Did you know peanuts are “The Official State Crop of Georgia?” Behind 770,000 planted acres of peanuts, across 77 counties, are 4,000 Georgia peanut farmers. Meet the farmers who work hard to produce a healthy and sustainable food source below!
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Jess McNeil
Jess McNeil is a seventh-generation farmer that produces peanuts and cotton. In this episode, Jess discusses his frustration pertaining to his inability to guarantee financial
John and Douglas Harrell
John and Douglas Harrell are a father-son duo that work together producing peanuts and cotton. The land that the pair farms has been in their
Brad Edenfield
Brad Edenfield produces peanuts, corn and cotton in Burke County, Georgia. He enjoys farming alongside his father and wife and works hard to give that
Mallory Harvey
Mallory Harvey is a young peanut, cotton, and poultry farmer in Appling County, Georgia. He has been farming independently for the past 12 years and
Delmer & Scott Bullington
Delmer and Scott Bullington are a father-son duo from Sycamore, Georgia. Together they have over 80 years of combined experience within the farming industry. They
Billy Senkbeil
Billy Senkbeil is from Worth County, Georgia. From a young age, he knew he wanted to be a farmer. Today, he proudly produces peanuts, cotton
James Nevil
James Nevil is from Register, Georgia. James is a fourth-generation farmer and learned everything about farming from his grand-dad. He primarily grows cotton and peanuts.
Lamar Black
Lamar Black is from Millen, Georgia. Lamar is a second-generation farmer and has been farming for 62 years. He primarily grows cotton, corn and peanuts.
St. Elmo Harrison
St. Elmo Harrison of Whigham, Georgia, celebrated his 100th birthday on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. This year he wrapped up harvesting his 71st peanut crop
Curt Dugger
Curt Dugger is from Sylvania, Georgia. He is a second-generation farmer and grows peanuts, cotton, corn, and wheat. Curt’s love for agriculture stems from spending
Will, Wilson and Weston Boyd
Will, Wilson and Weston Boyd have a father/son farming operation in Sylvania, Georgia. They grow peanuts, cotton and corn and operate their farm together, alongside
Clay Hood
Clay Hood is from Swainsboro, Georgia. His farm is Canoochee Creek Farms. He grows cotton and peanuts alongside his cattle operation. Clay’s parents grew up
Knapp Boddiford
Knapp Boddiford is from Sylvania, Georgia. Knapp farms along side his father, Joe Boddiford. Knapp has a passion for farming, and has fond memories on
Billy and Danny Minick
Billy and Danny Minick are fourth generation farmers from Preston, Georgia. They have their hands full planting wheat, cotton, corn, and peanuts every year. It
Brett Sauls
Brett is a third generation farmer from a quiet little town by the name of Shellman in southwest Georgia. Many of the fields in the
Tom Ingram
Tom Ingram grew up around farming, which only means it runs in his blood. Tom is a farmer in Dawson, Georgia, which is located just
Ryan Henderson
Ryan Henderson is a third-generation farmer from a Southwest Georgia town by the name of Dawson, Georgia. Ryan’s farm name is Leeland farms. He grows
Andrew Heard
Andrew Heard is a young farmer at Gary Heard farms in the small town of Newton, Georgia. Andrew farms alongside his father, Gary Heard, and
Ralph Sandeford
Ralph Sandeford is a 3rd generation farmer from Midville, Georgia. He grows peanuts, cotton, corn, pecan trees, and winter cover crops on Sadeford Farms. Ralph
Jeff Adkinson
Jeff Adkinson is part owner of JDA Farms in Damascus, Georgia. This partnership is between himself, his wife, daughter, and son-in-law. They grow peanuts, cotton,
The Cromley Family
Owned by brothers Hal & Chap Cromley, Nellwood Farms is a 7th generation farm in Bulloch County that produces peanuts, cotton, and cattle. The brothers
Ken Hall
Ken Hall farms in Worth, Tift and Turner counties. He is a third-generation farmer who farms alongside his father and son, a fourth-generation farmer. On
Austin Sutton
Austin has a row crop operation and raises cattle. Austin attended the University of Georgia and graduated with a degree in Agribusiness. After graduation, he
James Bryan
It’s #FarmerFriday and time for you to meet James Bryan from Sumner, Georgia! James grows peanuts, cotton, corn and raises cattle. He has fond memories
Adam McLendon
Adam McLendon is a generational farmer from Leary, Georgia. The McLendon family grows peanuts, cotton, and corn on their row crop farm. Adam is passionate
The Newberry Family
Daniel and Robert Newberry work alongside their dad, Steve, on their multi-generational row crop and cattle farm. The family has an unbreakable bond that can
Hitchcock Farms
Brothers James and Jonathan Hitchcock, as well as Jonathan’s wife Bridget, live and work on a row crop and cattle farm in Tennille, Georgia. The
Bart Davis
Bart Davis’s farm in from Doerun, Georgia has a variety of cotton, peanuts, corn, and cattle that he raises with his wife and children. Bart
Randy Bryan
Randy is a second-generation farmer based out of Irwin county, Georgia. He grows cotton, peanuts, corn, and cattle. Randy has many fond memories of growing
Jan Jones
Jan Jones is a fifth-generation farmer from Climax, Georgia. She has been farming since 2013 and tends to a multi-crop operation of cotton, corn, peanuts,