GFB News Magazine

Picnic on the Farm celebrates Georgia’s ag history 

by Lily Baucom
Ga. Foundation for Agriculture Executive Director

Posted on November 25, 2024 11:22 PM

The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture hosted its 3rd Annual Picnic on the Farm Sept. 14 at the Georgia Museum of Agriculture in Tifton. Guests enjoyed Southern cuisine, music from Megan Fowler and activities that celebrated Georgia's agricultural heritage. Highlights included live pork rind frying by E&T Porky Bites, painting a barn quilt, a farmers market and the chance to explore the museum’s historic village.

All photos on this page of the 2024 GFA Picnic on the Farm held at the Georgia Museum of Agriculture were shot by Logan Thomas.

The more than $60,000  the event raised will directly support the GFA’s mission to provide scholarships, educational outreach, and mental health support for Georgia farmers. 

“We are grateful to all who made this day so memorable. We sincerely appreciate all our sponsors, vendors, volunteers, and attendees for making this event such a success,” Georgia Foundation for Agriculture Executive Director Lily Baucom said. “Their support will help us continue to grow and sustain the future of agriculture in Georgia.”

GFA thanks the sponsors that made the event possible: Georgia Farm Bureau, Farm Bureau Bank, Alliant Insurance Services, Harley Langdale, Jr. Foundation, Inc., Farm Credit Associations of Georgia, Five Star Credit Union, Hilton Garden Inn Tifton, Sapiens, ABAC School of Ag & Natural Resources, Anthem BCBS, Barrow Co. Farm Bureau, Ben Hill Co. Farm Bureau, Cardinal Investment Advisors, Cobb Co. Farm Bureau, Curtis Packing Company/Georgia Best Brand Meats, Georgia Poultry Federation, Guy Carpenter, James Bates Brannan Groover LLP, Mar Jac Poultry, National Peanut Buying Point Association, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine South Georgia, Premium Peanut, Teresa & Marc West (The West Family), Tidewater, Tifton Tourism, Truist Bank, Pike Creek Turf, Inc., Sunbelt Ag Expo, Carroll’s Sausage, and the Georgia Agribusiness Council.

Lily Baucom is executive director of the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture. She may be reached at lrbaucom@gfb.org or 478-405-3461. Visit www.gafoundationag.org  to learn more about GFA programs or to make a tax-deductible donation.