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How To Grow Your Own Salsa Garden

Did you know that May is National Salsa month? Americans spend around $1.5 billion a year on prepackaged salsa! Many people will be eating salsa on Cinco de Mayo, but have you ever thought about growing your own salsa ingredients at your house?
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- DIY
- Education
- Gardening
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05/01/2023
Products We Love: Mother's Day Edition

Are you searching for the perfect gift for your mom for Mother's Day? We have you covered! Here are five products we love, and we know your mom will love them too!
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Agritourism
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
05/04/2023
Pizza Perfection

Jag’s Pizzeria has had two goals: to serve great food and to support the local community. Focused on tying-in local ingredients they reach out to farmers in the area to add -grown elements into their pizzas each month.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Food
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05/30/2023
USDA Provides Assistance in Wake of Disasters

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages farmers in the path of Hurricane Ian that the agency has programs that provide assistance in the wake of disasters. In fact, they have regional, state and county offices standing by to help.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
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09/28/2022
Do Bees Hibernate?

Sometimes we find ourselves hibernating, seeking warmth out of the cold temperatures. But what about our pollinators? Do bees hibernate?
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Education
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02/02/2023
Celebrating Women in Agriculture

We at Farm Bureau believe that women of agriculture are an especially strong breed, and since March is Women's History Month, we’re marking the occasion by placing a spotlight on just a few of them.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
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02/28/2023
Magnolia Loom Launches Support Agriculture Initiative

After nearly three years of helping organizations in Georgia raise funds to support agricultural programs, Magnolia Loom launches Support American Agriculture serving Georgia, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Minnesota, Missouri and Nevada.
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- Agriculture
- Blog
- Lifestyle
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03/17/2023
Why You Should Care About the Farm Bill

It's a multi-year law that governs an array of agriculture and food programs, and the most significant piece of legislation that affects farmers and ranchers across our country. Keep reading to find out how the Farm Bill impacts you.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Education
- Legislative
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03/31/2023
Reaching Beyond Rural

‘Critter Fixers’ veterinarians share their love of unusual animals with a national TV audience.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
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09/21/2021
Celebrating Our Ag Heroes

We're celebrating the heroes of agriculture in our lives, and we’ve asked some of Georgia Farm Bureau’s own to share their Ag Heroes. Here's what they had to say.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Tags:
- Ag Hero
- Ag Week
- georgia ag week
03/22/2022
Have You Thanked a Farmer Today?

Did you know that farmers make up less than 2% of the population, and somehow they’re able to feed and clothe the world. They have a tough job so today and every day they deserve our appreciation.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
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10/11/2021
Young Farmers & Ranchers Summer Leadership Conference FAQs

Young Farmers and Ranchers meet every year at the annual YF&R Summer Leadership Conference on Jekyll Island, Georgia. Here are a few frequently asked questions about Summer Leadership Conference.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Education
- Farm Bureau
- Member Benefits
- Tags:
- Young Farmers & Ranchers Summer Leadership Conference
05/12/2022
From the Armed Forces to Agriculture: Farming Resources for Veterans

Military veterans put their lives on the line to defend our country, but the adjustment back to civilian life can be a tough one. Find out about the many resources for veterans to help them learn about farming and even become a farmer themselves.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Tags:
- Veteran Farmers
- Veterans Day
11/09/2021
Just Shrimpin' Around

Don’t miss an opportunity this summer to introduce your children to Georgia’s shrimp industry. Check out this sneak peek of May's book of the month, complete with kid-friendly activities and easy no bake recipes.
- Categories:
- Ag in the Classroom
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Education
- Tags:
- Ag in the Classroom
- shrimp
- Three Little Shrimp
05/17/2022
Happy Holsteins

Robotics help produce healthy cows at Hillcrest Farms
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Tags:
- Dairy
02/21/2022
Celebrating 84 Years of Georgia Farm Bureau

