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2011
Fall
Georgia Organics Special Report: Shifting to a Smarter Food System
By the Numbers: State of the State's Organic Production
Remembering Liam Rattray and Marco Fonesca
Urban Ag Training Program Grad Profile: Bilal Sarwari
The Georgia Organics Farm Bill Platform
Spring
Georgia Organics Special Report: Cutting Through the Confusion Guide to Smart Shopping
By the Numbers: Food for Thought on Georgia's Obesity Rate, Food Consumption, and Food Production
Savannah Conference Kicks of Year of Growing
Farm to School:Baby Steps Turn to Major Leaps
UGA: Salmonella Lower on Lower on Organic Poultry Farms by Sharon Dowdy
Summer
Advocacy: The Farm Bill Demystified
Mentoring Program: On a Farm, There's Always Something New to Learn
Georgia Organics Special Report: The Impact of Climate Change on Georgia Food & Farms
10 Things You Can Do to Help Curb Climate Change
By The Numbers: Varying Impacts of Climate Change
Fall Georgia Organics Special Report:Shifting to a Smarter Food System
By The Numbers: State of the State of Organics in Georgia
Remembering Liam Rattray & Marco Fonseca
Urgan Ag Training: Program Grad Bilal Sarwari See Urban Ag Reshaping Cities
Advocacy: Georgia Organics 2012 Farm Bill Platform
Georgia Organics Special Report: 14th Annual Conference and Expo
Last Address from Board President Will Harris: View From the Pastures
By the Numbers: Healthy, Hungry-Free Kids Act Helps Kids in Low-Income Areas
Spring
Georgia Organics Special Report: Buy Local, Buy Sustainable, Buy Often
Farm to School: Farm to School Summit Takes Historic First Steps
By the Numbers: The State of Peaches and Pesticides
Sustainable Farmers Have a Friend in Natural Resources Conservation Service
Where Has All the Local, Sustainably Raised Chicken Gone? by Suzanne Welander
Summer
Georgia Organics Special Report: What if Georgians Ate Georgia Produce?
By the Numbers: The Toll of Synthetic Fertilizer Production On Georgia Water
Georgia's Organic Peanut Industry Ready for Prime Time
Yes, We Can. And You Can Too. The Home Canning Movement. by Stephanie Hass
Advocacy: Congress To Focus on School Nutrition
Fall
Georgia Organics Special Report: New Ag Commissioner Brings New Era With Candidate Views
The Science Supporting Good Food
By the Numbers: A Level Playing Field? Look at Government Subsidies
Farm to School: Farm to School Spreading Steadily As Adds New Counties
2009
Winter
Georgia Organics Special Report: Slow Food Founder, Carlo Petrini, to Keynote 2010 Conference
By the Numbers: Growing Organics in Georgia
Reclaiming Agriculture: 13th Annual Conference and Expo
An Appreciation: Hilda Byrd by Suzanne Welander
Spring
Georgia Organics Special Report: The Health Crisis: Growing Awareness
By the Numbers: The Health of Georgia
Advocacy: The Stimulus Package Includes Agriculture, Educational Opportunities
Advocacy: Together We Can Make Lawmakers Hear Us
Feeding Your Family the Fruit of Your Labor by Stephanie Van Parys
Summer
Georgia Organics Special Report: Sowing Seeds with Farm to School
By the Numbers: Fat Chance (Race, Health, and Farming)
Havana's Urban Ag Success Story by Leonard G. Moody III
Food Stamp Dollars Doubled at 3 Markets
Advocacy: From the Hill to the Field: Advocacy Update on Food Safety Act
New Research Sheds Light on Why Fresh, Wholesome Food is Healthier
Fall
Georgia Organics Special Report: Got Local Milk?
