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The Farmer Fund thrives in its new home
By Jeff Romig Disasters are as much a constant as they are a variable for farmers. The effects from hurricanes, tornadoes, and destructive lightening are all possible unwanted farm visitors. Farmers...
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Organic certification equals dollars for farmers
By Porter Mitchell What’s certified organic produce? “It’s the kind people are buying,” said Michael Wall, Georgia Organics’ Farmer Services Director. According to the Organic Trade Association’s most...
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Sustainable businesses are essential to healthy farms
We often picture farmers out in the field – on their tractors, weeding, harvesting, planting seeds, and packing their produce for market – but farmers are small business owners too. And like any small...
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A farmer at the helm
By Aja Arnold Joe Reynolds didn’t mean to become a farmer. At least not in the beginning. “I’ve been obsessed with farmers for a really long time,” said Reynolds, owner of Love is Love Farm and...
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A Quick Update about the North Highland Farmers Market
The North Highland Farmers Market closed its first season in Columbus, they ran biweekly from June-Nov. 2018 at MercyMed Clinic. In their first season they had over $1500 in SNAP redemption and...
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Farmer Spotlight: Finch Creek Farm
By Jeff Romig WINDER – Farmer Cass gently pulled the baby carrot out of the soil, and pinched it between his fingers. With a slight twist, the dirt crumbled away. “Try this,” the owner of Finch Creek...
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Whole Foods Midtown makes 500 locations
By Jeff Romig It’s easy to be overwhelmed when you reach the top of the escalator at Whole Foods Market’s new flagship Southeastern location. They opened their 500th location to residents of their...
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Whole Foods Midtown: Open for Business
Whole Foods Market shoppers waited in long lines early Friday morning for free samples of featured products like Beyond Burgers and White Oak Pastures beef. By Porter Mitchell Whole Foods’ new flagship...
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Inventive Anand Leads Snapfinger Farm to Success
Snapfinger Farm owner Rahul Anand cleans a radish. By Porter Mitchell Snapfinger Farm sits on a sleepy, winding suburban road, across from an old church and its small cemetery. A steady stream of...
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Food is Medicine for the Gilliam Family
By Porter Mitchell When West End farmer Lovey Gilliam’s mother was undergoing chemotherapy for her cancer, Lovey was shocked to see how her diet declined. She lacked the energy and the time to cook,...
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