People & Places

YF&R Chairs Reflect on Their Year As Leaders

Cave Spring, GA | For Cleve and Emilia Jackson, the choice to serve and lead as the Georgia Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher State Committee Chairs was an easy decision, and was something they had a shared desire to …

Food Bank Helping Rural Families Hurt by Hurricane

Valdosta, GA | Holidays are always a busy time of year around The Second Harvest Food Bank of South Georgia. However, this year, thanks to Hurricane Helene, things are kicked up into overdrive, as they also look to help those …

Ellijay Mushroom Producer Strengthens a Community

Ellijay, GA | Known as the fungus among us, mushrooms are one of the most versatile ingredients to any dish. And this farm in Ellijay is looking to get them out of the dark and into the spotlight here in …

Developing the Next Generation of Agricultural Leaders

Perry, GA | For the second year in a row, kids coming through the Georgia Grown building at the Georgia National Fair got the chance to be a part of a unique educational experience known as the Georgia Grown Classroom …

Several Firsts at Annual Sunbelt Expo Luncheon

Moultrie, GA | One of the highlights of each and every Sunbelt Ag Expo is the annual Willie B. Withers luncheon, where farmers, legislators and university officials gather under one roof to recognize all the good work being done across …

Fascinating Story Behind Calhoun Corn Maze

Calhoun, GA | What started off as just a food truck and plot of land, has now transformed into this sprawling agritourism destination, tucked away in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. And now, Copper Creek Farm in Calhoun has …

Farm Monitor and ABAC Partner to Highlight Ag Stories

Tifton, GA | Despite only becoming a four-year school just over fifteen years ago, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College has now grown to more than thirty-seven hundred students from all over the world, offering fourteen different bachelor’s degrees in everything from …

Georgia Farmer Earns National Recognition

Tennille, GA | No matter what you’re growing, the health of your soil determines both the quantity and quality of your product. It’s a concept not lost on Eddy Turner, as he’s been spending years improving the condition of his …

A New Wine Vineyard in Elbert County

Elberton, GA | Once the sixth largest wine producing state in the country, Georgia has really seen an industry resurgence over the past decade with new wineries opening up every year. And one of the newer ones is Blue Cielo …

GFB State Board Members Tour UGA Research Labs

Athens, GA | Widely regarded as one of the premiere colleges for agriculture in America, the University of Georgia prides itself in keeping up to date with the latest research and technology within the industry. Recently, this group of GFB …