It takes approximately 150 days in between planting and harvesting peanuts, something the Boyd family has been doing in Effingham and Screven counties for more than a century.
Farmers have faced an economic risk others might not appreciate when it comes to the pandemic. But they continue the work it takes to feed and clothe much of the world.
This time of year, farmers hope and pray for more rain to get peanuts and other crops into the ground. This year, it’s almost too much of a good thing as farmers need fields to dry out a little to get started.
A lot of crops are shipped across the world, but there is a store in Savannah that’s committed to keeping the bond strong between local farmers and the community.
To beat the heat, workers harvest corn overnight and are cooling it down before lunchtime. The corn that doesn’t stay local gets shipped out to about 25 states across the country.
Few people grow up on a farm or know about farming, even here in Southeast Georgia. A new statewide program from Georgia Farm Bureau hopes to get more people visiting sites this summer.
One third generation farmer is using her newly-renovated store to offer more than just a place to grab farm fresh food. She’s carrying on her family’s tradition.
Weekly farmers markets help the small operations find their customers to thrive and offer a product customers want to buy directly from the people who grew it.
Farmers across our region have a new growing season in front of them with challenges that range from dry conditions to low prices at the market, but one Bulloch County corn grower is proud to be a farmer, regardless.
If you grow a better peanut, the world will beat a path to your door. That was evident last week as South Georgia hosted the Georgia Peanut Commission Tour.
