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Alabama's Berry Best U-Pick Strawberry Farms

This juicy, colorful berry has finally made its springtime appearance! 
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To Trust Your Food, Know Your Farmer!

Meet Jason and Casandra Benson, the couple behind Benson Farms, a fourth-generation cattle farm nestled on Merrill Mountain in the Tennessee Valley of North Alabama.
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Raising Beef and Raising a Family

Youngblood Ranch located in the small southeast corner of Franklin County, Alabama, has 3 mottos or slogans.
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Producing Quality Meat on Twin Springs Farm

Pastured beef, pastured veal and pastured pork. We raise all three on Twin Springs Farm in Talladega County where our animals enjoy grazing, foraging, rooting in our pastures but our program starts ...
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Our Sustainable Path

My husband (Brad) and I (Michelle) began our farm journey with a garden in our backyard in Homewood when we were newlyweds in 2017.
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Flowers Color the World with Happiness at Hardin Branch Farm

Hardin Branch Farm is a small flower farm in Toney, AL. We specialize in growing fresh cut flowers for sale at farmers markets, local shops in the Toney/Harvest area and also ...
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Greening Union Springs

When Herb Ferrette looks at his family’s 25-acre property in Union Springs, he sees green.
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Meet Ambassador Danna Standridge

One of three 2024 Sweet Grown Alabama Ambassadors, Danna Standridge is joining the team to promote Alabama farmers and locally grown products this year. Help us welcome Danna to the Sweet ...
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A Partnership Firmly Rooted in Alabama's Agricultural Heritage

Nearly five years ago, a group of agricultural and industry leaders in Alabama got behind the idea of helping local farms and ranches get their products to market.
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