Tunnel Hill, GA | It started simply enough — a few friends visiting the farm, playing with the cows, and asking if they could come back and do it again. For Lyla Beckler, that was all the inspiration she needed. What …
Marshallville, GA | Farmers deal with enough pressure every season — rising costs, unpredictable weather, the constant push to get the job done and stay profitable. But amid all of that, one important hazard can easily be overlooked. Brad Knowles, Manager …
Colbert, GA | Where Moon Farms Country Market now stands in Madison County, Russ Moon’s great-grandmother once had her home. The road took it out in 1997, but the land itself has never left the family. As the fourth generation to …
Jekyll Island, GA | Future agricultural leaders made their way to Jekyll Island for Georgia Farm Bureau’s annual Young Farmers and Ranchers Summer Leadership Conference, with more than two hundred and fifty attendees representing not only every corner of the state, …
Barnesville, GA | Allie Andrews is someone who has a lot going on. She, her husband, and three kids run and operate a family farm in Lamar County that includes hay, poultry, and beef cattle. But as if that weren’t enough, …
Fort Valley, GA | Despite being located in a county famous for producing fresh fruits and vegetables, food insecurity is a major issue for many families in Fort Valley. That’s the idea behind Sweet Valley Farms — a small produce barn …
Ringgold, GA | Around here, the day still starts with a ride across the farm. There are pastures to check, land to look over, and work that never really goes away. For Bernard Sims, this has been home for decades. …
Ashburn, GA | It’s a taste of summer for many around Georgia, with butter beans and field peas now flying off the shelf. And you won’t find them any fresher than at Calhoun Produce in Ashburn, where the journey from field …
Warrenton, GA | Tucked just outside the front of a school in Warren County sits a garden that’s become a centerpiece for agricultural education in this small, rural community. Known as the 4-H Farm and School Garden, the project started with …
Inman, GA | There’s something about history that has always spoken to Rick Minter. Maybe it’s an old tractor, a piece of farm equipment, or a story passed down from one generation to the next. Whatever the case, for much …
