What Does it MEAN to be GREEN in Wine? (4 seats open)
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
7:00pm @ AWS Wine Room in Roswell

The Atlanta Wine School has put a lot into this course. No other session exists which will help you understand Organics/Biodynamics/Sustainable agriculture versus Conventional. You’ll taste purely organic wines, some at least $50/bottle. You’ll understand the role of sulfites, who suffers from them, and how they are regulated. You’ll understand how grape-growing is LEADING the agriculture movement, and how winemaking is a leader in being GREEN in its business practices. …

Lovers of fresh produce, colorful flowers, and delicious baked goods can double their pleasure this year at the Suwanee Farmers Market. In addition to its traditional Saturday morning hours, the Suwanee market also will be open Tuesday evenings.
“Our farmers are excited to be able to offer fresh produce twice a week through the Suwanee market,” says Events Coordinator Amy Doherty. “Now, those residents who enjoy sleeping in on the weekend have a chance to enjoy fresh, in-season produce, too, on Tuesday evenings.”
The Suwanee Farmers Market will be open at Town …

Friday, Feb 19, 2010 until Saturday, Feb 20, 2010 7:30 AM to 10 PM

In many ways, Athens is the epicenter of Georgia’s agricultural wisdom, primarily because of the University of Georgia’s renowned agriculture school. “Reclaiming Agriculture” will engage the energy of the Athens good food community, especially focusing on the students, faculty and farms of UGA and the robust cultural scene of the city through farm tours, expert speakers, and in-depth workshops on sustainable food and farms.
Highlights include:

10 farm tours
70+ presenters on topics including composting, beekeeping, mushrooms, herbs, …

Starting and Growing Your Organic Garden
Rashid Nuri, Truly Living Well Natural Urban Farm
Host Friends of Covington Library
Date February 13, 2010
Time 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Description Rashid Nuri of Truly Living Well Natural Urban
Farm will talk about what you need to know about
starting and growing your organic garden.
Rashid has almost forty years of experience. He lived three years in South east Asia, five years in Nigeria and almost two years in Ghana. He has managed public, private and community-based food and agriculture businesses in over 30 countries around …

Plant Your First Spring Garden
A Primer on the Southern Vegetable Garden
Host Oakhurst Community Garden
Date February 10, 2010
Time 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Description What can you grow in the early spring here in Atlanta? Glynis Ward will cover the basics of spring vegetable gardening. What varieties are best for this season, how to prepare your soil, and when do you get to start? The fundamentals to make your first spring garden a success. Save money, build your experience and enjoy a bountiful harvest by growing your own. …

According to Georgia Organics the following restaurants and caterers have shown a commitment to sourcing sustainable and locally-grown food from Georgia farm:
5 Seasons Brewing
The 5 Seasons is an award winning, locally owned American restaurant and brewery. We purchase much of our produce and meats from many small, local, sustainable, and organic farms. From these wonderful ingredients we prepare 20 to 30 seasonal specials a day and pair them with our famous hand-crafted beer. The spent grain from making our amazing beer is used to make our fresh bread. We …

The Green Commission of DeKalb County January 30, 2010 | 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Hosted by CEO Burrell Ellis and Commissioner Kathie Gannon
Please join us for the 2nd in a series of workshops on creating a sustainable DeKalb. Interested in starting a garden in your community? Looking for access to fresh, local fruits and vegetables? Join us to find out more about the new Community Gardens initiative in DeKalb County. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to talk to representatives from local farms and gardens, and sign up for Community …

Old dawg, new tricks or vice versa?  The nation’s oldest “ag” school fields “Reclaiming Agriculture,” Georgia Organics’ 13th annual conference with keynote speaker Carlo Petrini, founder of the Slow Food movement.  That’s right Dawgs, Georgia Organics will cover your campus like organically grown kudzu over the weekend of February 19 – 20.   Green thumbs and farm-fresh food fans will have to move fast in the ag-ed epicenter to take in all the garden-fresh offerings, including tours of farms, ag research stations, gardens and restaurants; presentations and exhibits; workshops and classes …

