A huge thank you to everyone who attended the Georgia Grown Networking Event at the Georgia Grown Innovation Center! We had an incredible time mingling with Georgia Grown staff and fellow businesses, indulging in delicious refreshments, and engaging in inspiring conversations about the future of local farming.
Farming is a Team Sport is a new educational series of informational workshops, sponsored by plain.stated. and The Common Market Southeast. This gives farmers the opportunity to expand their expertise and knowledge on topics like the steps to move from farm to market, the ropes on building farm alliances, and how to best utilize resources from seed to shelf!
We enjoyed learning from our very own Director of Marketing at the Department of Agriculture, Matthew Kulinski, about the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Grant at the Georgia Grown Innovation Center on February 15th, 2024.
GGIC client Companion Care of Georgia hosted a celebration at the Georgia Grown Innovation Center to celebrate National Caregivers Day and the hard work of their caregivers and staff.
Local Food Champions from Canada, and Manda Fermentation USA Inc. visited Better Fresh Farms and the Georgia Grown Innovation Center.
A 4-H group visited the GGIC and used the facilities to practice interview skills.
The City of Metter was awarded a $750,000 Community Development Block Grant from the Department of Community Affairs. The ceremony was held at the Georgia Grown Innovation Center. Read the story here: http://www.metteradvertiser.com/news/article_966425c2-47e2-11ec-84bf-c733a10d13e3.html
Designs by Felecia’s Florist hosts some of her classes here at the Georgia Grown Innovation Center.
Dr. Veronica Womack, the Executive Director for Georgia College & State University’s Rural Studies Institute, visited the GGIC as a guest speaker at a BIGEvent.
The Metter City Manager, Carter Crawford, spoke about the Georgia Grown Innovation Center at the Georgia Municipal Association annual conference in Savannah. The conference was also attended by Metter Economic Development Director, Heidi Jeffers.
The Metter Elementary School Beta Robotics Team visited the Georgia Grown Innovation Center to tour Better Fresh Farms and meet Grant Anderson, the owner of Better Fresh Farms. They identified robots used in the process and learned how robotics will help to enhance the company’s production and sales. Check out this article from the Metter Advertiser to learn more about how the robotics team has been working with Better Fresh Farms: http://www.metteradvertiser.com/news/article_5f406e42-579c-11ec-b41b-37d791ae6eae.html
Senator Billy Hickman and Senator Tyler Harper visited the GGIC and met several of the GGIC clients.
