ATHENS — Working their way through 139 hopeful food products organized in colorful rows, a panel of judges selected 36 finalists for the 2024 Flavor of Georgia food product contest to be held in downtown Athens on April 4.
Organized by the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, the first round of the annual competition was held at Gourmet Foods International in Decatur. The popular contest, a CAES Signature Event, features market-ready products from small businesses across the state of Georgia.
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