AG Industry Updates from the Georgia Grown team!
December 3, 2024
Cheryl Smith, Agrotourism Manager - Georgia Grown
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Ag Industry Update
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Member News/Requests
We encourage our members to submit info on new products and developments, awards, etc. on the Georgia Grown Community Facebook page. Click here to submit your events to the GeorgiaGrown.com Events page. Please email me if you want something added that you would like other members to know about.
- Dani, one of the Painted Horse Winery tasting room managers, will be leaving due to a wonderful job promotion for her husband. They will be interviewing for her position as a Tasting Room Manager. The qualifications are a dynamic personality, leadership skills and restaurant/tasting room/bar management experience. If you or someone you know is interested and qualified, please email to info@pamelotfarm.com
Georgia Grown Magazine
If you have not gotten a physical copy of the magazine, you can view an electronic version by clicking on this link.
Resources
Let me know if you are interested in any of these resources.
- 5 Habits to Increase Farm Profits
- Aquaponics Handbook 2021
- Obtaining a UPC
- Starting a New Food Business
- USDA New Farmer Information
- Scaling Up Your Vegetable Farm for Wholesale Markets
Event listings on www.GeorgiaGrown.com
If you have a Festival, Special Event, etc that you want to promote, fill out the following form and it will get posted to the Events page on GeorgiaGrown.com. https://gdaforms.wufoo.com/forms/georgia-grown-event-listing-request/
Georgia Grown Community Facebook page
If you are not already a member of the Georgia Grown Community Facebook page, join to get last minute news, opportunities, etc.
Agritourism Survey (Reminder)
Be counted! If your farm, ranch, or agricultural business is open to visitors, please take 5 minutes to complete a short survey from our colleagues at the University of Vermont. Click here to take the survey or copy and paste this link into your browser: go.uvm.edu/agt24. The goal of this survey is to understand how many agricultural operations in the U.S. welcome visitors for direct sales and experiences, including pick-your-own, farm stands, tours, overnight farm stays, recreation, etc. This information will be used to inform future programs and support. This research study is led by Dr. Lisa Chase, Extension Professor at the University of Vermont and Director of the Vermont Tourism Research Center. If you have questions about the survey, please contact lisa.chase@uvm.edu or 802-656-7532. If you have questions about your rights as a participant in a research project, please contact the Research Protections Office at the University of Vermont at 802-656-5040.
Grant
If you are interesting in applying to the REAP grant and need assistance obtaining a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in the System for Award Management (SAM) registration, please contact us at reap@teamagriculturega.org. USDA Rural Development Renewable Energy for America Program (REAP) Grant - Applications ongoing
Agritourism Today News
- Considerations for next year’s planning
- Target Market
- Attracting Millennial Families
- Food & Beverage
- Food Festivals
- Hayride Safety
- The Over Expansion of Fall Festivals
- Designing and operating safe animal petting areas - The E.coli 0157 menace
- The 3 Most Effective Ways to Grow Your Agritourism Business
- People are Looking for Transformative Events
- Master planning
Free Agritourism Webinars Planned for This Winter
Three upcoming webinars will connect agritourism industry professionals from around the globe to discuss topics of mutual interest via Zoom. The free webinars are hosted by University of Vermont Extension and the Global Agritourism Network. Dates and topics are as follows:
- December 5 (2pm) Virtual Versus In-Person Meetings: What Works Best?
- January 14 (11am) The Role of NGOs in Agritourism Development: Examples from Eastern Europe
- February 4 (4pm) Policy, Advocacy, and Strategy for Supporting Agritourism
Mississippi Agritourism and Local Foods Webinars
I found these and thought even though focused on Mississippi, they might be useful to watch. Click here for a list of webinars.
Conferences, Workshops, Shows, etc.
December 4 - Cleaning and Sanitation Workshop - Lake Alfred, FL
December 7-9 - Georgia Farm Bureau Conference - Jekyll Island, GA
December 12 - Managing Risk on Your Family Farm - Zoom
January 9-11 - Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference - Savannah, GA
January 16 - Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference - Tifton, GA
January 24-25 - 2025 US Lavender Conference - St Charles, MO
January 24 - Georgia Agforecast - Macon, GA
January 24-26 Georgia Watermelon Association Annual Convention - Braselton, GA
February 4-6 - SOWTH Conference (Georgia Organics) - Atlanta, GA
February 6-10 - NAFDMA Convention & Expo - Lexington, KY
February 19 - SEIFT (Southeastern Supplier’s Night Food Expo) - Atlanta, GA
April 17 - Flavor of Georgia Reception - Athens, GA
June 10-12 - Southeast Green Conference & Expo - Duluth, GA
News/Articles/Grant Information
Note: Many of these articles feature other areas of the country are examples of successes stories, challenges, creative ventures.
- Grant will allow ABAC to integrate drome technology into program
- GF&V Legislative Alert
- The Women & Stress Behind Rural Farming in America
- That’s the spirit!
- Apple holdings falling
- Trump Taps Brooke Rollins as Agriculture Chief
- Florida strawberry growers aided by new varieties
- Farm visitor access topic of University of Vermont survey
- Spotted lanternfly detected in Georgia
- GDA and GDA Announce the Opening of SAFETY 24 Hurricane Helene Relief Loan Program
- 2025 Fruit & Nut Growers Buyers’ Guide
- Weathered But Strong accepting applications for relief funds
- USDA Survey Results Indicate a 9% rise in Georgia’s AEWR for H-2A
- USDA to Host Dec. 11 Webinar on Available Resources for Industrial Hemp Producers and Businesses
- Local farmers discuss how urban agriculture can address food insecurity
- Agritourism becoming an essential pat of small farms business models
- A family-friendly farm stay where your soul can soar
- Why 30 farmers from Canada recently toured Hall County
- Campaign for Oregon agri-tourism
- Planting seeds for Georgia’s cider industry
- GFC Announces Program for Hurricane Cleanup
December Food/Ag Day
1 Pie Day
1 Eat a Red Apple Day
2 Fritters Day
3 Ice Cream Box Day
3 Agricultural Education Day
4 Cookie Day
5 Sacher Torte Day
5 World Soil Day
6 Gazpacho Day
7 Cotton Candy Day
8 Brownie Day
9 Pastry Day
9 Apple Pie Day
10 Lager Day
11 Noodle Ring Day
12 Ambrosia Day
12 Gingerbread House Day
13 Cream Day
13 Day of the Horse
13 Cocoa Day
14 Bouillabaisse Day
15 Lemon Cupcake Day
15 International Tea Day
16 Chocolate Covered Anything Day
17 Maple Syrup Day
18 Roast Suckling Pig Day
19 Hard Candy Day
19 Oatmeal Muffin Day
20 Fried Shrimp Day
20 Sangria Day
21 Hamburger Day/Kiwi Fruit Day
22 Date Nut Bread Day
24 Eggnog Day
24 Pfeffernusse Day
25 Pumpkin Pie Day
26 Candy Cane Day
26 Coffee Percolator Day
27 Fruitcake Day
28 Chocolate Candy Day
29 Pepper Pot Day
30 Bacon Day
30 Bicarbonate of Soda Day
31 Champagne Day
December Ag/Food Weeks
Cookie Cutter Week 1st Week
Lager Beer Week 2nd Week
December Food/Ag Months
Fruit Cake Month
Eggnog Month
Tomato and Winter Squash Month
Root Vegetable and Exotic Fruit Month