Georgia Organics is the state’s nonprofit leader in advancing sustainable foods and farms. Offering classes, farm and garden tours, talks and other events, it educates consumers as well as farmers, gardeners, and agricultural professionals. Georgia Organics produces a highly-regarded local food guide and offers a mentoring program that links successful organic farmers with producers new to organics. It helps existing growers improve production and marketing and has supported efforts to improve farm-to-school programs in Georgia. A recent collaboration with Emory’s Sustainable Food Initiative is providing a “farmer liaison” to help expand the supply of sustainable and organic production in the state. Georgia Organics annual meeting is a highlight of the agricultural year, and the organization has played an increasing role with institutions of policy, research, outreach and education to improve and increase organics in Georgia.
(read less)Georgia Organics is the state’s nonprofit leader in advancing sustainable foods and farms. Offering classes, farm and garden tours, talks and other events, it educates consumers as well as farmers, gardeners, and agricultural professionals. Georgia Organics produces a highly-regarded local food guide and offers a mentoring program that links successful organic farmers with producers new to organics. It helps existing growers improve production and marketing and has supported efforts to...
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