local business
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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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Business Background: Weeks Works, incorporated in 2000 by BJ Weeks, produces and sells honey in over 70 locations in the north Metro area. BJ went from managing 100 hives in 1995 to 500 or so now. In addition to honey Weeks sells wax and also contracts pollination services to growers across the state. …
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Business Background: Ladyslipper Nursery Ladyslipper Nursery is a family owned and operated business in Woodstock that has been serving the Cherokee, Cobb, and North Fulton area for 19 years. Lula, Kelly and their son Casey are a fixture in the county and they have built a strong customer base by providing quality native plants, annual…
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Wildcat on a Wing Winery: Local artist and businessman, David Boone has done many things for a living from working on oil rigs in the West to creating beautiful birdhouses that he and his wife, Julie, have sold all over the country. They began selling their artistic birdhouses in 1989 at various shows and festivals…
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Business Background: Emily’s Garden at Haradon Farm is a family operated vegetable business in beautiful Ball Ground. Robby Westbrook started the business in 2012 and has steadily grown with interest and demand for locally grown food. This year they have close to 40 acres of corn, okra, tomatoes, beans, peppers, and eggplants in production. Their…
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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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