Celebrating 5 Years of Affect: Georgia Organics’ Farmer Champion Program Strengthens Native Meals Programs with Mushrooms, Awards, and Campus Partnerships 

Written by Jamillah McWhorter, Procurement Fellow & Ever Williams, Farmer Champion Supervisor 

The Georgia Organics’ Farmer Champion program is worked up to wrap up its fifth season this winter and share what the workforce and taking part Farmer Champions have been as much as in 2024!   

The Farmer Champion program at Georgia Organics was launched in 2019 and works to attach native farmers with the meals service group and improve sustainable and natural buying. By highlighting companies that supply responsibly, this system goals to lift consciousness about native sourcing and assist Georgia’s numerous patchwork of small and natural farms thrive.

One of many fundamental methods we highlight these relationships is thru our annual Farmer Champion Week, the place taking part companies from the Farmer Champion program characteristic particular limited-time solely menu objects. This 12 months, cooks voted for mushrooms because the featured ingredient, and from September 6 – 13, served progressive, fun-gi dishes and cocktails with mushrooms sourced from The Horti-Tradition, Bella Vita Mushrooms, Southern Cap Mushrooms, Shoots and Spores Farm, Inexperienced Field Produce, and Ellijay Mushrooms. We owe many because of our mushroom farmers—be sure you take a look at their web sites! 

The week kicked off with a Solid Iron & Collards Society occasion on September 5, hosted by beloved group companion, Argosy.  Chef Cortney ready an superior mushroom-centric unfold for attendees, that includes Wild Chantrelle Mushroom Risotto, Shitake Mushroom Croquettes, and a Mushroom Pizza with Oyster Mushrooms.  DJ D2T performed some wonderful vinyl data whereas attendees made dialog and loved the meals.