Three Georgia food producers win 2017 Good Food Awards

Three Georgia artisan food producers have been named finalists for 2017 Good Food Awards.

Bee Wild, Mtn Honey and Oliver Farm all earned judges' approval at this year's Good Food Awards. The companies were among 193 winners in 14 categories, and chosen from more than 2,000 entrants across 38 states.

Oliver Farm, located in Pitts, Ga., was among the winners in the oil category for its benne oil and sunflower oil.

Bee Wild was honored for its 100-percent Pure and Raw Sourwood Honey, produced in the mountains of north Georgia.

Also winning in the honey category was MtnHoney, with its Spring Wildflower produced from apiaries in Clarkesville, Georgia.

Held annually in San Francisco, the Good Food Awards honor food products free of artificial ingredients, hormones, synthetic pesticides, herbicides, fertilizer and genetically modified ingredients.

Winners were determined after a blind tasting of entries that met standards for environmentally sound agriculture practices, good animal husbandry, sourcing transparency and responsible relationships throughout the supply chain.

Awards were given in the categories of beer, charcuterie, cheese, chocolate, cider, coffee, confections, fish, honey, oils, pantry, pickles, preserves and spirits.

A complete list of 2017 Good Food Awards winners can be found here.

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About the Author

Ligaya Figueras

Ligaya Figueras is the AJC's senior editor for Food & Dining. Prior to joining the AJC in 2015, she was the executive editor for St. Louis-based culinary magazine Sauce. She has worked in the publishing industry since 1999 and holds degrees from St. Louis University and the University of Michigan.

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