Georgia Farm Bureau began 84 years ago this month, and we’ve been through many milestones along the way. We are so proud of our history and our mission to serve Georgians. Take a look back at some memories that are important to us.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Education
- Farm Bureau
- Insurance
- Tags:
- Georgia Farm Bureau
06/15/2021
Dairy: Good for Me, Good for the Planet

Don't miss this virtual presentation in partnership with the Dairy Alliance. Register by March 7th at 4PM.
- Categories:
- Ag in the Classroom
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Education
- Tags:
- Dairy Alliance
02/22/2022
The Giving Trees

Not only does the forestry industry generate jobs, economic output, and more than 5,000 life-sustaining products, Georgia trees clean our air and water in the process.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Education
- Tags:
- economic impact
- economy
- forestry
- paper
- paper towels
- pine tree
- toilet paper
- trees
09/03/2021
Frenchy’s Blues

Former Atlanta Brave Jeff Francoeur and his family’s successful berry farm. The story of how he went from the right field to the farm field.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Agritourism
- Blog
- Tags:
- blueberries
03/01/2022
Twice as Nice

Two families with special-needs children find that ag delivers multiple life lessons
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Lifestyle
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09/08/2021
Amazing Oysters

Shellfish Research Lab helps Georgia make strides in oyster aquaculture.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Agritourism
- Blog
- Tags:
- aquaculture
03/01/2022
A Fresh Path

There are many words to describe her — owner, farmer, businesswoman, mechanic, steward — but the two she’s most proud of are female and first-generation.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
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09/21/2021
Celebrate Georgia Ag Week with Georgia Farm Bureau

Georgia Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom Program along with several statewide partners want to help you celebrate Georgia Ag Week, March 21st through 25th.
- Categories:
- Ag in the Classroom
- Agriculture
- Blog
- DIY
- Education
- Gardening
- Tags:
- georgia ag week
03/15/2022
Georgia Ag Week 2021

Celebrate Georgia Ag Week with us through fun themed days!
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Food
- Tags:
- Ag Hero Day
- Ag Literacy Day
- Buy Georgia Grown day
- ga ag week
- georgia ag week
- Make my plate Georgia Grown Day
- School Garden Day
03/09/2021
Looking good, doing good

Inspired by the gentlemen who were hard working in the field but dressed in their Sunday best for fancy occasions, Southern Proper is classic, courteous, crisp and tied like a well-knotted bowtie.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- bowtie
- clothing
- Corn
- cotton
- necktie
- peaches
- southern belle farms
- southern proper
02/24/2021
At Home with the McCalls

Some use family recipes as a link between generation to generation. We gathered in the McCall’s kitchen to share in their family memories while they prepared a meal together.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
03/03/2021
A glimpse inside Green Gate Farm

It's a family operation at Green Gate, where they care for chickens and cow
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Education
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10/05/2020
A Livelihood and a Passion

Set in the North Georgia mountains, Bramlett Trout Farms is a leader in high-quality rainbow trout production
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- bramlett
- fishing
- rainbow trout
- trout
- trout farm
08/18/2020
Celebrating Our Heroes

During Georgia Ag Week, we are taking time to celebrate those who have inspired us.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
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03/24/2020
Georgia Dairy Farms Feed America

Georgia Dairy Farms By the Numbers - Georgia's Dairy Farms Are Vital to America's Economy and Dinner Plate
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Food
- Tags:
- Cheese
- Dairy
- dairy cow
- Milk
05/07/2020
Top Things to Fall for!

This fall take a memorable day trip with your friends and family. Bond over being lost together in a corn maze, sharing an apple pie or picking out pumpkins to carve.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Agritourism
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- CFM
- Fall
09/10/2019
Fall for reading this September

The seasons are a changing and apples are ripe for the picking! Check out our September reading list to learn about these crisp and crunchy beauties.
- Categories:
- Ag in the Classroom
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Education
- Tags:
- Ag in the Classroom
- Apples
- Education
09/16/2019
Get pump-kined about fall reading!

