Pollinator Award, named in honor of Barbara Petit, a remarkable community food advocate who served as Georgia Organics’ past president. This award acknowledges individuals with exceptional success in advancing Georgia Organics' mission of “Good Food for All” by spreading—pollinating—the movement throughout community life. The winners of this year’s Barbara Petit Pollinator Award are Brennan and Gwendolyn Washington of Phoenix Gardens, our first guest on today’s show! The Washingtons are successfully farmers and icons of leadership in Georgia and the Southeast; they offer an urban agriculture education-focused property, that has indeed risen from the ashes and thrives in Lawrenceville. They have impacted countless farmers across the Southeast, and we’re excited to recognize their incredible work through this award. In 1997, the Land Steward Award was created by Georgia Organics to honor an individual or individuals who have contributed significantly to the organic agriculture movement in the state of Georgia. The Land Steward Award recognizes the farmer with significant commitments to the tenets of organic agriculture, including soil fertility, biodiversity, and more. The winners of this year’s Land Steward Award are Chris and Jenny Jackson of Jenny Jack Farm. Chris and Jenny embody the meaning of this award through their dedication to sustainable scaling, a cared-for team, community connection, and, of course, fostering a better environment through soil health and organic growing practices. In this segment, Brennan and Gwendolyn talk with friend and fellow agriculture consultant-leader James Ford of Square O Consulting (squareoconsulting.com/). They discuss the history and mission of Phoenix Gardens and why mentorship and resource-sharing is so critical to the success of future generations of farmers in Georgia and beyond. They have had a profound impact on sustainable agriculture in our state and countless individuals have benefitted from their passion and wealth of knowledge. Next, we feature Land Steward Award winners Chris and Jenny Jackson of Jenny Jack Farm. Katherine Kennedy, Executive Director of Concrete Jungle and former apprentice at Jenny Jack, interviews the Jacksons about their 15-year farming career, lessons learned, and why they continue farming. You’ll even hear cameos from their very special guests Amos and Tulsi as they explain how to grow a farm while raising children and finding balance in their life. Thank you for joining this special Annual Awards edition of Georgia Organics’ Atlanta Foodcast. Once again, we hope you join us online for a get-together and celebration of these winners on Thursday, May 27 via Zoom. This event is FREE for Georgia Organics members. Learn more and register at GeorgiaOrganics.org/awards.

 Summit Replay: Leah Penniman & Matthew Raiford | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:08:14

For this week’s episode, we’re excited to bring you a rich conversation and Q&A between two paramount leaders in food sovereignty and farming: Leah Penniman and Matthew Raiford. This segment is a replay from our recent Eighth Annual Farm to School Summit. Before we get started, a few Georgia Organics’ announcements! Mark your calendars! We’re celebrating farmers, virtually, on Thursday, May 27 for Georgia Organics’ Annual Awards! You can learn more at georgiaorganics.org/awards, this is a FREE member event celebrating all-star farmers in Georgia. And get ready to party for serviceberry season with Serviceberry Fest ATL on June 3! You’ll catch amazing chefs and beverage folks creating serviceberry-based bites and drinks...You’ll even catch ATL Foodcast guest host Quianah Upton with a Nourish Botanica pop-up! Get your tickets and details on Facebook, searching Serviceberry Fest ATL! To kick off this week’s episode, we have a quick intro by Georgia Organics’ Farm to School Director Kimberly Della Donna. She provides much-deserved credit to the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning and the valuable sponsors who brought this 8th annual Summit to life, this time virtually! “The Summit is a celebration of spirit and ‘pandemic positives,’” says Della Donna. Leah Penniman is the Co-Director and Farm Manager of Soul Fire Farm in Petersburg, NY and author of Farming While Black. Matthew Raiford, the CheFarmer, is the owner and farmer of Gilliard Farms in Brunswick and the author of Bress 'n' Nyam. Their conversation centers around fostering a love of the earth and growing food in the young generation, the definition of food sovereignty, and beyond. They share a passion for preserving ancestral agricultural practices that honor the earth, regenerating the soil, and advocating for food sovereignty in their communities and beyond. Enjoy this thought-provoking and motivating conversation and Q&A. To learn more about Georgia Organics’ Farm to School work visit farmtoschool.georgiaorganics.org/. To learn more about about Soul Fire Farm, visit soulfirefarm.org/. To learn more about Gilliard Farms, visit gilliard-farms.com/.

