Emergency fund set up to help Georgia’s urban and rural farmers - Saporta Report

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.

Kim Karris, executive director of the Atlanta-based Food Well Alliance, said the various groups have been focused on how to get funding to the people who need it right away.

Kim Karris, executive director of the Food Well Alliance

“It’s amazing how we have all come together,” said Karris, adding that they’ve been able to overcome any urban-rural divide that may have existed before the crisis. “We all realize that local, sustainable agriculture is part of the solution.”

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