Serving up our own specialized and unique perspectives on the local food movement of Southeast Georgia!
LEeAnna Tatum
Editor-in-Chief, Publisher & contributor
LeeAnna Tatum has spent the last ten years on a personal journey of discovery about food production in the U.S. Learning the truth about conventional and factory farming, she has endeavored to change her own shopping priorities when it comes to food and to raise awareness about the ills our current food system is inflicting on our personal health, the health of the planet, local economies and animal welfare. She believes that better health and a better planet starts at home and that the answer to fixing our food systems can be found in local, sustainable food production.
A passionate life-long learner, LeeAnna is currently obsessed with permaculture and organic gardening. She is in the process of turning her 3/4 acre yard into a productive edible food forest. She is also learning to grow and use herbs and native plants for culinary and medicinal purposes.
With a work and educational background encompassing economics, business, public administration, journalism and marketing; LeeAnna decided to create the magazine for which she, as a consumer of responsibly produced food, has been looking. She is committed to creating a platform to help celebrate and support local food and to grow the sustainable food movement in Southeast Georgia and beyond.
Rebekah Faulk Lingenfelser
Some Kinda Good in the Neighborhood
Rebekah Faulk Lingenfelser is a culinary TV personality, food enthusiast, writer and speaker. A finalist on Food Network Star and ABC’s The Taste, she is the longtime Statesboro Herald food columnist and the creative force behind the Southern coastal brand and blog, Some Kinda Good. And author of her new memoir and cookbook, Some Kinda Good.
A Georgia Southern University alumna, Rebekah earned her Bachelor of Science degree in public relations. She also attended Savannah Technical College’s Culinary Institute of Savannah. An advocate for supporting local, whether restaurants, farmers’ markets or small businesses, Rebekah values cooking with ingredients in season and indigenous to the Southern seacoast. She’s a firm believer that food tastes best at its peak and takes pride in showcasing Georgia grown food. Rebekah shares cooking and entertaining tips, and easy-to-execute, flavorful recipes to encourage others to gather around the family table and share in the joy of cooking and eating together. Good food and good company, that’s what it’s all about!
When she’s not cooking up a storm, you can find her singing, reading or boating along the intracoastal waterways of Southeast Georgia. A member of Community Bible Church, she resides in Savannah with her good looking, kind-hearted husband Kurt, and gregarious, 10-pound Shih Tzu Ewok. Connect with Some Kinda Good on social media and learn more by visiting RebekahLingenfelser.com.
Jon Jackson
High on the Hog
Jon Jackson is a decorated Combat veteran who served as a US Army Airborne Ranger. He founded STAG VETS, Inc. in 2014 and Comfort Farms in 2016 to assist homeless veterans, veterans in need, and veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress and Traumatic Brain Injury. In each issue, Jon shares his lessons learned raising heritage breed hogs.
Due to his own experiences with Traumatic Brain Injury and chronic Post Traumatic Stress, Jon decided that he was not going to let PTSD and TBI determine his future, nor will he let these injuries define the thousands of vets who are suffering with no assistance. With his knowledge, exceptional leadership skills, and drive to take care of others, Jon created STAG VETS, Inc. to ensure Veterans could receive the care they deserved and use sustainable farming as a tool to build communities and instill a sense of pride into the team of vets that are working through the program.
Jon's work has been featured on the Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern, a TEDx Talk at Emory University, NPR, GPB, Atlanta food and Wine, Peach Fest, The Milledgeville scene, along with numerous news articles. His heritage breed pork took second place in one of the nation's toughest BBQ Competitions in New Orleans, Hogs for a Cause. Jon has also been nominated to be an exclusive member to the AGL class of 2019 Advancing Georgia Leaders in Agriculture and Forestry.
Elizabeth Holladay
Elizabeth Holladay is an artist and local food advocate living and working on Saint Simons Island. She is the owner of Elizabeth Pottery, a ceramic art business with work that is inspired by Elizabeth’s lifetime on the amazing Georgia coast. She is also an art instructor and the Pottery Studio Manager for Glynn Visual Arts on Saint Simons Island.
Elizabeth was raised on St. Catherines Island and it was an amazing adventure. Growing up on a small barrier island made her childhood somewhat unusual. When she was old enough, she rode a boat to school! Her days were filled with exploring the marshes, climbing live oaks, chasing wildlife and sometimes fishing. At the end of the day her family would sit around the table telling island stories and eating supper, probably fish caught that day. These tales ranged from the unbelievable to the latest bird sightings.
The stories of coastal Georgia, especially the memories of Elizabeth’s childhood are the inspiration for her art work. She believes that the best stories and most important conversations take place around the table. Her dinnerware is one of a kind, usable, functional dishwasher safe ceramic art. She is happiest when her stories are passed around the table in the form of a bowl or a plate, to be shared with others. Her fun and functional tableware reflects her childhood memories. All of her work is made by hand and no two are ever exactly the same.
Elizabeth creates a sense of place and memory through her use of shrimp, crab, fish, turtles, flowers and other coastal motifs on her work reflecting her fondness for Georgia's lush coastal flora and fauna. Her hope is that her pottery will inspire users to conserve our beautiful area.
Brandon Chonko
Grassroots Farming
Brandon Chonko is the owner of Grassroots Farm in Camden County where he raises hogs and chickens, supplying some of the best restaurants in the South. (He also sells direct to consumers.)
Grassroots Farm has been featured in Zagat, Garden and Gun, Eater and on PBS.
Brandon is also a BBQ pitmaster who is passionate about whole hog cooking, “rooter to the tooter”. He offers a unique from-the-farm catering service.
He grew up in Stone Mountain but moved to South Georgia “on a wing and a prayer” in 2012. Brandon has a History degree from Valdosta State. He believes in the power of small farms and healthy food.
Brandon brings his own brand of wit and wisdom as co-host of Streak of Lean. A podcast which covers the local food system, farming, lifestyle and pretty much all things relating to rural South Georgia.