
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...

Southwest Georgia Farm Credit held its Annual Stockholders’ Meeting in June, and conducted its election of directors and Nominating Committee members following via mail-in ballot. Members of the...

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...

By Liz Nogowski If you’re new to farming, one of the major hurdles to overcome is buying your own land. Farm land is expensive. Add in the costs of inputs, labor, and equipment, and often times...

There is a new found hype and appreciation for locally sourced food and farm to table practices fueled by health experts, trending chefs, and Joanna Gaines fans alike. And here in Southwest Georgia...

Southwest Georgia Farm Credit is proud to serve farmers, farm businesses and people who live and work in the small towns and communities in southwest Georgia. Agriculture is a way of life here, and...

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...

When you’re looking to buy a home or refinance your existing home, there are times when you want the trusted, personal service right in your neighborhood, and there are other times when you want the...

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...

Written By Julie Bettinger | Photography by Anna Kinchen | Location: In The Garden, Bainbridge, GA There’s something enchanting about the way Michelle Burke introduces herself on social media...

Southwest Georgia Farm Credit, a customer-owned financial institution, announced that it plans to distribute $7.2 million of its 2020 profits in cash to its member-owners. Over the last 20 years, the...

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...