Whole Foods Market, the leading natural and organic grocer, now offers online coupons as an extension of its in-store value guide, The Whole Deal, which highlights great everyday low prices on the highest quality products, and offers low-budget recipes and meal planning advice to help shoppers stretch their food dollar with ease.
“It’s all about convenience,” said Whole Foods Market Value Guru Barry Hirsch. “Now, in addition to finding coupons in each in-store issue of The Whole Deal value guide, Whole Foods Market shoppers can hop online and print their …

As many of you have heard, many Georgia organic farms were damaged severely by the floods. Fortunately none of the farmers at our market suffered major damage. Love is Love Farm in Douglassville was one of the worst hit. All of  their fall crops were washed away and along with them their potential income until next spring. Because the river flooded the farm, they have to have extensive testing done to determine if their soil has been contaminated. They had a work day at the farm today to start the …

Raw Food Transformation Talks
Join us for a unique opportunity. Hear two experienced, internationally-renowned 100% raw foodists speak about healthy, enjoyable raw lifestyles – with Matt Monarch and Angela Stokes-Monarch
Tuesday 10/20/09, 6:00–10:00 pm
Investment in your wellbeing: $15 (in advance)/$20 at door
Matt Monarch, author of ‘Raw Spirit’ & ‘Raw Success,’ has been eating 100% raw for 10 years. You can learn more about Matt at www.RawSpirit.org.
Angela Stokes–Monarch lost over 160 pounds and reversed morbid obesity with a raw food lifestyle. She runs www.RawReform.com, where she shares her message of natural recovery.
Takes Place …

Enviro Expo USA – Atlanta’s only green consumer expo located in the City’s Zero Waste Zone, Downtown Atlanta – is being held on Saturday, November 14, and Sunday, November 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the World Congress Center.
Atlanta Audi Dealers is the Title Sponsor. Atlanta Audi Dealers’ sponsorship of Enviro Expo USA complements the Audi commitment to incorporate the most eco-friendly technologies into its future product plans.  The latest and most exciting manifestation of this appeared at the recent Frankfurt Motor Show with the debut of the …

Summer Harvest  with Slow Food Atlanta and Le Cordon Bleu

Host    Slow Food Atlanta
Date    August 30, 2009
Time    10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

The “rain or shine” festival is open and free to the public and will include a farmers market with celebrity chef demos, including Linton Hopkins from Restaurant Eugene, Kevin Gillespie from Woodfire Grill, Hector Santiago from Pura Vida, Butch Raphael from Whole Foods Market, Chinese Southern Belles and Cathy Conway from Avalon Catering. There will be live bands, a student run BBQ Booth, “Plant-a-Seed” and other children’s activities. We are …

A multitude of plump tomatoes is rolling into local farmers markets, prompting us to give you a heads up on picking up tickets to a juicy event that will celebrate this beloved fruit of the vine.  JCT. Kitchen & Bar will be the site of the first annual Attack of the Killer Tomato Fest to benefit Georgia Organics on Sunday, August 9 from 1-6 p.m.  Atlanta’s best chefs will pair up with farmers as they hobnob with heirlooms and Romas and create tomato dishes for judging and devouring by tomato-loving …

If you’ve been reading food lit lately or saw the movie Food, Inc., you’re aware of the environmental and healthful advantages of eating wild seafood from U.S. waters versus those farm-raised on the other side of the globe.  Naturally, Whole Foods Market, the world’s largest organic grocery store, has linked up with Savannah’s Ambos family of shrimpers to make sure we can get our fill of sweet Georgia shrimp.  The Ambos family has been bringing fresh seafood from Georgia’s coast to Southeastern tables for five generations.  Ambos shrimpers pack their …