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Fresh Fixins

Fresh Fixins Created by chefs Lazar Brown Oglesby and Mary Beth Brown with Dolan’s Bar-B-Que in Statesboro.
- Categories:
- Blog
- DIY
- Food
- Lifestyle
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09/27/2022
Double Duty

During the day, father and son team of Allen Poole and Blake Poole are both busy with full-time jobs at the Georgia State Governor’s Office. When the work day is over, like most folks, they head home.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Allen poole
- blake poole
- governor kemp
- state governor office
09/27/2022
Just Add Honey

Atlanta tea company blends passion and flavor into successful tea business.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Lifestyle
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03/13/2023
Lifetime of Leadership

Former Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue finds new role at home in Georgia.
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- Blog
- Lifestyle
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03/13/2023
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.
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Lifestyle
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03/17/2023
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
10 Ideas for Your Fall Bucket List

The fall season brings so much to look forward to, and there's no better place to experience fall than on the farm!
- Categories:
- Agritourism
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- corn maze
- Fall
- farm market
- festivals
- hayride
- Pumpkin
09/03/2021
An Open Flame

Whether you’re igniting the backyard fire pit or stoking one at a camp site, treat yourself to an outdoor breakfast of steak and eggs with a side of seasonable veggies.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- campfire
- camping
- Eggs
- Recipe
- Steak
09/03/2021
Barnsley Resort's Cream of Butternut Squash Soup

The perfect combination of creamy soup, collard greens and crispy country ham. This recipe makes an easy entertaining meal in the busy fall season.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- DIY
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
09/08/2021
Twice as Nice

Two families with special-needs children find that ag delivers multiple life lessons
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
09/08/2021
2021 Holiday Gift Guide

If you haven't quite finished your Christmas shopping list, we have a few products to show you that we love and are created by Georgians.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- holiday product we love
- Products We Love
11/24/2021
Experience Ag on Trail 37

Trail 37, Georgia’s first official agritourism highway, takes travelers on a gorgeous tour of South Georgia’s bountiful ag country.
- Categories:
- Agritourism
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- agriculture highway
- agriculture trail
- Agritourism
- Farm Passport
- farm visit
- ga grown trail
- Passport
- Trail 37
03/25/2021
Top Holiday Traditions You Should Try in 2020

Create memories with loved ones by spending quality time with those you’re close with this holiday season with these top holiday traditions you should try in 2020, don't miss the bonus gift guide at the bottom.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Certified Farm Markets
12/02/2020
Products We Love

These products make easy gifts for spring celebrations or can be the perfect way to treat yourself.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Gardening
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Neighbors Magazine
- Products We Love
04/07/2021
2020 Holiday Gift Guide

If you are looking for the perfect gift for a family member or a friend, we've got the perfect thing for you. Here are a few items we love this holiday season.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Products We Love
12/08/2020
Plan Your Perfect Summer Break

As a Georgia Farm Bureau member you have access to more than 300,000 discount offers for local, regional and national brands. Learn how you can plan your perfect summer vacation without breaking the bank.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Member Benefits
- Tags:
- Georgia Farm Bureau Membership
- Summer Travel
05/19/2021
A Mother-Son Farm Passport Adventure

The Farm Passport provided this young mother with the adventure she and her son needed during a summer of COVID-related shut-downs
- Categories:
- Agritourism
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- blueberries
- Certified Farm Market
- Farm Passport
- kids
- peaches
- Strawberries
- toddler
- U pick
02/04/2021
Retirees Live it Up with a New Type of Passport

They may not have stamped their US passport book in 2020, but they discovered new places and made plenty of memories with their Farm Passport.
- Categories:
- Agritourism
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Adams Farm
- Agritourism
- Certified Farm Market
- mercier orchard
- Passport
- Travel
01/28/2021
Purple people pleaser

Red Oak Lavender Farm enchants visitors and lovers of the Mediterranean plant
- Categories:
- Agritourism
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Agritourism
- dahlonega
- lavender
- red oak farm
02/25/2021
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
Copycat Fair Corn Dog Recipe

Bring the fair straight into your home with these simple and delicious corn dogs.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Corn Dogs
- Georgia National Fair
09/30/2020
'I Left the Land Better Than I Found It'

World-famous musician Chuck Leavell makes sustainability and forestry cool
- Categories:
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- charlane plantation
- chuck leavell
- farmer
- forestry
- rolling stones
- rose lane leavell
09/28/2020
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
Back to Her Roots

A return to the family farm sparked culinary success for chef Anne Quatrano, chef behind the wildly popular Bacchanalia.
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- Blog
- Food
- Lifestyle
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03/23/2020
A Few of Anne's Favorite Things

Anne Quantrano, James Beard Award-winning chef, answers a few of life's most pressing questions.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- anne quantrano
03/23/2020
Products She'll Love

Here are a few products we love that will show mom how much you care on Mother's Day
- Categories:
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Certified Farm Markets
- Mother's Day
- Products We Love
05/07/2020
Tips to Build the Perfect Beef Burger

Here are a few tips courtesy of the Cattlemen's Association on how to create the perfect burger.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Beef
- Cattlemen's Association
- National Beef Month
05/18/2020
Products He'll Love

Here are a few items he'll love for Father's Day
- Categories:
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Products We Love; Certified Farm Markets; Father's Day
06/10/2020
Family, faith and the farm

Laura Pallas and Cameron Phillips start new life chapter at Buffalo Creek Berry Farm
- Categories:
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- faith
- Family
03/23/2020
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
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
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.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
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
Angel Food Cake with Macerated Strawberries

A James Beard Award-winning Chef and Restaurateur Shares a Light and Refreshing Summer Dessert
- Categories:
- Blog
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- angel food cake
- ann quatrano
- bacchanalia
- Recipe
- Recipes
- Strawberries
03/04/2020
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Conservation is Key!

