This year we present a continuing series called “Georgia Eats.” We’ll bring you great conversations with farmers, chefs, cooks, scientists and even some delicious recipes you may want to try. 

The "Justin Bieber of the Southern organic crowd," that's how the New York Times described Will Harris of White Oak Pastures. It’s the largest USDA organic farm in Georgia and the only farm in the country with both beef and poultry slaughterhouses. We talked to him and Grant Gerlock of Harvest Public Media about the outlook for organic meat.

The 2015 list of "Oprah's Favorite Things" featured an item that’s produced right here in Georgia. It's a ginger syrup and ginger infused honey gift set made by Verdant Kitchen in Savannah. In 2015, CEO Ross Harding joined me to talk about the impact that endorsement had on his business.

Chefs and diners from home kitchens to high-end restaurants covet historically regional crops for the future of food. But sometimes it isn’t so easy to make a Southern staple local again. GPB's Grant Blankenship reported on farm-to-table trends and cowpeas.

Atlanta’s West End neighborhood is easy to access. What’s not so easy for residents to reach is fresh food.  But that’s starting to change. A couple years ago, a small farmer’s market featuring locally grown produce began at the nearby Marta Station. GPB’s Sean Powers took his reusable tote bag and stopped by to bring us an audio postcard.

The Peach State is still Georgia's nickname, but you might argue it should be the Blueberry State. The USDA says peaches have taken second place to blueberries as the state’s number one fruit crop. In 2015, Georgia knocked Michigan out of first place, with 96 million pounds of blueberries, according to the North American Blueberry Council. We talked to blueberry farmer Kerry Tomlinson and Joe Cornelius of the Georgia Blueberry Commission.

If you drive south down I-75, about 90 minutes from Macon, you’ll find the town of Tifton, Georgia, population of 16,000 or so. They call themselves “The Friendly City," but Tifton could be known as the “The Foodie City.” A couple years ago, it was named the best place to open a restaurant in Georgia by Restaurant Business Magazine. We talked to David Scarbrough, the owner and chef of The Local Kitchen and Bar in Tifton. 

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