 A Farmer, A Chef, and A Climatologist: Chris Edwards and Jarrett Stieber, Pam Knox | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Welcome to another episode of the Atlanta Foodcast by Georgia Organics! This week, we’re exploring farming, cooking, and climatology with some great guests. To kick things off: a farmer and chef conversation with Chris Edwards, farm manager of Sparta Gardens in Sparta, Georgia, and Jarrett Stieber, chef and owner of Little Bear in Atlanta’s Summerhill. We then caught up with agricultural climatologist Pam Knox, director of the UGA Weather Network and a UGA Extension Specialist. First, we have the incredible farmer-chef duo Chris Edwards and Jarrett Stieber. Chris Edwards is the farm manager at Sparta Gardens, founded lby Robert & Suzy Currey. Chris has spent over 10 years as an organic farmer in Georgia and in Ghana. Chris’ expertise and passion for farming matches perfectly with the talent and sourcing commitments of Chef Jarrett Stieber of the now one-year old Little Bear. Enjoy their conversation! Next, we’re speaking with Pam Knox about Georgia’s climate, why organic farming matters, why the new administration is signaling meaningful change. As the director of the UGA Weather Network (weather.uga.edu), Pam and her team communicate the intricate daily weather details that farmers rely on across 86 stations in Georgia. We spoke about her title “Agricultural Climatologist” and why climate must be central to agricultural discussions moving forward. To learn more about Sparta Gardens, visit spartagardens.com and follow them at facebook.com/spartagardensga and @spartagardens. To learn more about Little Bear, visit littlebearatl.com/ and follow them at @littlebearatl. To learn more about Pam Knox’s work, visit site.extension.uga.edu/climate.

 Farming Policy, Climate, and Local Food Connections: American Farmland Trust & Concrete Jungle | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Welcome to another Atlanta Foodcast by Georgia Organics! Today, we’re talking food policy and solutions with folks working at the national, regional, and local level.   First, John Piotti, the president & CEO of American Farmland Trust, an organization dedicated to influencing policy to protect and conserve farmland. American Farmland Trust is a Georgia Organics supporter and business member. After that, Katherine Kennedy and Nichole Fields-Kyle of Concrete Jungle, which distributes neglected fruits & vegetable to those in need and grocery deliveries to the medically vulnerable during the pandemic.  We’re thrilled to share their work; we also discuss two opportunities to connect with these organizations: On Wednesday, April 14 at 8 p.m. EST, John Piotti of American Farmland Trust hosts Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for a conversation on the American Rescue Plan. To register (FREE), visit farmland.org/events/. Concrete Jungle has several volunteer opportunities in the coming weeks and months, learn more at congrete-jungle.org. Enjoy this week's episode! We'll be back in another two weeks.

 Chef Mashama Bailey and Johno Morisano of The Grey and Shyretha Sheats of The Plate Sale | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:11:17

Chef Mashama Bailey and Johno Morisano of The Grey and Shyretha Sheats of The Plate Sale

 Haylene Green & Joe Reynolds and Erin Croom & Chef Asata of Small Bites Adventure Club | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

On this week’s episode of the Atlanta Foodcast, special guest host Joe Reynolds, farmer at Love is Love Farm at Gaia Gardens, is talking to the legendary Haylene Green, the Garden Queen. Then we spoke to Erin Croom and Chef Asata of Small Bites Adventure Club. First, Joe Reynolds of Love is Love Farm at Gaia Gardens (loveislovefarm.com) and former Georgia Organics board president joins us as a guest host to talk to a dear farming friend and gardening expert Haylene Green, known around the state as the Garden Queen (thegardenqueen.com), and for good reason – She is a pioneer of urban agriculture and shares her knowledge and entrepreneurship in this great farmer-to-farmer conversation. On Sunday, March 14 at noon, Joe (along with special guests) will be hosting Spring Forward: Planning and Prepping Your Summer Garden. You can learn more about this event and register at our Good Food for Thought website: gfft.georgiaorganics.org/virtual-events. This event is free for Georgia Organics members! In our second segment, we’re talking with Erin Croom, co-founder of Small Bites Adventure Club (smallbites.club) and Chef Asata, Small Bites’ Chef Educator and author of the recent released book, How to Feed a Kid. We spoke about their work educating children (and their teachers and parents) about good food and Georgia farmers! Thanks for joining us this week, enjoy the show!

