Mallory O’Steen with American Farmland Trust discusses the challenges of generational farm transitions and the benefits of ...
We must make agriculture a top priority again. We must work to cut unnecessary regulations and keep decision-making close to home, where people understand the land and the work. We must push for ...
On a vast property in Lee County, in the heart of southwest Georgia, Tyler Huber raises sheep. As the flock grazes, the sheep need somewhere to take a break from the Georgia sun. “It is incredibly hot ...
PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. - It is well-documented the struggles and discrimination Black farmers have faced which caused many to lose their land. So, it’s pretty remarkable to hear the story of the Bugg Farm ...
Grand Farm is partnering with the University of Georgia to open a new farm, focused on research, education and sustainable ag practices. Representatives from UGA and Grand Farm survey the future site ...
Gov. Brian Kemp signed a package of bills Tuesday aimed at improving agriculture, by far Georgia’s No.-1 industry. Kemp touted the economic development successes his administration has brought to ...
In a poignant struggle for justice, Blaine and Diane Smith, a Black farming couple in Georgia, are embroiled in a legal battle to reclaim land that the state government has seized for a new rail line.
“The biggest trouble is finding land, and I didn’t know where to go to farm even though I was qualified,” says Deijhon Yearby. The 26-year-old started his journey with farming in high school and now ...
TBILISI, October 17, 2023 – The Georgian Government, in partnership with the World Bank, today launched the Georgia Resilient Agriculture, Irrigation, and Land Project (GRAIL), which will benefit ...
ATLANTA – Single-family residential subdivisions built on large lots are gobbling up Georgia’s farmland at an alarming rate, the head of a nonprofit land preservation group said Tuesday.
Georgia is at the precipice of a renaissance for its once great coastal industry: oysters. Only a handful of the oysters consumers eat on the 100-mile Georgia coast are locally grown. But that number ...
President of civil construction firm buys sprawling Whitewater Farms property near LaGrange from former Southern Co. CEO. Former Southern Co. CEO Allen Franklin initially listed his 850-acre property ...