It's officially fall which means along with cooler temps and crunchy leaves comes all things pumpkins! Pumpkin patches, pumpkin carving, roasting seeds and of course reading!
- Categories:
- Ag in the Classroom
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Education
- Tags:
- Ag in the Classroom
- Pumpkins
- Reading
10/09/2019
Celebrate Georgia Ag Week With Us

The team at Georgia Farm Bureau is excited about Georgia’s first all-virtual Georgia Ag Week. Join in on the fun from home!
- Categories:
- Ag in the Classroom
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Education
- Tags:
- ga ag week
- georgia ag week
03/20/2020
Make My Plate Georgia Grown - Brunch Edition

Celebrate Georgia Agriculture with this brunch menu.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Food
- Tags:
- brunch
- ga grown
- georgia grown
03/27/2020
Equal Parts Science and Spirit

Sweet Grass Dairy merges a love of farming with creativity to create renowned cheeses.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Cheese
- Sweet Grass Dairy
09/25/2019
Fresh Fixins Inspired by Chef Stanley Simon, Georgia Governor’s Mansion

With help from our Certified Farm Markets, discover recipes that are satisfying and sure to warm your core on crisp fall nights.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Brussel Sprouts
- Chicken
- Recipe
09/25/2019
A Few Ag Books We Love

Just as love is all around, so it agriculture! The best way to show your love is to give the gift of reading!
- Categories:
- Ag in the Classroom
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Education
- Tags:
- Ag Books
- Ag in the Classroom
- Ag Literacy
02/07/2019
Meet Dawson Adams, FFA South Region State Vice President

Dawson shares the aspect of his tenure as a state officer that he enjoyed the most!
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Farm
- FFA
- Georgia Farm Life
- Life Lessons
- Young Farmers
04/24/2019
Growing My Community

Meet Chy Kellogg, Cobb County Volunteer. Discover how Chy's local Farm Bureau inspired her to get involved with agriculture
- Categories:
- Ag in the Classroom
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Education
- Farm Bureau
- Lifestyle
- Member Benefits
- Tags:
- Agriculture
- Membership
- Volunteer
03/11/2019
Fresh Fixins with Georgia-Based Chef, Rebecca Egsieker

With help from our Certified Farm Markets, Chef Rebecca Egsieker of The Dairy Alliance shares recipes that’ll have your guests exclaiming, ‘I do declare!’ and clamoring for a proper southern afternoon tea—pinky in the air.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Asparagus
- Dairy
- Recipe
- Sweet Pea
03/18/2019
Let’s Be Frank…Certified Farm Markets know how to dress a dog!

Gussied up hot dogs can turn humdrum backyard grilling into a smashing soiree.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Food
- Tags:
- Certified Farm Markets
- Pork
- Recipe
03/12/2019
Certified Farm Market Spring Bucket List

Are you looking for ways to enjoy the new blooms of color and warmer temperatures outside? Look no further than the Certified Farm Market Spring Bucket List!
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Agritourism
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Certified Farm Markets
04/08/2019
From Crops to Pops, King of Pops

When word sprouts up that the world’s first popsicle farm was planted, grown and cultivated in Georgia, you lend a listening ear and a curious green thumb.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Agriculture
- Farming Popsicles
- King of Pops
03/14/2019
Grow Your Summer Reading List!

