Meet the Author - Matthew Raiford
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St. Simons Casino Building - Library/Theatre 550 Beachview Drive, Saint Simons Island, Georgia 31522
On Thursday, August 5, The Literary Guild of St. Simons Island presents CheFarmer Matthew Raiford. A Brunswick, Georgia native, Raiford recently served as Program Coordinator and Associate Professor of Culinary Arts at the College of Coastal Georgia and is a former executive chef for The Lodge on Little St. Simons Island. He and his family own and operate Gilliard Farms, where he is the sixth generation to farm the land since 1874.
Matthew Raiford will discuss his cookbook – Bress ‘n’ Nyam: Gullah Geechee Recipes from a Sixth-Generation Farmer. The cookbook will be available to purchase at the conclusion of the event.
The discussion will be held in the St. Simons Casino Theater at 10:30 a.m. Admission is free for Guild members and $10 for nonmembers. Reserve tickets hat https://bit.ly/LitGuild2021. Face-coverings are highly recommended.