{"id":920,"date":"2025-03-05T13:51:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T18:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/foodscienceandtechnology\/?p=920"},"modified":"2025-03-05T13:52:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T18:52:41","slug":"flavor-of-georgia-announces-a-new-showcase-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/foodscienceandtechnology\/flavor-of-georgia-announces-a-new-showcase-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Flavor of Georgia Announces a New Showcase Event!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b6af754e481e2c9d618436aedbd30d69\">Savor the State: A Flavor of Georgia Tasting Experience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"849\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/foodscienceandtechnology\/files\/2023\/11\/9f3b50c3-d534-4469-b4a2-3518cd19028f-1024x849.png\" alt=\"Flavor of Georgia: Food Product Contest logo\" class=\"wp-image-677\" style=\"width:519px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/foodscienceandtechnology\/files\/2023\/11\/9f3b50c3-d534-4469-b4a2-3518cd19028f-1024x849.png 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/foodscienceandtechnology\/files\/2023\/11\/9f3b50c3-d534-4469-b4a2-3518cd19028f-300x249.png 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/foodscienceandtechnology\/files\/2023\/11\/9f3b50c3-d534-4469-b4a2-3518cd19028f-768x637.png 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/foodscienceandtechnology\/files\/2023\/11\/9f3b50c3-d534-4469-b4a2-3518cd19028f-1536x1273.png 1536w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/foodscienceandtechnology\/files\/2023\/11\/9f3b50c3-d534-4469-b4a2-3518cd19028f.png 1689w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-two-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f5029714 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 2:00pm &#8211; 6:00pm<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Classic Center, Athens, GA<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/estore.uga.edu\/C27063_ustores\/web\/store_main.jsp?STOREID=523&amp;SINGLESTORE=true\">Buy Tickets Now!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tickets are required for access to Savor the State. Tickets do not include parking fees at the Classic Center. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>For the first time in contest history, the Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest will feature a market-style event showcasing all 36 contest finalists and their product lines. On April 17th, at the Classic Center in downtown Athens, Flavor of Georgia will host its new event: <em>Savor the State: A Flavor of Georgia Tasting Experience<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Savor the State will be a fun opportunity for everyone to sample amazing products, meet the people that make them, and to support Georgia businesses by purchasing products! The College of Agricultural &amp; Environmental Sciences is excited to invite the general public to participate in this unique and tasty occasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There will be three finalists from each of&nbsp;the twelve product contest categories sharing samples and selling their goods.&nbsp;Attendees will be able to participate in choosing the 2025 Flavor of Georgia Peoples\u2019 Choice Award by sampling all of the finalists\u2019 products and voting for their favorite!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All attendees are also invited to watch the 2025 Flavor of Georgia Awards Ceremony as winners are selected from each of the twelve categories, leading up to the awarding of the 2025 Flavor of Georgia Grand Prize. The awards ceremony will begin at 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss this great opportunity to taste fun foods, support Georgia food businesses, and maybe even find the perfect new product(s) to complete your home pantry!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Savor the State: A Flavor of Georgia Tasting Experience Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 2:00pm &#8211; 6:00pm Classic Center, Athens, GA Tickets are required for access to Savor the State. Tickets do not include parking fees at the Classic Center. 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