And blackberries, rosemary, and other stuff down
at the
historic Lowndes County Courthouse
in
Valdosta Farm Days.
Here’s
Gretchen with one of the first taters a month ago:
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Two dogs in a small kayak
What could possibly go wrong?
Potatoes dug up yesterday at Valdosta Farm Days this morning
Gretchen and Cidalia just
dug up these potatoes yesterday
and this morning she’s taking them to
Downtown Valdosta Farm Days, 9AM to 1PM, at the historic Lowndes County Courthouse. Continue reading
Valdosta Farm Days –Gretchen on WALB
Gretchen is at the old Lowndes County Courthouse now, setting up for Valdosta Farm Days, 9AM to 1PM today.
By Colter Anstaetts reported from Okra Paradise Farms for WALB yesterday,
Lowndes County farmers ready for “Farm Days”,
Lowndes County farmers will be at the courthouse in downtown Valdosta from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m. selling their crops. This is the fourth year for the “Farm Days” program, and Lowndes County farmers are looking forward to it.
“I’m definitely looking forward to Farm days,” said Gretchen Quarterman, a farmer in Hahira. “It’s an excellent opportunity for farmers, not only to sell but for local people to get local, fresh food. And, when we buy from local farmers we support the local economy.”
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Corn snake on land and in hand
Fortunately Yellow Dog and Brown Dog weren’t around when I stopped the tractor
to wait for this corn snake to slither across.
Later I showed it to Gretchen (see below). Continue reading
Swamp Circus Act
Cypress swamp is full due to the recent rains,
so I tried out the new kayak, while Brown Dog balanced on a floating log,
Yellow Dog waded, and Gretchen photographed.
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SOGALO14 Farm Tours in the VDT
Most of the front page of the Valdosta Daily Times Saturday
was about the South Georgia Growing Local 2014
Farm Tours.
Stuart Taylor wrote on the front page of the VDT 25 January 2014,
Growing Local Farm Tour gets under way,
While past South Georgia Growing Local conferences have had self-guided farm tours, this year’s conference offered a guided tour through four local farms, starting off Friday morning at Raisin’ Cane.
“We teach people about agriculture,” said Jessica Bolesta, who Continue reading
Using Solar –John S. Quarterman
From solar electric fences to selling solar power for profit,
John S. Quarterman will talk about
solar opportunities for farmers and some legal hurdles,
at
South Georgia Growing Local 2014:
Why solar power is the fastest growing industry in the world and how to apply it to agriculture. Financing is the main obstacle. Some ways to get financing, and at least one law that could be changed to help with that.
His conference bio: Continue reading
Curing Ham –Derrick Dawson
Derrick Dawson will talk about a long-time tradition at
South Georgia Growing Local 2014:
Continue readingThe Lowndes County Ham and Eggs show is the only remaining Ham and Eggs show in Georgia and one of only two in the country.
Hams are cured by a local team that travels periodically to Fort Valley State University to work in USDA certified facilities. Hams are treated with a cure, turned, treated, turned, treated, turned, washed, bagged and finally smoked over the course of several weeks in preparation for judging and auction.
The Ham and Eggs show this year will be February 18 and 19.
Farm Tours Sold Out! Remember to register for Saturday Talks @ SOGALO14
All places on the bus are full for the Friday Farm Tours.
There’s still plenty of room at Pine Grove Elementary,
so remember to register for the Saturday Talks
at
South Georgia Growing Local 2014!
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