--- title: HR 919. Salam, Yasmeen; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr919 cite_as: HR 919, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr919 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr919.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr919/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72023 date: 2025-04-02 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr918.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr920.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr919.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 919 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-04-02 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Sandra Scott - Kim Schofield - Viola Davis text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR919/2025 upstream_id: 2019446 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commendation resolution - agribusiness - food access - Atlanta --- # HR 919. Salam, Yasmeen; commend ## Text 25 LC 112 3623 House Resolution 919 By: Representatives Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd, and Davis of the 87th A RESOLUTION Commending Yasmeen Salam; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, fourth-generation agriculturalist Yasmeen Salam has established herself as an2 exemplary agribusiness consultant with deep expertise in chain management, marketing, and3 last-mile distribution over the past decade; and4 WHEREAS, inspired by the legacy of George Washington Carver, sh e founded Carver's5 Produce in 2013 to increase access to healthy food across Atlan ta by empowering and6 equipping farmers and food entrepreneurs with the tools and resources needed to scale their7 businesses; and8 WHEREAS, she is the pioneer of one of Atlanta's first mobile farmers markets at commercial9 business sites, revolutionizing how small farmers and food startups emerge into new markets,10 and her work has expanded the presence of Black farmers in the Black Belt region; and11 WHEREAS, Yasmeen Salam further serves as founder of Umoja Groce r, America's first12 smart vending machine offering 24/7 access to beloved BIPOC food brands such as Tassili's13 Raw Reality, Pride Road, and Jayida Che; and14 H. R. 919 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3623 WHEREAS, her commitment to the community is evidenced by her co nsultant work with15 the MSOA School Garden, her role in the Atlanta Masjid of Al Islam mobile farmers market16 initiative and halal market redesign, and her efforts in developing citywide aggregation and17 distribution models; and18 WHEREAS, her influence extends globally as a consultant to municipalities and agencies,19 including Aglanta (City of Atlanta), the City of Tuskegee, Tema (Ghana), and Abuja20 (Nigeria); and21 WHEREAS, Yasmeen Salam has earned many awards and honors for her outstanding work,22 including recognition as one of ten women to receive an enterprise investment from the Sara23 Blakely Foundation and highlights in both Atlanta Magazine and Sapelo Square; and24 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this distingu ished individual be25 appropriately honored during this special time.26 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that27 the members of this body commend Yasmeen Salam for her innumerable contributions on28 behalf of the citizens of this state and beyond as well as exte nd best wishes for continued29 success in her future endeavors.30 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized31 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution ava ilable for distribution to32 Yasmeen Salam.33 H. R. 919 - 2 - ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution commends Yasmeen Salam, an Atlanta agribusiness consultant and founder of Carver's Produce, for her work expanding access to healthy food. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor passed by the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing Yasmeen Salam, a fourth-generation agriculturalist and agribusiness consultant. It details her work founding Carver's Produce in 2013 to help farmers and food entrepreneurs across Atlanta, her creation of one of Atlanta's first mobile farmers markets, and her founding of Umoja Grocer, described as America's first smart vending machine offering access to BIPOC-owned food brands. The resolution also notes her consulting work with the MSOA School Garden, the Atlanta Masjid of Al Islam mobile market initiative, and municipalities including the City of Tuskegee and cities in Ghana and Nigeria. It formally commends her contributions and directs the Clerk of the House to send her a copy of the resolution. It does not change any Georgia law. ### What it does - Formally commends Yasmeen Salam on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives for her work in agribusiness and food access. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Yasmeen Salam. - Extends best wishes for her continued success but creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Yasmeen Salam. It has no regulatory effect on other individuals, businesses, or government agencies; it simply directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a commemorative copy to her. ### Why it matters This is a symbolic honor rather than a policy change. It carries no legal or financial consequences for Georgians, but it publicly recognizes an individual's community and business contributions through official state legislative action. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Salam's founding of Carver's Produce in 2013 and her mobile farmers market work in Atlanta. - The whereas clauses note her founding of Umoja Grocer and her consulting work with municipalities including Tuskegee, Tema (Ghana), and Abuja (Nigeria). - The resolved clause commends Salam for her contributions and wishes her continued success. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Salam. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-04-02) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-04-02) - Sponsors: Sandra Scott, Kim Schofield, Viola Davis - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72023 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr919.md?full=1