We’re so excited to be joined by Connie Oliver of WayGreen for a Zoom video edition of the Georgia Foodcast!
Connie Oliver is leading food access initiatives to connect South Georgians with food from local farmers through WayGreen, Inc: Southeast Georgia's Local Food Coalition. She has been a long time food leader in Southeast Georgia and is leader our Georgia Food Oasis community efforts in Waycross, GA.
Connie Oliver (center) at Georgia Organics 2020 Conference & Expo surrounded by Southeast Georgia regional farmers and food leaders including Bamm Farms, Gilliard Farms, and Greenway Gardens.
Of her amazing work in the Waycross community, Georgia Organics’ Community Outreach Manager for the Georgia Food Oasis Suzanne Girdner says:
Connie Oliver is one of the fiercest community food advocates in Georgia, and over the past 5+ years has worked tirelessly with a grassroots coalition to build up a regional farmer and consumer network that feeds and heals Southeast GA communities. You'll find Connie regularly driving 80-100 miles to pick-up produce from regional farms, leading a Glean Team, organizing seasonal markets, coordinating education series, and plotting the course for building a physical cooperative and community kitchen space. Connie is as visionary as she is hardworking, and she's determined to realize WayGreen's vision for residents to eat, cook, and grow the healthiest, local food possible.
Click below to watch and learn more about WayGreen, Inc. and Oliver’s amazing work!
To learn more about WayGreen, visit www.waygreeninc.org, and follow them on social media:
Facebook: facebook.com/WayxGreen
Instagram: instagram.com/wayxgreen/
To learn more about the Georgia Food Oasis, visit gfo.georgiaorganics.org/
Volunteers with WayGreen pack orders for pandemic-safe pick-up.