We're right on the brink of summer which means the school year is about to come to a close! Whether your summer is filled with craft projects, going to camp, or trips to the beach—make time for reading and learning about agriculture!
- Categories:
- Ag in the Classroom
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Education
- Tags:
- Ag Books
- Ag in the Classroom
- Ag Literacy
05/15/2019
Meet Doster Harper, FFA North Region State Vice President

Learn what drove Doster to run for state office!
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Farm
- FFA
- Georgia Farm Life
- Life Lessons
- Young Farmers
04/24/2019
Macon Burger Week

For the second year in a row, the Georgia Beef Board is putting on Macon Burger Week. An entire seven days of nineteen local restaurants that have carefully crafted burgers for the week, all for just $5.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Beef
- Burger
- Food
09/04/2019
Meet Ava Jane Teasley, FFA North Region State Vice President

Hear how Ava Jane would explain her experience in FFA to someone who is unfamiliar with the program!
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Legislative
- Tags:
- Farm
- FFA
- Georgia Farm Life
- Life Lessons
- Young Farmers
04/24/2019
First Lady Marty Kemp Helps Grow Georgia

Before Marty Kemp moved into the Governor’s Mansion in Atlanta, she admitted she wasn’t that great at growing a garden. Now, as she looks across her lush green lawn, Georgia’s First Lady has the state’s first industry on her mind daily.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Food
- Gardening
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Marty Kemp
09/25/2019
Meet Brittany Braddy, FFA Central Region State Vice President

Discover the role agriculture plays in Brittany's life!
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Farm
- FFA
- Georgia Farm Life
- Life Lessons
- Young Farmers
04/24/2019
Meet Clay Parker, State FFA Secretary

Clay shares the story of how he became involved in FFA!
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Farm
- FFA
- Georgia Farm Life
- Life Lessons
- Young Farmers
02/20/2019
Meet Thomas Maddox, FFA Central Region State Vice President

Find out what Thomas' biggest challenge was that he faced as a state officer and how he overcame it!
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Farm
- FFA
- Georgia Farm Life
- Life Lessons
- Young Farmers
04/24/2019
Fall Events at Your Local Certified Farm Market

All year round our Certified Farm Markets are bustling with agritoruism!
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Agritourism
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Agritourism
- Fall
08/31/2018
Leading Causes of Farming Accidents...Experience!

During Ag Safety Awareness Week, learn from Dr. Rains about the leading causes of farming accidents!
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Life Lessons
- Safety
03/05/2019
Incorporating Beef into a Healthy Lifestyle

Instead of scooping a protein substitute out of a container, head to the beef counter at your local grocery store!
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Agriculture
- Beef
- Health
05/10/2018
Peanut Butter Whip with Apples

Our partners at The Dairy Alliance shared their this quick and in-season back-to-school snack that's sure to score an afternoon A+!
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Food
- Tags:
- Apples
- Certified Farm Markets
- Recipes
09/04/2018
Oh Christmas Tree

Ready to deck the halls? Excited for Saint Nick's arrival? Check out the Christmas tree markets across the state where you can pick up your perfect evergreen and even a few locations where you can cut your own tree!
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Agritourism
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- DIY
- Tags:
- Christmas Trees
12/08/2021
Soy In Your Car?

Soybeans are the second-largest crop grown on U.S. farms, and while the Midwest is the heartland of soybean production, Georgia farmers planted more than 150,000 acres of soybeans in 2017.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Tags:
- Agriculture
10/17/2018
Who Grew My Breakfast?

Ever wondered how many farmers it takes to help you make the most important meal of the day? As the leading industry in Georgia, agriculture is all around you – especially when you and your family break bread around the table.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Certified Farm Markets
- Food
- Local
- Recipes
09/17/2018
Growing the Next Generation of Farm Leaders

Last week, AFBF President Zippy Duvall had the privilege of spending a day at the FFA National Convention in Indianapolis. He spoke with students from across the country on some pressing issues facing agriculture and rural America.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Tags:
- 4-H
- AFBF
- FFA
11/02/2018
Strawberry Jam

Strawberry season is about to sunset, so make haste and enjoy the last of these delicious red rubies before it's too late!
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Food
- Tags:
- Jam
- Recipes
- Strawberry
05/08/2019
Tale of a Trailblazer

Georgia Cattlemen’s Association President Kristy Arnold is changing perceptions of women’s role in agriculture.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Agriculture
- Life Lessons
- Lifestyle
09/18/2018
UGA Economist Believes Georgia Farmers Need Financial Relief Immediately

To avoid losing their farms following Hurricane Michael, Georgia farmers need financial relief as soon as possible.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Tags:
- Hurricane Michael
11/09/2018
“Get More with Milk” during National Dairy Month!

