Celebrating Farmer Champion Week with Terry Koval and Mary Rigdon

“It’s part of our responsibility as chefs to source responsibly and to give the same care to the product that the farmers give in the fields.” – Chef Terry Koval

Cast Iron & Collards Society returns with Cocktails & Conversations: Celebrating Farmer Champion Week with Terry Koval of The Deer and The Dove and Mary Rigdon of Decimal Place Farm!

Enjoy cocktails and an assortment of small bites with Farmer Champion Week’s starring ingredients - okra and peppers, along with charcuterie featuring Decimal Place chevre.

This is evening is a part of Georgia Organics’ Farmer Champion Week. The evening will be rich in conversation with a moderated discussion between Chef Koval and longtime farmer partner Mary Rigdon. Together, these leaders will illuminate the symbiosis of farmer and chef and what it means to practice deep care in service and celebration of local food.

You will also learn how you can dive head first into all that our Farmer Champion partners have to offer as part of Farmer Champion Week 2022 and beyond!

$50 per person
$40 for Cast Iron and Collard Society Members! (Join here for an instant code)

Capacity is limited!

What is Farmer Champion? Georgia Organics’ Farmer Champion campaign brings local farmers, culinary professionals, and aggregators together to increase sustainable and organic purchasing from Georgia producers. By fostering reinvestment our local food system, our goal is that Georgia’s diverse patchwork of small and organic farms will grow and thrive. During Farmer Champion Week, eaters can visit select Farmer Champion partners throughout Georgia to try a featured menu item highlighting Georgia’s farming community. To learn more, visit bit.ly/gofcweek22.