 Sed Rowe of Rowe Organic Farms and Jon & Rhandi Altidor of The Better Buggy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Welcome to the Atlanta Foodcast by Georgia Organics, I’m Mary Elizabeth, GO Communications Director. On this week’s episode, host Candace Dantes is speaking to Sed Rowe of Rowe Organics. Then I spoke to Jon and Rhandi Altidor of The Better Buggy. Candace Dantes joins the Atlanta Foodcast with her first hosted segment today talking with Sed Rowe of Rowe Organics in Southwest Georgia. Candace and Sed connected through their respective work with the Black Farmers’ Network (blackfarmersnetwork.com/. They connected over his role pioneering and coaching around hemp in Georgia, marketing and expanding awareness of his business, and what it means to him to be a young, Black farmer in the organic agriculture community of Georgia. Sed is one of the founding farmers of the Georgia Organic Peanut Association (organicpeanuts.farm/). You can connect with Rower Organics at roweorganic.com/ and on Instagram @roweorganic. Next up, we talk to Jon and Rhandi Altidor, founders & co-owners of The Better Buggy. The Better Buggy was established in May 2020 as a grocery shopping and delivery service for Black-owned farms and grocery stores throughout the Greater Atlanta area…and beyond. We spoke about starting a business during the pandemic, navigating the logistics and relationships of a food business, as well as why it’s so important to them to be a sales platform for Black farmers in Georgia. You can connect with The Better Buggy at thebetterbuggy.com and on social media at facebook.com/TheBetterBuggy and @TheBetterBuggy on Instagram.

 Candace Dantes & Quianah Upton | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

On today’s episode of the Atlanta Foodcast, we’re featuring two leading voices in the Georgia food, wellness, and farming space–Candace Dantes and Quianah Upton, both of whom will be joining the host team of the Atlanta Foodcast for upcoming segments! First up, Candace Dantes, an award-winning rural journalist and branding consultant. Candace is the Media Manager for the Black Farmers’ Network (blackfarmersnetwork.com/) and the Founder and Editor of Southern Styles & Steeds (southernstylesandsteeds.com/). We spoke about her work and recent projects including a student-driven docuseries on a group of young Black farmers in Southwest Georgia. We also talked about her career as a branding & marketing consultant to farmers—she’ll expand on this in her forthcoming segments—and about some of the guests she plans to bring to the Atlanta Foodcast. Next, we spoke to Quianah Upton about her work through her platform Nourish in Black (instagram.com/nourishinblack/) and the forthcoming physical space Nourish Botanica (nourishbotanica.cafe/shop), a greenhouse and plant-based eatery. Quianah’s work exists at the intersection of movements for racial justice, healing and wellness, activism, food justice, and care for the environment. We spoke about how her career, creativity, and spiritual journey have guided her as an entrepreneur in community food; she also shares some of the valuable lessons she’s learned along the way and what this month, Black History Month, means to her. Thank you for joining us for another episode! Don’t forget to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and stay tuned, we’ll be back in two weeks! To learn more about Georgia Organics, visit georgiaorganics.org, and follow us on social media at facebook.com/GeorgiaOrganics/ and @GeorgiaOrganics. To learn more about Candace Dantes, visit southernstylesandsteeds.com/ and follow on social media at facebook.com/SouthernStylesSteeds/ and @southernstylesandsteeds. To learn more about the Black Farmers’ Network and read Candace’s work, visit: blackfarmersnetwork.com/ and follow on social media at facebook.com/blackfarmersnetwork/ and @blackfarmersnetwork. To learn more about Quianah Upton and Nourish in Black, visit instagram.com/nourishinblack/ and Like on Facebook. You can learn more about Nourish Botanica at nourishbotanica.cafe/shop and follow on social media at instagram.com/nourishbotanica/.