Dairy Month honors the hard work and dedication it takes to produce wholesome, nutritious milk. Learn more about nutritional value, dairy farmers and the happy cows that keep our thirst quenched!
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Diary Farmer
- farming
- Milk
06/20/2018
Fresh Fixins with Georgia-Based Chef, Matthew Newton

With help from our Certified Farm Markets, Chef Matthew Newton of The Rookery in Macon shares his favorite tailgating recipes. This starting lineup will tackle your palate with flavor & help you score a touchdown with friends at your next tailgate party.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Certified Farm Markets
- Recipes
09/15/2018
Give the Gift of Reading!

With Christmas right around the corner, choose to give the gift of reading this year! Ag in the Classroom Coordinator, Lauren Goble, has compiled a list of agriculture based Christmas books that help children learn while celebrating the holiday!
- Categories:
- Ag in the Classroom
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Education
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Ag Books
- Ag in the Classroom
- Ag Literacy
12/13/2018
Collecting Old Farm Trucks

Discover the priceless links to farming past through one man's hobby.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Farm Trucks
- Hobby
02/01/2019
Holiday Gift Guide

A handful of good things you're sure to fancy this fall - best served alongside a mug of apple cider and a cozy scarf.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Agritourism
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Certified Farm Markets
- Georgia Made
- Local
12/05/2018
Cure the Winter Blues with Story Time!

There's no better cure to the winter blues than reading and story time! Introducing agriculture during this time of year will remind your children and students what the promise of spring holds.
- Categories:
- Ag in the Classroom
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Education
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Ag Books
- Ag in the Classroom
- Ag Literacy
01/25/2019
New ‘Ag Across America’ Game and App Debut

Want your student to learn where their food comes from, who grows it and how it ends up on their dinner table? The Ag Across America game can do just that!
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Education
- Tags:
- Agriculture
- Education
08/08/2018
I Farm. I Vote.

I Farm. I Vote. is an initiative to encourage Georgia’s farmers and rural communities to exercise their civic duty to vote and to provide education on candidates’ policy positions.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Legislative
- Tags:
- Agriculture
- Legislative
09/13/2018
Meet Bryce Roland, State FFA President

Bryce shares the goals he hopes to achieve during his tenure as a state officer!
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Farm
- FFA
- Georgia Farm Life
- Life Lessons
- Young Farmers
02/18/2019
Young Farmer Jesse Patrick, Bridges the Gap Between Past and Present

A sixth-generation farmer, Jesse Patrick grew up on a 700-cow dairy farm in Eatonton. To say farming is in his blood would be an understatement.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Farm Bureau
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Farm
- Farmers
- Georgia Farm Life
- Jobs in Agriculture
- Life Lessons
- Young Farmers
09/03/2018
Broadband is not a Luxury, it’s a Necessity

Farmers and ranchers need broadband to use the latest precision agricultural equipment, follow commodity markets, communicate with their customers, gain access to new markets around the world and, increasingly, for regulatory compliance.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Rural Broadband
- Technology
01/21/2019
Beef Cattle Production in Georgia

As we have entered the Month of May which happens to be Georgia Beef Month and National Beef Month, it is a perfect time to highlight our beef industry here, the producers, and all of the many reasons why great beef comes from Georgia.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Agriculture
- Beef
- Lifestyle
05/30/2018
The Farmers' Wave

In my travels around our tiny piece of rural Georgia, I pass many folks on the road that may not know me and I may not know them, but we abide by the common country courtesy of the wave.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Family
- Life Lessons
- Traditions
04/12/2018
What's it like to be a National FFA Officer?

