Fresh grown news [Oct. 28, 2016]

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Savannah Food and Wine Festival
An experience you cannot miss!
The South's best culinary happenings one exceptional week in Savannah. The Savannah Food and Wine Festival has it all including a Georgia Grown Village that's full of local foods, drinks and crafts. You aren't going to want to miss this one. For more information on everything the festival has to offer, click here .

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The Pecan Festival of Georgia
Mark your calendars!
The Pecan Festival of Georgia is a celebration of one of Georgia's signature crops and agriculture through our entire state. Travelers in the fall can enjoy family friendly activities and events for enthusiasts of all ages such as a classic car show, mechanical bull, inflatables, a children's train, games, live music, dancers, entertainment, arts & crafts and wonderful food. A highlight of the festival will be the Georgia State Pecan Pie contest, which invites participants to showcase their best version of the classic Southern dessert. All proceeds from the event are given to a wide variety of charities and is sponsored by The Exchange Club of Blackshear. Join the celebration!
Saturday, November 5th 2016 (9am to 5pm), Blackshear City Park.

Nov. 5, 2016: The Pecan Festival of Georgia
November 7 - 13, 2016: Savannah Food and Wine Festival
November 19, 2016: Georgia Grown Winter Showcase Perimeter Mall
December 3, 2016: Georgia Grown Winter Showcase Shoppes at River Crossing

Georgia Grown Winter Showcases
Gift something local this holiday season!

Buy local this holiday season at a Georgia Grown Winter Showcase near you. The Georgia Grown Winter Showcases are in partnership with the Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody and The Shoppes at River Crossing in Macon. This is a free event for the whole family with delicious samples and a wide range of locally grown items such as meat and veggies, oils and sauces, honey, jellies, jams and many other artisanal products.
The Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody, Georgia: November 19, 2016 The Shoppes at River Crossing in Macon, Georgia: December 3, 2016
From 10:00 AM till 9:00 PM
Safe Processing of Nuts: Free Webinar
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 from 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm (EDT)
The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Preventive Controls for Human Food rule is now final and compliance dates for several businesses began in September 2016. The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and Peanut and Tree Nut Processors Association (PTNPA) have provided a updated guidance on the processing of nuts for industry and how to comply with the new regulation. The guidance is a free resource and provides information on how to establish and implement a Food Safety Plan. Register today to hear from a panel of industry experts who worked on the document as they: Identify the highlights of what's changed in the handbook since the passage of the Preventive Controls for Human Food Final Rule Synthesize key sections of the handbook into an easy-to-digest format Discuss how to conduct a Food Safety Plan, Validation Programs, and Supplier Programs in compliance with FSMA Answer your questions! Registration is complimentary but space is limited!
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