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In this episode of the Growing On Podcast, you'll be introduced to the Flower Chicks - 8 flower loving sisters that grow and sell flowers from their farm to the public, at farmers markets, and their roadside stand.
Also in this episode, you'll get to hear about an online farmers' market, Market Wagon - a service that connects consumers to farm fresh products that are delivered straight to their door. 

On this episode of the Growing On Podcast, we're officially into Summer, which means long, hot days on the farm. Here in Georgia, temperatures can often be dangerous, which is why producers need to be smart for their sake, and for the sake of their livestock, which is why we talk about heat stress in cattle and ways producers can mange their herds wisely. 
Also in this episode you'll hear from Farrah Newberry - a dairy advocate that's worked for the dairy industry for more than two decades and doesnt plan to stop now as she takes on a new role with the Dairy Alliance.

In this episode of the Growing On Podcast, Spring has sprung, which means producers all accross the state are hard at work either getting their 2022 crop in the ground or working to get their crops harvested. You'll hear from a couple of producers that are doing just that. 
Also in this episode, you'll get to meet Tommy Bedley, a farrier in Madison, Georgia that specializes in corrective farrier work for horses.

In this episode of the Growing On Podcast, we take you on a trip to Cuba where the U.S./Cuba Agricultural Trade Conference took place. We dive into some of the history behind trade relations with Cuba and talk about what it could mean with Ag Industry Leaders from the United States if those relations ever improved. 

In this episode of the Growing On Podcast, we discuss the Georgia Peanut Commission's decision to sponsor the number 38 car in the Atlanta and Talladega NASCAR Cup Series races to promote one of Georgia's top commodities - peanuts! 

Trevor Crosby, who owns Echols Timber Harvesting in Echols County, talks about his business and the challenges they face in the forestry industry each and everyday. Crosby also touches on being a family business and how rewarding it is to work alongside your father, brother, and other family members.