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Milton grad takes honor for good jam
Milton places hold on zoning requests in Deerfield district
PORTLAND, Ore. — Farmers Jam, an Atlanta-based business that creates natural jams sourced from local and organic farms, earned a 2024 Good Food Award at a ceremony in Portland, Oregon. The business, founded by James Carr — a Milton High School graduate and former account executive with Appen Media Group, earned the award in the Elixir category with its Strawberry Lemon Cocktail Syrup. Chosen through a rigorous blind tasting and sustainability vetting process from nearly 2,000 entries, the winners rose to the top on the basis of taste while also demonstrating an outstanding commitment to sustainable environmental and social practices. “It is an absolute thrill to win a Good Food Award,” Carr said. “We’re honored to be alongside some amazing makers and creators who prioritize local sourcing, quality ingredients, and supporting farmers.” Every sale for Farmers Jam contributes to the organization’s annual fruit tree fund. According to its website, Farmers Jam has helped plant more than 1,800 fruit trees and bushes on family farms since 2018. The Good Food Awards, in its 14th year, is organized by the Good Food Foundation in collaboration with a broad community of food crafters, grocers, chefs, food writers, activists and passionate food lovers. Farmers Jam is hosting a local celebration at Parker’s on Ponce in Decatur on May 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. There will be a specialty menu with drinks featuring Farmers Jam Cocktail Syrups in partnership with Cathead Distillery. Proceeds from drinks purchased will generate donations to Giving Kitchen, a nonprofit that provides emergency assistance for food service workers through financial support and a network of community resources.
MILTON, Ga. — Milton officials placed an emergency moratorium on zoning applications in the Deerfield district May 7. The City Council voted to delay rezonings or land use changes to the form-based code for the Deerfield district until it receives recommendations from the Community Development Department. The Deerfield district includes Ga. 9, Windward Parkway and the city’s border with Ga. 400 and Alpharetta. City Attorney Ken Jarrard said a public hearing and 6-month moratorium will follow the 30-day emergency moratorium. “This is the way we immediately stop anybody coming in and seeking land use permissions on those parcels that are governed by the form-based code,” he said. The moratorium follows the city’s announcement of the Deerfield Implementation Plan, which will combine several studies into a guiding document for the future of the commercial area. There will be multiple and varied opportunities for citizens to participate in this process, both inperson and online.
By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com
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Jason Waters and James Carr, Milton graduate and founder of Atlanta-based Farms Jam, celebrate the business’ 2024 Good Food Award in the Elixir category at a ceremony in Portland, Oregon. Waters is the owner of Georgia Routes, a mobile bar that uses Farmers Jam cocktail syrups.
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