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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
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
Georgia Farm Bureau Insurance – Being Different Matters

With so many options to choose from, why choose to work with a Georgia Farm Bureau insurance agent?
- Categories:
- Blog
- Insurance
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Insurance
03/28/2019
2019 Holiday Gift Guide

A handful of good things you're sure to fancy this holiday season - best served alongside a mug of apple cider and a cozy scarf.
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- Blog
- Lifestyle
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12/10/2019
Maple Apple Pie

Craving something sweet to enjoy on a cold winter night? This classic pie is sure to hit the spot.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
12/10/2019
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
Products We Love

We’ve scoured the state to find Georgia-based items worthy of major bragging rights.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Certified Farm Markets
- Products We Love
03/19/2019
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
Pecan Pie Bars

April is National Pecan Month! Celebrate with these delicious pecan pie bar...just like your favorite slice, but no fork or plate required!
- Categories:
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Food
- Tags:
- Pecans
- Recipes
04/16/2019
Brown Butter Pecan Cookies

There's something incredibly harmonious about the delicious combination of brown butter and pecans!
- Categories:
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Food
- Tags:
- Certified Farm Markets
- Pecans
- Recipes
07/01/2019
Peanut Butter Pretzel Bark

Peanut butter is an excellent source of protein and certainly a decadent treat when paired with the sweetness of chocolate and the saltiness of pretzels!
- Categories:
- Blog
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Peanut Butter
- Recipes
06/14/2019
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
Conservation is Key!

Learn how to conserve our most precious resources.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Conservation
07/08/2019
Member Benefit: Ford Promotes Environmentally Friendly Auto Parts!

When you recycle plastic bottles, do you ever stop and think about where that plastic ends up? One answer: Ford vehicles.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Member Benefits
- Tags:
- Ford
- Member Benefit
07/24/2019
Classic Caprese Salad

Did you know that there are 32 Certified Farm Markets across the state of Georgia that sell fresh, in-season and locally grown tomatoes?
- Categories:
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Food
- Tags:
- Certified Farm Market
- Recipe
- Tomato
08/20/2019
Preserving Georgia Greatness, Year-Round!

In order to enjoy Georgia's harvest year-round, many take advantage of the Georgia Agricultural Education Food Processing Centers.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Canning
08/08/2019
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Creamy Shiitake Mushroom Soup

On cold winter nights, a creamy, bone warming mushroom soup will leave spoons sad when you finish!
- Categories:
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Certified Farm Markets
- Recipes
- Shiitake Mushrooms
- Soup
02/15/2019
Brown Butter Honey Garlic Roasted Carrots

Carrots are a crunchy root vegetable that can easily be paired with savory or sweet ingredients, and when you combine the two, makes for an undeniably delicious side dish.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Carrots
- Certified Farm Markets
- Recipes
10/21/2019
Balsamic Brussels Sprouts

Balsamic Brussels Sprouts mix sweet, savory, crispy and bacon...because everything is better with bacon!
- Categories:
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Brussel Sprouts
- Certified Farm Markets
- Recipes
01/16/2019
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
Green Onion Pesto

Green onion pesto packs a peppery punch that's much different than the traditional basil version which tends to be more mild and sweet.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Certified Farm Market
- Green Onion
- Local
- Recipes
- Savory
06/03/2019
Discover Georgia’s Specialty Crops

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