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“I’ve learned if you wait for perfect weather, you’ll never plant. And if you watch every cloud, you’ll never harvest.” - Storm Tabb Located in the heart of our Southwest Georgia region, you will find...

Julie Strauss Bettinger

A pitchfork plunges deep in the dirt. As the handle is gently lowered, you hear a series of popping sounds, tiny tentacles splitting apart. The fork’s prongs are lifted to reveal a clump of thumb...

Anna Kinchen

Despite the lingering humidity of summer, an occasional fall breeze perfumed with peanut dust from the nearby fields brings a desire to put a wreath on one’s door and light a pumpkin spice candle. Say...

Anna Kinchen

A true southern artist with a rich history in agriculture captures the essence and charm of Georgia Grown commodities through painting. She reflects on her childhood growing up in Adel, Georgia...

Julie Strauss Bettinger

I WAS RAISED UP BENEATH THE SHADE OF A GEORGIA PINE. AND THAT’S HOME, YOU KNOW? — ZAC BROWN BAND Ever wondered what’s behind those green and white, diamond-shaped signs peering out of piney woods...

Anna Kinchen

Growing up in the South, one becomes accustomed to the sounds, sights, and aerial acrobatics of low-flying planes and their daredevil pilots. Although, you’ll often witness spectators stopped roadside...

Julie Strauss Bettinger

Her name was Babe and she taught Caleb Horton everything he needs to know about dog training. It was the summer of 2005 and Horton was a college sophomore. He took a part-time job training gun dogs at...

Anna Kinchen

“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...

Allison Godwin

Interested in Serving as a Director or Nominating Committee Member? Are you a Southwest Georgia Farm Credit borrower interested in serving as a Director or Nominating Committee Member? The 2022...

Anna Kinchen

BAINBRIDGE, GA--Southwest Georgia Farm Credit is pleased to announce that Matthew Burch has joined the Association as a Relationship Manager. Mr. Burch has extensive experience as a farmer and crop...