RURAL GEORGIA EXPERIENCES
2025 PROJECT: PEANUTS
Georgia's Rural Center has created collaborative partnerships with entities across the state to bring immersive experiences straight from rural Georgia. Rural Georgia is home to the agricultural and forestry industries, and in 2025, you have the opportunity to explore three interactive exhibits. Discover how rural Georgia impacts your everyday life through the cotton, forestry, and peanuts industries.
ADVISORY BOARD HIGHLIGHTS
Congratulations to Jimmy Lewis, CEO of Hometown Health and a member of the Rural Center's Advisory Board, for receiving the Legacy Award from HealthTrust Performance Group this year.
Lewis received this prestigious award at the HealthTrust University Conference in Orlando, Florida.
Read more about the award and Lewis' lasting mark on rural healthcare on the blog.
WHAT IS RURAL?
26%
Georgians live outside
the state’s urban centers
76%
120 of the state’s 159 counties are considered rural
$91.4 B
Agriculture is headquartered in rural Georgia, and generates $91.4 billion dollars a year
WORKING FOR YOUR RURAL COMMUNITIES IN GEORGIA
Georgia’s Rural Center exists to build healthy, vibrant, rural Georgia communities with managed support and collaborative partnerships.
