Many have studied and written about what appears to be the demise of rural America.  The demise is captured in statements...

Flint Energies’ Rural Murals grant program is awakening rural Georgia residents’ community pride.

Join us throughout 2023 as we celebrate five years of rediscovering the “real” Georgia, rural Georgia.

By Loren Lindler Summer is here, the kids are out of school, and fun opportunities in rural Georgia are endless. If you're looking for...

By Janet Cochran Dawson County is located in mid-north Georgia where the City of Dawsonville is the county seat. Just one hour north of...

By Mary Catherine Gaston It is true that rural Georgia has no shortage of small towns worthy of a day trip. Boasting two beautifully...

Things are heating up in rural Georgia and warmer days are here to stay, which means that it's time for fresh fruit and vegetables, and,...

By Loren Lindler Mountains, moonshine, and motorsports - what more could you need for a weekend of fun? Encompassing all three of these...

By Charley Lollis One of Odum, Georgia’s residents of just over 400, Mark Williams, is making his mark on the map in rural Georgia as the...

By Loren Lindler Have you ever heard the commercial that says, "Beef. It's what's for dinner." Well, it's Beef Month in Georgia, and we...

By Loren Lindler The farm-to-table initiative has become a seemingly popular movement for many rural Georgians, especially over the last...

By Charley Lollis As the weather is warming up and a hot Georgia summer is soon upon us, we will all be looking for ways to cool off. If...

By Loren Lindler If you've ever seen the Wizard of Oz, you may have heard Dorothy say, "Lions, and tigers, and bears, oh my!" We may not...

It's October. A nurse who works at a rural hospital in a South Georgia community looks at the clock as it ticks steadily toward 5 a.m....

By Loren Lindler There's a lot of things growing in rural Georgia - apples, cotton, fish, and, often overlooked, timber. Did you know...

By Loren Lindler Pee-kahn? Pee-can? Pick-ahn? No matter how you say it, we can all agree Georgia pecans are the perfect little treat....

By Charley Lollis For the past five years, Director of Fitzgerald and Ben Hill County Development Authority Jason Dunn has spent every...

By Loren Lindler In an effort to honor Georgia's largest industry, the Georgia Department of Agriculture and Georgia Grown have...

The 2021 Georgia's Rural Center Photo Contest has officially come to a close. With 223 photos entered into five categories, photographers...

By Charley Lollis If you've ever traveled along highway 82 between Tifton and Albany, you've probably passed through the Peanut Capital...