“Growing up in agriculture, I took for granted that farming was part of my family’s day-to-day life. It wasn’t until I moved away for college that I saw how families sought out agritourism as a way to...
Taste what Southwest Georgia is all about! We are thrilled to share a sneak peek of our Fall Wiregrass issue and a few of our staff member's favorite peanut recipes to celebrate the harvest season...
Whether you've been working in the fields for years or you're new to the industry, Farm Credit University has courses to help you succeed. Southwest Georgia Farm Credit is pleased to offer this online...
Is there anything more inviting than a home with a covered porch and two rocking chairs by the door? Not in the South. But these days, porches have taken on a whole new meaning. Think of it as a...
Lifestyle & garden expert, Michelle Burke, is back to share her summer plans! In case you missed it, Michelle Burke breathed new life into our Spring issue of Wiregrass Land & Living magazine...
Rural land values are on the rise as people seek the luxury of wide open spaces. Like many real estate brokers, Rob Langford has more buyers looking for land in Southwest Georgia than landowners...
What is both gold and comes wrapped in silk? We shared the joys of having access to summer sweet corn in our most recent issue of Wiregrass Land and Living Magazine. Be advantageous and taste...
You’ll find them at all levels, sown in the fields of Southwest Georgia: Women who are making their mark in agriculture. Their stories are as diverse as the crops they yield. Wiregrass Land & Living...
Written by Julie Strauss Bettinger | Photography by Anna Kinchen & Shems Hamilton Tripp Bridges Thirty-three-year-old Tripp Bridges admits he didn’t listen as closely to the advice given in the...
Written by Julie Strauss Bettinger | Photography by Anna Kinchen | Brentwood Plantation, Bainbridge, GA Found: space to breathe It appears that what put southwest Georgia on the map more than a...
Written By Julie Bettinger | Photography by Anna Kinchen | Location: Americus, Georgia Spring is winemaker Matt Johnson’s favorite time of year. He walks through the well-manicured Wolf Creek...
Written By Julie Bettinger | Photography by Anna Kinchen | Location: Albany, Georgia “Hey, hey, hey. What’s happening in the garden today? Fredando Jackson here, aka, Farmer Fredo. And we’re here to...
There’s nothing like a lockdown to make us appreciate open spaces. And while initial reports indicate urbanites are fleeing to less populated locales short term, with the re-arrangement of the economy...
He farms more than 700 acres of peanuts, and in 2019, he yielded 6,292 pounds per acre, making Parker Heard the latest farmer in the Heard family to earn honors as the District II UGA Peanut...
It used to be that leasing was something you did when you couldn’t afford to buy equipment outright. But today’s ag producer recognizes leasing as a tool that offers distinct advantages for keeping...