{"id":955,"date":"2025-03-14T12:08:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T16:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/?p=955"},"modified":"2025-03-14T12:08:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T16:08:23","slug":"together-we-grow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/2025\/03\/together-we-grow\/","title":{"rendered":"Together, We Grow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Georgia Ag Week is starting this week, and runs from March 17 through 23.\u00a0 This week is a time to shout out and celebrate our farmers and farm families for their amazing work and dedication to feeding and clothing the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Georgia Department of Agriculture has planned a week full of community events, educational programs, and farm tours. See the full schedule <a href=\"https:\/\/agr.georgia.gov\/georgia-agricultural-awareness-week\">here<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/files\/2025\/03\/Intertwined_tree_-_Frignano_Park-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-956\" style=\"width:227px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/files\/2025\/03\/Intertwined_tree_-_Frignano_Park-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/files\/2025\/03\/Intertwined_tree_-_Frignano_Park-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/files\/2025\/03\/Intertwined_tree_-_Frignano_Park-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/files\/2025\/03\/Intertwined_tree_-_Frignano_Park.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Within this week, the Agriculture Council of America hosts celebrations for &nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/southeastagnet.com?action=user_content_redirect&amp;uuid=49d5bb2253a3126470399890c394cfec4a5c5429ba317650f2b7b9c5914bf230&amp;blog_id=67145676&amp;post_id=268406&amp;user_id=0&amp;subs_id=395265299&amp;signature=6316362e7c8ca7a58092fd173a8ee566&amp;email_name=new-post&amp;user_email=amscheye@uga.edu&amp;encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYWdkYXkub3JnLw=&amp;email_id=8c907dbb8edae981ecaf6a9b3dcf1803\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Ag Day<\/a>&nbsp;on Tuesday, March 18<sup>th<\/sup>, to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by U.S. farmers and ranchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s theme is \u201cTogether, We Grow\u201d and I absolutely love it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In farming, like in life, it is nearly impossible to grow anything in isolation. Plants need other plants for cross pollination, some even talk to each other through their roots (read <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mycorrhizal_network\">this article<\/a> on mycorrhizal networks if you think I\u2019m kidding) for survival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like plants, we need to be connected with others in order to thrive. Isolation can be deadly.&nbsp; It\u2019s only when we\u2019re together that we grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So for this Ag week, let\u2019s do two things. First, let\u2019s connect with others we care about to give ourselves a boost of energy and joy. Second, let\u2019s thank and celebrate every farmer we know this week (those of you who are producers, this means celebrating and being proud of yourself!).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Actually, let\u2019s do this <em>every<\/em> week. 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