On January 7th, Feeding Georgia once again brought the state’s legislative and Agricultural leaders together for a night of BBQ and bonding at the 61st Annual Wild Hog Supper. Department of Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper and Georgia’s House and Senate Agriculture Committees, our honorary co-hosts, helped celebrate the ultimate kickoff to the legislative session. The annual event gives legislators, business leaders, and organizations a chance to unite for Feeding Georgia’s Farm to Foodbank program. Throughout the night, guests dug into delicious Georgia Grown dishes, including perfectly roasted pork and delicious peach ice cream, while swapping stories and ideas.
This year, support soared as our number of sponsors doubled over past events. The evening began with the inaugural Hunger Heroes reception in the Georgia Freight Depot’s Blue Room. Honorees included Grand Prize winners from our annual peer-to-peer industry fundraisers. 2023 winners from the Georgia Legal Food Frenzy included Joe Habachy (Attorney General’s Cup Winner) and Coleman Talley LLP (Bar Presidents Award). Prize Belts were also on display and given to Georgia Accounting Food Fight winners: Nichols, Cauley and Associates, and Anna Abernathy, CPA. Combined these fundraisers brought in nearly $1.2 million to Georgia Food Banks.
Beyond BBQ, fresh fruits and vegetables have been pouring in to fuel the Farm to Foodbank program, ensuring surplus produce from Georgia’s farmers reaches those in need. In 2023 alone, Georgia farmers donated a staggering 30 million pounds of food—a testament to their dedication to fighting hunger and the collaboration between our farmers and food banks with tremendous support from The Southeast Regional Cooperative (SERC).
As we tally the support and partnerships the Wild Hog Supper brings us each year, we would like to give a heartfelt thank you to our sponsors and attendees in allowing us to make a major impact in the lives of our neighbors in need, because it’s only with your help that we can fulfill our mission to end hunger in Georgia.
