Georgia Organics
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Georgia Organics is the state's nonprofit leader in advancing sustainable foods and farms. They offer classes, farm and garden tours, talks and other events, they educate consumers as well as farmers, gardeners, and agricultural professionals. They connect organic food from Georgia farms to Georgia families.
Georgia Organics
5M ago
, created as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic to support both restaurant workers and the Georgia farm-to-foodservice supply chain, has been announced as one of the first three winners of the  ..read more
Georgia Organics
5M ago
Association’s annual meeting recognizes Georgia Organics’ exemplary service and leadership ..read more
Georgia Organics
5M ago
Waycross Family Farm Share Pilot is comprised of Action Pact, WayGreen, Inc., Ware Children’s Initiative, and Georgia Organics ..read more
Georgia Organics
7M ago
2023 Georgia Organics Farm to School Innovation Mini-Grant program has awarded $13,500 of funding to eight Georgia school districts! Click here to see last year’s mini-grant projects ..read more
Georgia Organics
7M ago
Click below to watch WSB-TV’s Berndt Petersen in conversation with Rahul Anand of Snapfinger Farm and Georgia Organics President & CEO Alice Rolls. We’ve partnered with several Georgia organizations to raise funds for The Farmer Fund in response to Winter Storm Elliott ..read more
Georgia Organics
7M ago
Aug. 3, 2023 – Georgia Organics and Forsyth Farmers Market Partner on Strategies to Reduce Childhood Food Insecurity. Georgia Organics and The Forsyth Farmers Market announce the launch of Savannah Family Farm Share, a group style Community Supported Agriculture program designed to address childhood food insecurity for children ages birth to five while developing a new outlet for small scale farmers. The goals of this initiative are to expand opportunities for small scale farmers, increase access to organic and healthy food and educate families about how to prepare and enjoy a weekly bounty of ..read more
Georgia Organics
4y ago
Tell us a little bit about your background?
Prior to joining Georgia Organics, I worked at a locally owned coffee shop and art gallery. I had the opportunity to serve as their Creative Director, a position where I curated local vendors and artists for our monthly art shows. While I loved living the coffee life and the community that came with it, I found myself wanting to expand my professional skill set. I decided to peruse my master’s degree in Writing and Digital Communications from Agnes Scott College with the intention of utilizing my passion for communications in the non-profit sector ..read more
Georgia Organics
4y ago
Shanice Chesney is a former Farm to School Intern and is now our lovely Administrative Assistant here at Georgia Organics. Keep reading to learn more about her.
Tell us a little bit about your background?
In short, service and volunteerism. I’ve worked heavily in national service from Peace Corps to AmeriCorps. I’ve also trained volunteers to look at service differently and to combat toxic charity. Empowering a community and becoming an active citizen is what drives me. My educational background is in International Relations, Spanish and Urban Ecology. I’ve utilized my education to work as an ..read more