Agriculture + Lifestyle
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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Twice as Nice
Two families with special-needs children find that ag delivers multiple life lessons
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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.
Posted in Certified Farm Markets, DIY, Food, Lifestyle
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!
Posted in Agritourism, Certified Farm Markets, Lifestyle
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.
Posted in Lifestyle, Member Benefits
Products We Love
These products make easy gifts for spring celebrations or can be the perfect way to treat yourself.
Posted in Certified Farm Markets, Gardening, Lifestyle
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.
Posted in Agritourism, Certified Farm Markets, Lifestyle
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.
Posted in Agriculture, Certified Farm Markets, Food, Lifestyle
Purple people pleaser
Red Oak Lavender Farm enchants visitors and lovers of the Mediterranean plant
Posted in Agritourism, Lifestyle
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.
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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
Posted in Agritourism, Certified Farm Markets, Lifestyle
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.
Posted in Agritourism, Certified Farm Markets, Lifestyle
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.
Posted in Certified Farm Markets, Lifestyle
A Livelihood and a Passion
Set in the North Georgia mountains, Bramlett Trout Farms is a leader in high-quality rainbow trout production
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Products He'll Love
Here are a few items he'll love for Father's Day
Posted in Certified Farm Markets, Food, Lifestyle
Products She'll Love
Here are a few products we love that will show mom how much you care on Mother's Day
Posted in Certified Farm Markets, Food, Lifestyle
Maple Apple Pie
Craving something sweet to enjoy on a cold winter night? This classic pie is sure to hit the spot.
Posted in Certified Farm Markets, Lifestyle
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.
Posted in Certified Farm Markets, Food, Lifestyle
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.
Posted in Agriculture, Certified Farm Markets, Food, Lifestyle
Equal Parts Science and Spirit
Sweet Grass Dairy merges a love of farming with creativity to create renowned cheeses.
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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.
Posted in Agriculture, Food, Gardening, Lifestyle
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.
Posted in Agriculture, Agritourism, Certified Farm Markets, Food, Lifestyle
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.
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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!
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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!
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Meet Brittany Braddy, FFA Central Region State Vice President
Discover the role agriculture plays in Brittany's life!
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Meet Doster Harper, FFA North Region State Vice President
Learn what drove Doster to run for state office!
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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!
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Products We Love
We’ve scoured the state to find Georgia-based items worthy of major bragging rights.
Posted in Certified Farm Markets, Food, Lifestyle
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.
Posted in Agriculture, Certified Farm Markets, Food, Lifestyle
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.
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Growing My Community
Meet Chy Kellogg, Cobb County Volunteer. Discover how Chy's local Farm Bureau inspired her to get involved with agriculture
Posted in Ag in the Classroom, Agriculture, Certified Farm Markets, Education, Farm Bureau, Lifestyle, Member Benefits
Leading Causes of Farming Accidents...Experience!
During Ag Safety Awareness Week, learn from Dr. Rains about the leading causes of farming accidents!
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Meet Clay Parker, State FFA Secretary
Clay shares the story of how he became involved in FFA!
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Meet Bryce Roland, State FFA President
Bryce shares the goals he hopes to achieve during his tenure as a state officer!
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Creamy Shiitake Mushroom Soup
On cold winter nights, a creamy, bone warming mushroom soup will leave spoons sad when you finish!
Posted in Certified Farm Markets, Food, Lifestyle
Collecting Old Farm Trucks
Discover the priceless links to farming past through one man's hobby.
Posted in Agriculture, Lifestyle
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.
Posted in Ag in the Classroom, Agriculture, Education, Lifestyle
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.
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Balsamic Brussels Sprouts
Balsamic Brussels Sprouts mix sweet, savory, crispy and bacon...because everything is better with bacon!
Posted in Certified Farm Markets, Food, Lifestyle
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!
Posted in Ag in the Classroom, Agriculture, Education, Lifestyle
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.
Posted in Agriculture, Agritourism, Certified Farm Markets, Food, Lifestyle
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.
Posted in Agritourism, Certified Farm Markets, Food, Lifestyle
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.
Posted in Agriculture, Education, Food, Lifestyle
Tale of a Trailblazer
Georgia Cattlemen’s Association President Kristy Arnold is changing perceptions of women’s role in agriculture.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Posted in Agriculture, Farm Bureau, Lifestyle
Fall Events at Your Local Certified Farm Market
All year round our Certified Farm Markets are bustling with agritoruism!
Posted in Agriculture, Agritourism, Certified Farm Markets, Lifestyle
“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!
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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.
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Deviled Eggs
Deviled eggs are a southern staple no matter how you slice it, dice it, mix it or garnish it!
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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Strawberry Season is Here!
Strawberries are ripe and ready for picking across the state of Georgia!
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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.
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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.
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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!
Meet Hinkley Hood, State FFA Secretary
Hinkley explains what drove him to run for state office!
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Meet Tucker Felkins, State FFA President
Tucker shares the goals he hopes to achieve during tenure as a state officer!
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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.
Posted in Certified Farm Markets, Food, Lifestyle
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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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.
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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.
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