As the National FFA Southern Region Vice President, Ian Bennett will spend about three hundred days of the next year on the road, traveling over one hundred thousand miles and doing somewhere in the neighborhood of about sixty-five facilitated workshops.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Agriculture
- FFA
- Georgia Farm Life
- Young Farmers
04/25/2018
Farm talk with celebrity chef, Kevin Gillespie

Here’s your chance to get to know Kevin Gillespie, the engaging Georgia-native who’s making headlines and garnering national attention for his unique and fresh take on farm-raised, artisan food.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Farm
- farming
- Food
- Georgia Farm Life
03/30/2018
Strawberry Season is Here!

Strawberries are ripe and ready for picking across the state of Georgia!
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Agritourism
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Certified Farm Market
- Farm
- Farmers
- Spring
- Strawberries
- Travel
04/02/2018
5 reasons to get involved in Young Farmers & Ranchers

Learn what involvement in YF&R means to current members from across the state of Georgia!
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Farm Bureau
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Farmers
- Lifestyle
- YF&R
04/26/2018
Meet Tucker Felkins, State FFA President

Tucker shares the goals he hopes to achieve during tenure as a state officer!
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Farm
- Farmers
- FFA
- Georgia Farm Life
- Life Lessons
- Young Farmers
02/16/2018
Transparency on the Farm

Each of us is unique. We come from different places, work different jobs, and enjoy different hobbies. But one thing that we all have in common is food.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Agritourism
- Blog
- Tags:
- Farm
- Farmers
- Social Media
08/29/2018
Georgia Olive Farms

Whether used for frying, making dressings, or just flavoring vegetables, olive oil has become a staple of the American diet, and that increased demand has caused some farms in South Georgia to give this unusual crop a chance.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Farmers
- Jobs in Agriculture
- Olive Oil
- Olives
12/13/2017
Don't Rely on Guardian Angels to Stay Safe on the Farm

Farm kids have tough guardian angels who wear jeans, helmets and steel-toe boots.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Agricultural Safety Awareness Week
- Georgia Farm Life
- Life Lessons
03/05/2018
10 Things I Learned Growing Up On A Farm

I think it’s a well-known fact that farming is not just a typical 9-5 job. There's a lot more than just 40 hours involved, and you never know what temperature or weather condition you'll be working in. Read More
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Legislative
- Tags:
- Farmers
- Georgia Farm Life
- Jobs in Agriculture
- Life Lessons
12/06/2017
This October Make Time to Eat Together, Eat Better with Real Dairy

Recent studies link regular family meals (3 to 5 meals per week) with lower rates of risky behaviors, teen pregnancy and depression, as well as higher academic performance and higher self-esteem in children and young adults.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Education
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Dairy
- Food
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10/03/2018
13 Georgia Apple Orchards You Should Visit This Fall

Georgia’s apple season may begin in late August, but the month of October belongs to them. What originally began as a week-long celebration eventually grew into an entire month.
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- Agriculture
- Agritourism
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
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- Apples
- Fall
- Fruits
- Orchard
- Travel
11/08/2017
Meet Hinkley Hood, State FFA Secretary

Hinkley explains what drove him to run for state office!
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- Agriculture
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Farm
- Farmers
- FFA
- Georgia Farm Life
- Life Lessons
- Young Farmers
02/19/2018
Jobs in Ag: Education

Meet Matthew Darby, Agriculture Education Teacher at Northside High School in Houston County.
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- Agriculture
- Blog
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- Jobs in Ag
05/07/2018
Discover Georgia’s Specialty Crops

Georgia’s specialty crops include a wide range of fruits and vegetables.
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- Agriculture
- Agritourism
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Tags:
- Agriculture
- Certified Farm Markets
- Fruit
- Vegetables
05/01/2019
Georgia Harvest Calendar

Want to know what's available and when? Check out the Georgia Harvest Calendar to find out!
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- Agriculture
- Agritourism
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Food
- Tags:
- Agriculture
- Fruits
- Seasonal
- Vegetables
08/01/2018