A Dialog with 2022 Farmer Champion Award Winners — The Dust

Steven Satterfield: Go to your native farmer’s markets, join farmer availability lists, and take note of the seasons. You can begin small by buying a bit of little bit of one thing native to see how far it goes in your menu after which ramp up the portions whenever you see the patterns of gross sales and pars. 

Jarrett Stieber: Go to farmer’s markets and meet the farmers! Begin there!  

George Frangos: One of the simplest ways to begin is to go to an area farmers’ market.   Within the final decade, they’ve grown from nearly non-existent to thriving marketplaces.   Begin to speak to the farmers which might be there.  Perceive one of the best ways to seek out their availability and supply.  Discuss with different eating places and cooks that supply domestically.  We’re all right here to share info and assist our farmers.  

What’s your favourite factor to supply from inside Georgia and why?   

Terry Koval: I actually love the mustard frills, they’re spicy and could be eaten uncooked or gently cooked  

Emma and Sean Shacke: In all probability tomatoes and peppers. We’ve lived in a number of areas all through the nation, and no person can develop and have them style the best way they do in GA!  

Parnass Savang: Produce that you may’t discover in shops like pink celery from Woodland Gardens and inexperienced garlic from Snapfinger Farm 

Steven Satterfield: I like that we’ve a 12-month rising season – at this level, I simply get enthusiastic about no matter is in season, and essentially the most thrilling factor is when one thing new is available in for the primary time in a protracted whereas.  It at all times will get us impressed for a seasonal menu change. 

Jarrett Stieber: Peaches as a result of Pearson Farm peaches are the perfect on this planet, for one factor. However I additionally completely love Georgia root veggies (hakurei turnips, the sweetest carrots ever, rutabaga, parsnip, and many others.). Feijoa is tremendous enjoyable, too, when it is in season for a short time in the summertime, it supplies a surprisingly tropical vibe for a fruit grown in Georgia. *Feijoa is also referred to as pineapple guava and is native to South America, however grows in Georgia as properly.  

George Frangos:   That may be a exhausting one.  I’ve a comfortable spot for domestically raised foraging pork and all of the heritage breeds right here in Georgia. The flavour is so improbable. After which something on the peak of the season.  Georgia strawberries are so superb – I can crush two-three pints, no drawback! I eat little candy cherry tomatoes like sweet.