Decatur’s Kitchen Garden via The Saporta Report
By Maria Saporta
Local food organizations have created a coalition to help Georgia’s urban and rural farmers weather the COVID-19 pandemic.
The organizations, – which include the Food Well Alliance and Georgia Organics, Community Farmers Markets, Wholesome Wave Georgia, Global Growers Network, the Common Market Southeast and Atlanta Farmers Coalition – have created the Farmer Fund COVID-19 Emergency Relief Campaign.
The Farmer Fund – currently led by Georgia Organics – was already in place to help farmers during natural disasters. Its board adapted the Fund so it could also raise money for those affected by the latest Coronavirus pandemic….