Georgia Organics: The Dirt, Spring 2016

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$40,647,400 INVESTED IN LOCAL FOOD IN GEORGIA

WITH THE AVERAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT SPENDING OF THEIR BUDGET ON LOCAL PRODUCTS.


TOTAL: 130 2015 PARTICIPANTS

TOTAL: 111

TOTAL: 80



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18,086 (87.7%) 66.1%

PEOPLE RETURNED TO THE MARKET AFTER SIGNING UP FOR MY MARKET CLUB.

RETURNED BETWEEN ONCE WEEKLY AND ONCE MONTHLY.

72.2%

OF MARKET SHOPPERS SPEND BETWEEN $10 AND $40.

18,272 (88.6%) RETURNING MARKET CUSTOMERS ARE EATING MORE HEALTHY FOODS.






Team Farmers Feast, Crystal Leach and Brenda Hill, snap a selfie during the preparation for the climatic conference feast.

Farm to School Director Emily Cumbie-Drake and Jessica Donze Black of Pew Charitable Trusts catch up after Jessica’s session, Making School Food Policy Work.



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