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Southeastern Peanut Growers Gather in Destin

Destin, Florida While Sandestin might be a spot for those looking for a little fun in the sun, it recently played host to a conference highlighting one of Georgia’s staple crops, the peanut. Here at the Southern Peanut Growers Conference, …

Major Upgrades Coming to Franklin County Processing Facility

Lavonia, GA With everything from chicken to peaches, to tomatoes being brought in each and every week, the Franklin County Processing Facility has its hands full satisfying customers during the summer. However, the finished product is always up to their …

Southwest Georgia Pepper Crop Abandoned Due to Hail, Rains

Moultrie, GA Here in Moultrie, this is what remains of this bell pepper crop after summer storms ripped through Southwest Georgia last month; storms that brought damaging winds, rains, and hail. According to Sam Watson, Managing Partner of Chill C …

Creative Farming a By-Product of Poor Weather

Covington, GA Typically, this time of year, these bushes at Deer Creek Farm would be chalked full of blueberries. However, with a late freeze destroying the majority of their signature item, owners Joe and Merlon Harper had to rely on …

Unconventional Journey of a Pro Rodeo Clown

Arnoldsville, GA While Jake Willcox’s journey as a rodeo clown might seem surprising to some, it was destined to be a part of his life from the very beginning. Born and raised in the Athens area, the rodeo culture runs …

From Downturn to Delicious Success: The Story of Berry Good Farms

Tifton, GA It’s no secret that Georgia is one of the most diverse states when it comes to agriculture, and that is well represented here at Berry Good Farms in Tifton, where everything from asparagus, to persimmons, to strawberries are …