Kathy Beck ‘Woman of the Year in Agriculture’
Kathy Beck, who serves as Feed Fannin’s Vice Chair of Farm and Facilities and Agriculture Education, was honored at a luncheon at Inola in April as Woman of the Year … Read more
Organization News
Former Board Member Jim Yacavone Remembered
Longtime Feed Fannin volunteer Jim Yacavone passed away suddenly last October at his home in Florida, where he and his wife, Meredith, had moved after he retired earlier in 2023 … Read more
Converted Pantry Garden Getting Ready for Summer
Feed Fannin volunteer Sue Blakeman became the caretaker for the Barbara Ferer Research and Demonstration Garden located at Fannin County Family Connection in the Spring of 2023. It is commonly … Read more
2024 FF Scholarships Awarded to High School Grads
By Carol Martel, Co-Chair, Feed Fannin Scholarship Committee On April 24, the Feed Fannin Scholarship Committee met to review the applications received from graduating seniors of Fannin County and Copper … Read more
Fashion Show & Silent Auction Fundraiser a Big Success
Feed Fannin hosted an elegant evening of fashion, good food, entertainment and eye- catching silent auction items while raising funds to feed the hungry on Sept. 8. The event at … Read more
Pantry & Food-Related Community Outreach
Feed Fannin has supplied nearly 100% of the funds to the Food Pantry for the purchase of canned and dried, staples, frozen foods, fresh produce, eggs and milk for clients … Read more
Congratulations to Our 2023 Scholarship Winners!
Feed Fannin is pleased to have awarded four $1,000 scholarships to very deserving students this year. Three recipients are Fannin County High School seniors, and one is from Copper Basin … Read more
Spring has Sprung at the Farm, and Volunteers have been Busy
By: Kathy Beck, Vice Chair of Farm/Garden/Education Welcome Spring! Let the fun begin! The farm survived the winter storms and wind but not without the lifting of a corner of … Read more
UNG Food Pantry ‘Lunch in a Crunch’ Supported by Feed Fannin
The University of North Georgia’s new Blue Ridge campus has implemented two initiatives designed to keep its hungry students’ focus on their academics, and Feed Fannin is partnering in both … Read more
New Produce Initiative Takes Off
Feed Fannin began a new Farm to Pantry produce initiative last summer that has proved very successful. In June 2020, just as the coronavirus pandemic was worsening, the Fannin County … Read more