May 4
Must-Visit Sweet Grown Alabama Farmers Markets
A trip to the farmers market is an easy way to purchase a variety of locally grown goodness and meet the farmers growing your products. Make plans now to support one ...
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May 4, by Rachel Dawsey
Educating the Future of Agriculture
The North Alabama Agriplex is located in the heart of north Alabama off of busy Interstate 65 and Highway 278 in the agriculture mecca of Cullman County. The Agriplex’s mission is to ...
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Mar 30
Our Favorite Alabama U-Pick Strawberry Farms
It's hard to beat a ripe Sweet Grown Alabama strawberry in the springtime! What better way to enjoy the day than picking your own fresh berries at a local farm? Here are ...
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Mar 29, by Communications Specialist Laura Jean McCurdy
“Lettuce” Tell You About Central City Urban Farm
Look out plain iceberg, Central City Urban Farm's variety of lettuces are crisp, fresh and delicious. What makes them better than most? Nothing beats the quality of a product grown right ...
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Mar 23, by Maggie Cox
Our Roots Run Deep
My husband David and I have often been asked why in the world would two retired people take on the task of growing strawberries. Sometimes they actually ask why two OLD ...
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Feb 23, by Kyle Morris
It’s the Dirt that Makes Us
The Bible tells us that we are all made of dust, and to dust we shall return. Well, I think the Good Lord must have made me out of Alabama red ...
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Feb 3, by Lee Harrison
Something New is in the Air
Our farm was initially started as just a small family farm. My brother, Tim, came up with the name “Gardens On Air”. We wanted to grow uniquely in 2010 and find ...
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Feb 1
Meet Laura Jean McCurdy, Sweet Grown Alabama Communications Specialist
As communications specialist, McCurdy will assist with website updates, newsletter and blog content, social media, event booths, speaking engagements and other special projects.
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Jan 8, by Rachel Heaton, Hardly Simple Farming
Rabbits, Another White Meat
My foray into meat rabbits came through an interest in meat chickens. “Why not rabbits?” is what I was met with when I said I wanted to get a few heritage ...
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Dec 1, by Travis Kress, The Alabama Sweet Potato Growers Association
The Holiday Season's Favorite Veggie- The Sweet Potato
We now find ourselves in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. Thanksgiving has now passed and Christmas is right around the corner. When we think of ...
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Nov 25
Sweet Grown Alabama Christmas Gift Guide
We’ve rounded up a list of Sweet Grown Alabama member businesses you can support from the comfort of your home. Grab your computer and debit/credit card, and buy your gifts LOCAL ...
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Nov 24, by Camden Harrington
Meet Sweet Grown Alabama Member The Barn of Blooms
The Barn of Blooms in Ranburne is a proud member of the state's agricultural branding program Sweet Grown Alabama.
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