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Rabun County,
GeOrGiA
The culinary experience contin-
ues to make unique communities
a magnetic attraction for curious
travelers. It’s no wonder the
Georgia Legislature declared
Rabun County the “Farm-to-Table
Capital of Georgia” in 2015. only continue the time-honored
and now legal manufacturing of
moonshine, but are also intro-
ducing new moonshine flavors
and smooth small batch rye
whiskies and bourbons which re-
flect local terroir.
Today, Rabun County enjoys
award-winning wineries such as
Stonewall Creek Vineyards
stonewallcreek.com, Georgia’s
Regent’s Award winner as the
number one wine from Georgia-
grown grapes in 2017. Nearby
Tiger
Mountain
Vineyards
tigerwine.com, won the same
award for 2016. Two new distill-
eries, The R.M. Rose Company
rmroseco.com and Moonrise Dis-
tillery moonrisedistillery.com, not Rabun County dubbed
the “Farm-to-Table
Capital of Georgia.”
Farmer’s Markets abound with more
than 50 small farmers and producers
contributing to the Saturday morning
Clayton Farmer’s Market simplyhome-
grownga.com with goat cheese, wild
crafted herbs and mushrooms, fresh
eggs, artisanal breads, honeys, pre-
serves and fresh seasonal produce.
Osage Market osagefarm.com is open
seven days a week, April through Oc-
tober, and the interest of visitors is obvi-
ous via the array of out-of-county and
out-of-state license plates.
The array of restaurant offerings
continues to grow each season.
Jamie Allred, chef-owner of Fortify
Kitchen and Bar and Fortify Pi
fortifyclayton.com , brings his family
recipes to new heights through his
association with local farmers. On
Wednesdays during the season,
the dinner menu features a specific
offering from a local farm with the
farmer present to inform and an-
swer questions from diners.
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