 Georgia Natural Groceries in the Pandemic & Bilal Sarwari, National Young Farmers Coalition | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

On this week’s episode of the Atlanta Foodcast, we’re talking to the managers and owner three Georgia cooperative and independent natural groceries: Ahzjah Simons of Atlanta’s Sevananda Natural Foods Co-Op, Kara Brown and Theo Horne of Athens’ Daily Groceries Co-op, and Kristin Russell of Savannah’s Brighter Day Natural Foods (and the Sentient Bean). Our conversation focuses on the background of these local food institutions and how they’ve met the challenges of doing business, protecting their staff, and serving customers during the pandemic as well as the engaging with the community in the Black Lives Matter and racial justice movement. We then spoke to Bilal Sarwari of the National Young Farmers Coalition, who will soon be joining the roster as an upcoming guest co-host of the Atlanta Foodcast. Our discussion centers around the racial equity movement and food justice and the roll of non-profit organizations in affecting systemic change. We hope you enjoy today’s show and that it reminds you to eat responsibly and Stay Local. You can learn more about Georgia Organics’ Stay Local campaign at georgiaorganics.org/staylocal. We’ll be back with another episode in two weeks, be sure to subscribe, rate, and review us in the meantime wherever you listen to podcasts! - To learn more about Sevananda, visit sevananda.coop/ and follow on social media at facebook.com/Sevananda.ATL/ and @sevananda_atl/. To learn more about Daily Groceries, visit dailygroceries.org/ and follow on social media at facebook.com/dailygroceries and @dailycoop. To learn more about Brighter Day, visit brighterdayfoods.com/ and follow on social media at facebook.com/BrighterDayFoodsSavannah/ and @brighterdaynaturalfoods. To learn more and join the National Young Farmers Coalition, visit youngfarmers.org/. You can also join their advocacy network by texting Farmers to 40649. To connect on social media, visit facebook.com/youngfarmerscoalition/ and @youngfarmers/.

 Twisted Soul & Ellijay Mushrooms with Crystal Organic Farm | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:18:49

Welcome back to another year of conversations in food with farmers, chefs, community activists, and other leaders around Georgia!  The year has been and continues to challenge, but our hope with the Atlanta Foodcast is that hearing from these incredible people will bring you inspiration. These are the leaders working hard to establish an equitable, regenerative food system for all Georgians.   On today’s episode, we’re connecting with a farmer-chef duo who participated in our Farm to Restaurant program’s Food Fight GA initiative: Chef Deborah VanTrece of Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours (www.twistedsoulcookhouseandpours.com/) and Howard Berk of Ellijay Mushrooms (ellijaymushrooms.com/).  In our second segment, we’re talking to Nicolas Donck & Jeni Jarrard of Crystal Organic Farm (crystalorganicfarm.com/), a 27-year running certified organic farm in Newborn. They discuss how longterm business choices on the farm and the COVID-19 pandemic have evolved and established Crystal Organic Farm.     For Gardening with Farmers this week, Nicolas is sharing his expertise on winter gardening for these cold months.   Thank you for joining us; we encourage you to Stay Local this year and support their work. You can learn more about the Georgia Organics Stay Local campaign at georgiaorganics.org/staylocal.   

 Stay Local: Caribe United Farm & The Lark Winespace | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

We’re headed (safely) to Athens this week…with a quick detour in Rome! First up, we’re at the Athens Farmers Market with Tamita Brown and Gabriel Jimenez, owners of Caribe United Farm in Oglethorpe. Tamita and Gabriel insist on raising animals - currently chicken, duck, guinea fowl, pigs, and more - in a way that's responsible, respectful to the animals and land, and a way which honors their Caribbean backgrounds and travels. You can support Caribe United Farm and help them grow their operations by donating to their GoFundMe campaign, which can be found on their website at caribeunitedfarm.com/, where you can also shop from them for pick up at the Athens Farmers Market and the Grant Park Farmers Market. Follow them at facebook.com/CaribeUnitedFarm and instagram.com/caribeunitedfarm/. Next, we have transitional gardening tips for the season with Dr. Brian Campbell, Chair of Environmental Science & Studies and Associate Professor of Anthropology at Berry College and a leader in the Rome Food Oasis. Stay tuned for a future episode as we share a full conversation with our Rome Food Oasis partners. Finally, we’re raising a glass and welcoming The Lark Winespace to Athens. We recently sat down, at a masked distance, with owner and sommelier Krista Lark Slater, who also co-owns The Expat, to talk about her background in wine, art, entrepreneurship, and her decidedly unpretentious approach to great wine, with a special emphasis on natural and biodynamic wines and women winemakers. We also got a few of her picks for great holiday wines. To learn more about The Lark Winespace, follow on social media at facebook.com/thelarkwinespace and instagram.com/thelarkwinespace/.

