Feb 17, by Emily Dent, Mary G. Montgomery Agriscience & Horticulture FFA Advisor
Growing Futures at Viking Horticulture
Inside the student-operated greenhouses at Mary G. Montgomery High School in Semmes, Alabama, learning is alive, growing and thriving. Known as Viking Horticulture, this agriscience program blends science, business, and leadership into ...
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Feb 10, by Spencer Jones, Enterprise State Community College Apiculture Student Worker
Sweet No More: The Crisis Threatening Alabama Honey
Buying local honey isn’t just a sweet choice, it’s a responsible one. When cheap foreign honey floods the market, it threatens U.S. beekeepers and introduces products that may be adulterated, poorly ...
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Feb 1, by Kali Gilbert, Blue Ridge Cattle Co.
When You Buy Local, Where Does the Money Actually Go?
When families choose a local product, whether it is beef, produce, eggs, or honey, it often feels like a simple decision about food quality. In reality, that purchase has a much ...
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Jan 27
Sweet Grown Alabama Highlights Local at Annual Legislative Luncheon
Downtown Montgomery was filled with Sweet Grown Alabama products Tuesday, January 20 as farmers, agriculture industry leaders and friends joined members of the Alabama Legislature and other elected officials for the ...
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Jan 7
Meet Ambassadors Nick and Jenny Nicholson of Eating Alabama
You can't eat Alabama without Sweet Grown Alabama products, and the dynamic duo behind the popular social media account "Eating Alabama" understand that and love local products. That's why we're excited to ...
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Jan 6, by Eat Alabama Seafood
How Alabama Gulf Oysters are Creating Global Sustainability
For many seafood lovers, the delicate, salty taste of an Alabama Gulf oyster is all they need to know to call it a favorite treat.
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Dec 30, by Josie Jones
Bridging the Gap: One Producer’s Guide to Navigating Bulk Beef Purchases
In recent years, locally raised meats have moved from a niche interest to a central focus in food conversations across Alabama.
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Dec 29
Meet Ambassador Lauren Price of Uncover Alabama
Sweet Grown Alabama is proud to introduce one of six 2026 social media Ambassadors- Lauren Price! What started as a family project to visit all 67 of Alabama's counties has developed ...
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Dec 29
Meet Ambassador Rachel Brown of Rocket City Dietitian
Help us welcome 2026 Sweet Grown Alabama Ambassador, Rachel Brown, a Huntsville-based dietitian who champions Alabama agriculture through nutrition, education and real-life connection to food.
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