ORGANIC PEANUTS IN GEORGIA: A PROMISING OPPORTUNITY
““Growing organic peanuts—it’s not hard, it’s just the will and the want to do it.” ”
In 2017, Georgia Organics launched the Organic Peanut Initiative in partnership with the Southeastern African American Farmers Organic Network (SAAFON). This project aimed to develop the market for organic peanuts and to support the enterprising farmers who have taken on the risk of growing organic peanuts on a small scale.
With these funds the organization was able to test the feasibility of organic peanut production for socially disadvantaged and beginning producers with limited resources, offer technical assistance on organic peanut production through farm field days and multimedia resources, and connect producers, processors, buyers, and other parties within the peanut value chain.
Read more about the project, explore resources for organic peanut production in Georgia, and stay up to date on the latest in organic peanuts below.
IS ORGANIC CERTIFICATION RIGHT FOR ME AND MY FARM?
Do you want to help your product stand out in a crowded marketplace?
Do you want to earn a premium for your products, especially on the wholesale market?
Would you like an outside accountability system to ensure your records are kept in order?
If you are an established farm, do you have at least three years of field, input, harvest, and sales records?
Do you want your farm to be officially counted by the USDA?
If you answered “yes” to these questions, organic certification might be beneficial to you and your farm!
Want to get started? Schedule a consultation with a team member!
Michael Wall
Crop/wild crop and livestock
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Porter Mitchell
Crop/wild crop and processing/handling*
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*Please note that we limit processing/handling assistance to operations with on-farm processing/handling or operations that source directly from Georgia farmers.
A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS, FUNDERS, RESEARCHERS, AND FARMERS IN THIS PROJECT
USDA
SAAFON
Turner Foundation
Ronnie Shingler
Sed Rowe