Natural Resources Conservation Service

Georgia

United States Department of Agriculture

FridaysOnTheFarm: Veteran Farmer Keeps Serving Others

In this week’s #FridaysOnTheFarm, we travel to Milledgeville, Georgia, where Jon Jackson – a former Army Ranger – is furthering his post-military mission of service through agriculture.

Meet Jon, and learn how he has worked with USDA to create Comfort Farms, the nation's first Acute Veterans Crisis Agriculture Center and “a healing farm for veterans.”

The National Conservation Award

The Vaughn family’s decades-long partnership with the Towaliga SWCD and the Natural Resources Conservation Service has led to preserving the farm for decades and continues to highlight the benefits of good conservation planning.

James Vaughn and Carmen Westerfield hold up a parter sign for partnering with the NRCS.

Hurricane Michael

Due to hurricane Michael’s potential impact to parts of Georgia, NRCS offices in the impacted area may be closed. List of closures and information are viewable here.

Picture of a hurricane with the wording Georgia Hurricane Resources.

Farming in the City

Did you know 15 percent of the world’s food is grown in urban areas? From backyard community gardens to vacant lots, and along highways and on rooftops, urban farmers are bringing people closer to their food.

From backyard community gardens to rooftops, urban farmers are bringing people closer to their food.

If Life Gives You Land, Grow Citrus

Meet Lindy Savelle, a relatively new citrus farmer who got into the industry after two years working for the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Afghanistan.