Farmers Markets = Local Food Festivals
Nov02

Farmers Markets = Local Food Festivals

For me, Farmers Markets are popup local food festivals. Here today but back next week… as long as the season lasts! In addition to fresh from the field and farm products you’ll find food makers offering craft and small batch honey, jams, teas, vinegars+++. You’ll also discover bakers who only sell their pastries and breads at farmers markets and so much more. Many foods are based on legacy, family recipes handed down from...

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Flavor of Georgia – Talented Women Food Makers
Mar20

Flavor of Georgia – Talented Women Food Makers

In Celebration of Women’s History Month we’re highlighting some of the Flavor of Georgia talented women finalists and winners.  We love foodpreneurs aka food makers. So when we were invited, for the second year, to help socialize a very special event – Flavor of Georgia 2019 – it took a nano second to say a big Yes to Merritt at UGA. Flavor of Georgia is an innovative contest that puts talented, local food...

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Adriana Coppola, Owner, Alta Cucina Italia : A Foodpreneur Interview
Jul10

Adriana Coppola, Owner, Alta Cucina Italia : A Foodpreneur Interview

Adding vinegar to savory foods is not unusual but adding vinegar to sweet foods including ice cream was a new culinary adventure for me! I enjoyed Alta Cucina Italia balamic vinegars several years before I had the pleasure of meeting its founder Adriana Coppola. This spring, at Flavor of Georgia, I finally saw the charming woman who created the lemon balsamic vinegar and fig balsamic vinegar that I have indeed used to topped dishes of...

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Interview with Marci Heit, Founder of Q. D. Foodie
Mar28

Interview with Marci Heit, Founder of Q. D. Foodie

Sometimes we come across a product that makes us smile and feel happy. That’s what I thought when I first saw Q.D.Foodie’s adorable kitchen tools. Then I learned the tools were designed for both kids and adults. Note to self: holiday gifts!  Q.D. Foodie is what I call a from the heart story. From development of the fun animation about the Q. D. Foodie character to the back-story of how & why founder Marci Heit created...

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Interview With Founders Lani Preis & Marla Zafft of chick*u*do
Sep29

Interview With Founders Lani Preis & Marla Zafft of chick*u*do

Launching a new business is exciting but often an experience where you feel you’re walking on egg shells. For Lani Preis and Marla Zafft their innovative, school lunch tool chick*u*do has to appeal to two audiences: parents and kids. That’s a pretty tall order. Lani and my paths have crossed many times in the Atlanta marketing world. When I learned about her new venture I was intrigued especially since chick*u*do is not a...

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