 Stay Local | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This week on the Atlanta Foodcast we’re continuing to explore the theme of Georgia Organics’ year-end campaign: Stay Local through conversations with farmers Monica Ponce, Russell Honderd, and Ronnie Mathis. To learn more about Georgia Organics’ work, become a member, or shop directly from farmers, visit georgiaorganics.org/staylocal. First, we’re talking to farmers Monica Ponce & Russell Honderd on navigating land and labor arrangements, cooperative farming, and farming as a couple, as well as why local food—Staying Local—is critical to righting systemic wrongs in food. Monica and Russell are currently farming at Love is Love Farm at Gaia Gardens in Atlanta, find out more at www.loveislovefarm.com/ or follow them atinstagram.com/loveislovefarm. For Gardening with Farmers, we hear from Ronnie Mathis of Mountain Earth Farm in Clarkesville. He is a fifth generation farmer sharing some winter tips for strong summer’s blueberries! Finally, we hear more from Ronnie Mathis, exploring his lifetime career as a farmer in Northeast Georgia. Mathis has the kind of knowledge that comes from farming, primarily naturally and organically for decades. He shares his advice and mentoring of younger farmers, and why he just can’t seem to retire from farming.

 Rodale Southeast & Fresh Harvest | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Welcome to another episode of the Atlanta Foodcast, hosted by Georgia Organics! As Georgia Organics launches our end-of-year fundraising campaign: Stay Local, we’re focusing on why it’s so important that Georgians continue to support Georgia farmers by shopping as directly as possible from them. In this episode, we’re discussing the environmental and economic significance of supporting small farmers and why it’s so vital to support Georgia farmers in and beyond this pandemic year. To learn more about Georgia Organics’ Stay Local campaign, visit georgiaorganics.org/staylocal.   First up, we’re talking to Georgia Organics board member Rebecca Williams with Rodale Institute Southeast Organic Center at Many Fold Farm in Chattahoochee Hills. Rodale Institute’s Southeast Organic Center is opening soon, and we caught up about the work they’ll be doing to support research and policy-making in organic agriculture in Georgia and beyond. To learn more about the Rodale Institute Southeast Organic Center, visit RodaleInstitute.org and follow them on social media. Rodale Institute Southeast Organic Center is hosting a virtual open house on Tuesday, November 17 at 7 p.m. to register, visit https://rodaleinstitute.org/events/soc-virtual-open-house/.  For this week’s Gardening with Farmers, CheFarmer Matthew Raiford is sharing his tips for the fall vegetable and fruit garden. Matthew is the sixth generation owner and farmer of Gillard Farms in Brunswick, host of the podcast Jupiter’s Almanac, author of the forthcoming cookbook, Bress ‘n’ Nyam, and an Atlanta Foodcast co-host! Finally, we caught up with Zac Harrison of Fresh Harvest about how their operations have weathered the pandemic year and why it’s more important than ever to be supporting Georgia farmers as directly as possible. We discuss how crucial it is that consumers who have shopped from farmers during the pandemic continue to do so to provide ongoing stability to Georgia’s small farmers who are planning their crops with these new customers in mind. To learn more about Fresh Harvest and become a member, visit freshharvestga.com/. Curious about our Stay Local campaign? Through the end of the year, we're asking Georgians to STAY LOCAL, by doing two things: First, consider keeping your charitable dollars in Georgia with a year-end contribution to Georgia Organics, which will go toward supporting local and organic farmers working to feed their individual communities across our state. Second, please buy from those farmers directly where possible. Consistently shop at your local farmers market, and visit gfg.georgiaorganics.org to browse a selection of our farmer members who offer direct purchasing options through CSA subscriptions and online purchasing. Visit georgiaorganics.org/staylocal to learn more.

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