By the Numbers: Milk Money in Georgia
Advocacy: Georgia Dept. of Agriculture Tweaks State Organic Program
Advocacy: Advocacy Update: Push to Get Real Food in School Cafeterias Gaining Momentum
Summer Vacation is Over and the Garden is Out of Control-Now What? by Stephanie Van Parys
2008
Winter
Georgia Organics Special Report: A View of the Future With George Siemon by Judith Winfrey
Quantum Leap: Georgia Organics 11th Annual Conference and Trade Show
Advancing Organic Agriculture in Georgia by Carl F. Jordan and Jason Mann
UGA Names Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator
Spring
Georgia Organics Special Report: Connecting the Dots: The Organic and Local food Movement Takes Shape in South Georgia by Leeann Culbreath
Helen Dumba and Nicolas Donck Honored as Land Stewards of the Year by Joe Reynolds
The 2008 Georgia Organics Conference Bigger! Better! New and Improved! by Ivey Doyal
Georgians Recognized for Artisinal Craft and Culture Practices by Judith Winfrey
Baking Locally: Georgia Pecan Pie Recipe by Laura Martin
Summer
Georgia Organics Special Report: A Tale of Two Cities and Two Community Food Projects by Suzanne Welander
Advocacy: News Briefs (Farm Bill, UGA Organic Farming Class, Organic Pumpkins, Hyde Farm, Fort Valley sustainable Agriculture Summit)
Baking Locally: Tomato, Goat Cheese, and Basil Bread by Laura Martin
Fall
Georgia Organics Special Report: Why Organic? The Answer is Simpler Than it Seems by Jamie Swedberg
A Farmer's Perspective on the Price of Food by Laurie Moore
Advocacy: News Briefs (child Nutrition Program, Stewardship Award, EBT Moves into Farmers Markets, Bats Reduce Earworm Damage)
Cooking Locally: Bourbon Sweet Potatoes by Virginia Willis
2007
Winter
Georgia Organics Special Report: The Many Faces of Joel Salatin by Daniel Parson
Conference: Georgia Organics 10th Anniversary Conference and Trade Show
Winter Sowing by Stephanie Van Parys
Spring
Georgia Organics Special Report: Seeds of Change in the 2007 Farm Bill by Ivey Doyal
GO Conference: Georgia Organics Conference Meets at the Crossroads by Jamie Swedberg
New Farmers' Markets Needs Farmers and Market Gardeners: Demand for Sustainable and Organics Growers is Higher Than Ever by Suzanne Welander
What Every Summer Garden Needs to Grow! by Stephanie Van Parys
Summer
Georgia Organics Special Report: From the Ground Up: Digging in to Increase Georgia's Organic Supply by Tucker Berta
Georgia Organics and UGA's Agroecology Lab Join Forces by Dr. Carl Jordan and Jason Mann
Words for the Water-Wise by Stephanie Van Parys
Fall
Georgia Organics Special Report:Farm Fresh Produce goes to the Head of the Class: A Mom Asks About School Lunches and Finds Hope by Pattie Baker
Conservation of the Soil Food Web...or why organic agriculture is so difficult in the Southeast, and what can be done about it. by Dr. Carl Jordan and Jason Mann
Plant Now for Fall, Winter, and Spring Blooms by Stephanie Van Parys
2006
Winter
Georgia Organics Special Report:Farming is the Answer: A Conversation with Janisse Ray by Leeann Culbreath
Georgia Organics 9th Annual Conference and Trade Show: Down and Dirty: Sustainable Growing in Times of Change
Dreams of a Neighborhood Harvest by Suzanne Welander
Starting Seeds by Stephanie Van Parys
Spring
Georgia Organics Special Report:Medicinal Plants on the Southern Mountains by Kyritsi Howell
Garden Programs Make Progress in Georgia
Getting Down and Dirty with Georgia Organics by Melinda McCuan
Full Circle at the Organic Banquet by Suzanne Welander
Summer
Georgia Organics Special Report:Primary Matters: If You Eat, You Should Vote by Bryan Hager
Go Partners with Extension to Promote Organic Commodities in Georgia by Relinda Walker
Georgia Organics Introduces an Organic Curriculum by Lynn Pugh
Fall
Georgia Organics Special Report:Local Food in Georgia: From Underground to Main Street by Victoria Smith
Georgia and Florida Ramp Up Organic Education
What is Farmland Conservation by Justin Ellis
Advocacy: The Candidates Speak
Mentoring: New Phase of Farmer-to-Farmer Mentoring Program Begins
2005
Winter
Georgia Organics Special Report: The New Organic Grower: A Conversation with Eliot Coleman by Skip Connett
Georgia Organics 8th Annual Conference and Trade Show: New Harvest: Connecting Growers and Consumers Year Round
Home Grown: Seed Catalogs to Browse by Stephanie Van Parys
Spring
Georgia Organics Special Report:Local Heroes: Celebrating Local Chefs and Farmers by Erin Flynn
Recipe: Slow Roasted Vidalia Onion Soup
Home Grown: Sweet Potatoes by Stephanie Van Parys
Summer
Georgia Organics Special Report: A Needle in the Haystack: A Search for Alternative Poultry in Georgia by Suzanne Welander
Home Grown: Cultivating the Roots of Real Change
Monsanto's Secret Study Shows Health Hazards of GM Corn
Home Grown: Basil by Stephanie Van Parys
Fall
Georgia Organics Special Report: Bad Seeds: Why Genetically Modified Crops are Not Good for Farmers-or Consumers by Daniel Parson and Tom Strong
Organic Peanut Progress by Leeann Culbreath
Community Gardens Coming to City of Atlanta Parks! by Kat West
Home Grown: Cover Crops in the Garden by Stephanie Van Parys
2004
Winter
Spring
Georgia Organics Special Report:Getting Fresh with Farmers' Markets: Offering Food and Fun Throughout Georgia by Karen S. Adler
Georgia Organics Strengthening Roots at 7th Annual Conference
Fresh Food by Virginia Watson
Summer
Fall
Georgia Organics Special Report: The Georgia Egg Hunt: An Organic Consumer Searches for the Perfect Egg by Suzanne Welander
Bringing it to the Table: Fresh from Georgia Grown by Karen S. Adler
Making the connection: Internet Marketing for Farmers by Lynn Pugh
Cracking the Organic Peanut in Georgia by Leeann Culbreath
Home Grown: Garlic by Stephanie Van Parys