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SUPPORT LOCAL FARMERS WITH THE GREAT FARM TAKEOUT

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Contact: Whitney Mooney

wsmooney@gfb.org

 

 

SUPPORT LOCAL FARMERS WITH THE GREAT FARM TAKEOUT

 

Georgia Farm Bureau encourages people to support Georgia farmers by visiting farm markets on Tuesday, March 31 as part of the Great Farm Takeout. 

 

Last week, thousands of people supported their local restaurant industry by participating in the Great American Takeout. This week, Georgia Farm Bureau encourages the public to support local farm markets by picking up some locally grown food to go. Some of the options available across farm markets right now include strawberries, freshly churned butter or ice cream, and sandwiches. 

 

Many of the farms in GFB’s Certified Farm Market program are offering curbside service and online ordering. Many of the larger farm markets, which are open-air environments where social distancing can be easily observed, allow consumers to pick their own products. When you buy from a you-pick operation, the fruit goes directly from the earth to your plate.

About Georgia Farm Bureau

Georgia Farm Bureau is a membership-based nonprofit dedicated to providing a face and voice for farmers and families involved in agriculture. With nearly 300,000 members and offices in virtually every county across the state of Georgia, it is one of the nation’s largest farm organizations. GFB offers leadership and assistance, farm product promotion and legislative representation to ensure Georgia’s farming future.  

 

Becoming a Georgia Farm Bureau member helps support local farmers and ensures Georgians continue to have access to locally grown, high-quality food. 

 

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