Financial Future Secure for Ellijay Family Orchard
- Posted by Ashley Panter
- On May 30, 2018
Ellijay farmer John Reece can see the house he grew up in from the Apple House at his Ellijay business, BJ Reece Orchards. John and his wife Rachel have grown […]
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Grass-Fed Beef Producer Revives Old Business Model and Creates New Jobs
- Posted by Ashley Panter
- On March 1, 2018
Will Harris’s day starts much like his father’s and his grandfather’s and his great-grandfather’s did: with his boots planted firmly in the same fresh-smelling, fertile soil of his ancestral farm […]
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Aid in Securing USDA Loan Places Southwest Georgia Product in Stores Across the U.S.
- Posted by Ashley Panter
- On February 23, 2018
Ray Crosby knows his bees and honey. A third-generation farmer who lives with his family in the rural southwest Georgia town of Omega, he understands what makes his product—packaged as […]
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UGA Outreach Program Helps Farmers Build a Better Business
- Posted by Ashley Panter
- On December 6, 2017
Dennis Hollingsworth was fresh out of college the first time he tried running a farm. It was the early 1980s in south Georgia, and he stuck with it for four […]
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Small Business in Agriculture
- Posted by Ashley Panter
- On September 13, 2017
In the 2017 edition of the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center’s publication, “Small Business and Its Impact on Georgia,” the article below titled, “Spotlight Industries in Georgia: Agriculture,” […]
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Financial Modeling Offers Clear Path to Expanded Production for Alma Blueberry Grower
- Posted by Ashley Panter
- On June 19, 2017
Blueberries have become Georgia’s leading fruit crop. Their production, at 96 million pounds this year, outpaces peaches and has a $1 billion impact on the economy. But what to do […]
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Small Business in the Craft Beer Industry
- Posted by Ashley Panter
- On March 31, 2017
Craft beer breweries have sprung up across Georgia in recent years. Currently, there are 45 craft beer breweries in the state. Demand is expanding for high quality and full-flavored beers, and Georgia craft breweries are helping meet this demand. In 2014, the economic impact of craft beer hit over $1 billion. There are 365,015 barrels of craft beer produced per year in Georgia.(1)
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