georgia organics: the dirt, spring 2016
DESCRIPTION
This edition of the Dirt focuses on the health and economic impacts of farmers markets, as well as updates from other Georgia Organics programs.TRANSCRIPT
$40,647,400INVESTED IN LOCAL FOODIN GEORGIA
WITH THE AVERAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT SPENDINGOF THEIR BUDGET ON LOCAL PRODUCTS.
TOTAL: 130
TOTAL: 111
2015 PARTICIPANTS
TOTAL: 80
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10% off of your entire purchase plus free shipping and 5% of all sales will go to Georgia Organics.
Good for a 1 time use per customer until June 1, 2016when using the code GAOrgMay2016.
18,086 (87.7%) PEOPLE RETURNED TO THE MARKET AFTER SIGNING UP FOR MY MARKET CLUB.
66.1% RETURNED BETWEEN ONCE WEEKLY AND ONCE MONTHLY.
18,272 (88.6%) RETURNING MARKET CUSTOMERS ARE EATING MORE HEALTHY FOODS.
72.2% OF MARKET SHOPPERS SPEND BETWEEN $10AND $40.
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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