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Georgia Grown Test Kitchen Applications Opened on April 18th The Georgia Department of Agriculture Georgia Grown Test Kitchen opened its third year of applications on April 18, 2016. The department will select an elementary, middle and high school to participate in the 2016 program. The new Test Kitchen schools will be given recipes featuring Georgia Grown commodities and information on how to source the listed products. The schools will provide feedback on nutritional analysis, student reaction and participate in other Georgia Grown activities throughout the year. “Through programs such as the Georgia Grown Test Kitchen and Feed My School for a Week, we are influencing the buying habits of nutritional directors across the state,” said Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black. “We are showing the ease that comes with purchasing local products for school systems, while improving the nutritional value for students. We look forward to advancing the Georgia Grown Test Kitchen program to promote local and healthy eating in school systems throughout the state.” Applicants are encouraged to visit feedmyschool.org to apply to be a 2016 Georgia Grown Test Kitchen school before the deadline of May 23, 2016. |
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About Georgia Grown: The Georgia Grown program provides a powerful new branding tool as well as education, marketing and business connections to expand agribusinesses and the agricultural industry throughout Georgia. Learn more today at: www.GeorgiaGrown.com. About the GDA: The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) is the voice of the state’s agriculture community. The department's mission is to provide excellence in services and regulatory functions, to protect and promote agriculture and consumer interests, and to ensure an abundance of safe food and fiber for Georgia, America, and the world by using state-of-the-art technology and a professional workforce. For more information, visit us at: www.agr.georgia.gov. |
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