Research Garden Relocated to Feed Fannin Farm
Origins and Development The Feed Fannin/Barbara Ferer Research & Development Garden began in August 2018 at the former site of the Fannin County Family Connection Food Pantry in Blue Ridge. … Read more
Origins and Development The Feed Fannin/Barbara Ferer Research & Development Garden began in August 2018 at the former site of the Fannin County Family Connection Food Pantry in Blue Ridge. … Read more
he Ada Street Garden had a productive growing season, despite facing several significant challenges. Groundhogs were especially problematic, burrowing beneath the fence and consuming much of the cantaloupe crop, as … Read more
Feed Fannin volunteer Sue Blakeman became the caretaker for the Barbara Ferer Research and Demonstration Garden located at Fannin County Family Connection in the Spring of 2023. It is commonly … Read more
By Kathy Beck, Farm & Facilities Manager and Vice Chair of Ag Education The year 2024 marks my 10th year of volunteer service at the Feed Fannin Farm and work … Read more
By: Kathy Beck, Vice Chair of Farm/Garden/Education As of the end of September, Feed Fannin has harvested 4,016 lbs. of produce from our Ada Street and Research and Partner gardens. … Read more
By Kathy Beck, Vice Chair of Farm/Garden/Education May is coming to an end, and life at the farm has started to get busy. The memories of the hard work involved … Read more
By: Kathy Beck, Vice Chair of Farm/Garden/Education Welcome Spring! Let the fun begin! The farm survived the winter storms and wind but not without the lifting of a corner of … Read more
Summer is gone, fall is now upon us, and it’s been busy at the Feed Fannin Farm and in our partner garden. Produce donations to the Fannin County Family Connection … Read more
Feed Fannin’s Mittleider Garden has been relocated to the Fannin County Family Connection on Industrial Park Drive in Blue Ridge and is settling into its new digs fairly well.
It is approaching the Fourth of July weekend as I write this article. I am happy to report that the Feed Fannin garden was planted this spring brought some needed normalcy to my world.