Learn how to conserve our most precious resources.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Conservation
07/08/2019
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Drop Biscuit Pear Cobbler

Craving something sweet to enjoy on a cold fall night? This Southern classic is sure to hit the spot and is versatile depending upon what fruit is season.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Dessert
- Pears
- Recipes
11/28/2018
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
Smart Southerner

A rural Bainbridge boy, raised on the religion of football, grew to become one of the nation’s leading influencers in college athletics. Meet Kirby Smart, head coach of the University of Georgia football team.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Georgia Neighbors Magazine
- Lifestyle
09/19/2018
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

As an iconic fall flavor, dusting off the pumpkin recipes lets us know the season of giving thanks is upon us! Our Certified Farm Market Program has 16 different locations across the state where you can pop in and pick up a pumpkin of your choice.
- Categories:
- Agritourism
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Dessert
- Pumpkin
- Recipes
10/30/2018
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
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
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
New Member Benefit: Great Wolf Lodge

The newest addition to your benefits has arrived just in time for summer vacation!
- Categories:
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Member Benefits
05/11/2018
Wherever You Go, We're There With You

Personal property loss can be a difficult experience, no matter if it’s a small fender-bender or significant damage to your home. The good news is, Georgia Farm Bureau is here to help.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Insurance
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Insurance
09/16/2018
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
Fighting Pollen? Fight Smarter with These Pollen-Busting Tips

Are your sinuses clogged? Do you feel like you are walking in a sea of yellow dust? Have you washed your car three times this week? Welcome to pollen season in Georgia.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Pollen
- Spring
06/05/2018
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
Collard Greens

While these fibrous leafy greens are available year-round, collard greens are at their prime from January to June!
- Categories:
- Blog
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Certified Farm Markets
- Collard Greens
- Local
- Recipes
- Savory
07/12/2018
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
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
Deviled Eggs

Deviled eggs are a southern staple no matter how you slice it, dice it, mix it or garnish it!
- Categories:
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- CFM
- Eggs
- Recipe
- Savory
05/15/2018
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
Fresh Fixins with Georgia-Based Chef, Cissy Bates

With help from two of our Certified Farm Markets, Thompson Farms and B&G Honey Farm, Chef Cissy Bates shares the perfect recipes for a wipe-your-brow, sipping' on sweet-tea, spring afternoon.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Certified Farm Markets
- Entrée
- Green Beans
- Honey
- Pork
- Recipes
- Savory
- Sweet
03/20/2018
Common Mistakes 20-Somethings Make When Buying Insurance

Part 2 in the series: What mistakes could you be making in how you buy insurance.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Insurance
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Insurance
- Life Lessons
04/20/2018
A 20-Somethings Guide to Understanding Risk

Part 1 in the series: What mistakes could you be making in how you buy insurance.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Insurance
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Insurance
- Lifestyle
03/26/2018
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
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
Brown Butter Pumpkin Cookies

Fall has finally arrived in Georgia which means pumpkins patches and leaves are beginning to change. If you are looking for the perfect dessert to celebrate Georgia's harvest, look no further.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Dessert
- Fall
- Fruit
- Pumpkin
- Sweet
- Vegetables
11/29/2017
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
Pickled Dill Green Beans

Need a quick snack? Garnish for a salad? Maybe use up your extra vegetables before they go bad? Quick pickling is a great way to achieve all of the above and incredibly easy with few ingredients required. Read More
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- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Green Beans
- Recipes
- Savory
- Snack
- Vegetables
12/27/2017
Meet Hinkley Hood, State FFA Secretary

Hinkley explains what drove him to run for state office!
- Categories:
- Agriculture
- Blog
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Farm
- Farmers
- FFA
- Georgia Farm Life
- Life Lessons
- Young Farmers
02/19/2018
Strawberry Fruit Pizza

We heard it was National Strawberry Day and thought there was no better way to celebrate than by whipping up a sweet treat! This fruit pizza is a go to when fresh berries are in season, and lucky for us, strawberries will be here before you know it!
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- Blog
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Strawberries
02/27/2018
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
Sweet Potato Fries

A different take on traditional fries that are tasty and can be enjoyed year round. Help us celebrate National Sweet Potato Month by adding these to your dinner menu.
- Categories:
- Blog
- Certified Farm Markets
- Food
- Lifestyle
- Tags:
- Certified Farm Market
- Georgia Farm Life
- Savory
- Snack
- Sweet Potatoes
- Vegetable
02/14/2018
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
- Recipe
10/03/2018
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