growers
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Extension is hosting the training “Enhancing the Safety of Locally Grown Produce” for local fruit and vegetable growers on February 3rd. This training will cover best practices for improving food safety on the farm and in the market. Registration is $5 and will cover a booklet of materials, certificate and refreshments. Please return the registration…
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Cherokee County Extension is starting a new program for market growers in the county and surrounding areas. The Farm Show and Tell series will take place at a farm to showcase the various operations and give our growers a chance to share what they are doing with others. Each meeting will also have a topic…
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Liz Porter, a Cherokee County Master Gardener and Farm Bureau member, has found a solution to turn a ruinous disease of corn into a high-value delicacy. Check out the coverage of huitlacoche, or corn smut, in the Atlanta Journal Constitution and NPR. Great job Liz and Buckeye Creek! https://www.ajc.com/news/lifestyles/food-cooking/in-season-huitlacoche/nnNNn/ https://wabe.org/post/scourge-no-more-chefs-invite-corn-fungus-plate
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The story of American Pillar Nursery is one of romance, hope, and determination. Mavis Houser and her late husband John started their business in 2009 specializing in their patented ‘American Pillar” Arborvitae. Mavis and John met in 2004 at Woodstock First Baptist Church’s Tuesday morning bible study when Mavis was 76 and John was 80. …
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Merrilily Gardens Merrilily Gardens, in Woodstock, is a live-plant nursery specializing in hybrid daylilies and perennials. They sell 250 different varieties to customers as far away as California, but most of their customers come to the garden and dig them up to take home. June is the best time to visit to see most of…
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