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Jennifer Owens is the Advocacy Director for Georgia Organics. In that role, Jennifer conducts policy research and advocacy on issues supporting the expansion of organic farming production, healthy food access, farm to school, and community food initiatives. Previously, Jennifer served as the Executive Director of the League of Women Voters of Georgia where she focused on voter education and public policy advocacy in the areas of environmental protection, judicial election reform, tax reform, public education, and election protection. In 2008, Jennifer was honored as one of the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 40 Under 40, one of the youngest recipients to receive this distinction. In 2012, the Georgia Conservancy’s Generation Green honored Jennifer with the Longleaf Award. Jennifer currently serves on the boards for Georgia Women for a Change and Georgia Conservation Voters Education Fund. Jennifer is a resident of Brookhaven where she resides with her husband, Colin, daughter, Elliot.  She enjoys eating, cooking