STRAWBERRY PICKING AT SOUTHERN BELLE FARM GEORGIA #strawberrypicking#georgia#familyfun
Southern Belle Farm is a family owned 330 acre working farm located at 1658 Turner Church Road, McDonough, Georgia 30252. It provides a wholesome family atmosphere with their berry picking (winter, summer, fall, spring) and activities like pedal karts, jumping pillows, cow train, and ball zone. They are open Mondays - Sundays. Come visit and join the fun!
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Come out to Southern Belle Farm in the fall for an experience you will not forget! We provide families will good wholesome fun. There is a wide variety of things to do from riding a hayride to shooting our corn cannons. We hope to see you this fall, conveniently located here in McDonough, GA.
Pig-racing is a sport in which juvenile pigs race around a small enclosed dirt, fake grass or gravel track. This racing is usually purely for entertainment, and betting is not part of it. It is often one of the attractions at county fairs but is also practiced in many backyard setups.
Pig-racing is most popular in the Southern United States. The city of Charlotte, North Carolina will occasionally host pig races before other sporting events. The annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo bills itself as the largest in the world, and the second-largest fair or festival of any kind in North America. Besides the pro rodeo events and livestock exhibitions, pig racing is featured
Fun year round at Southern Belle Farm
Family fun for everyone down on the farm at Southern Belle Farm in McDonough, GA!
Southern Belle Farm 75th Anniversary
Since 1938 the Carter family is blessed to have owned Southern Belle Farm in McDonough, GA. Take a walk down memory lane with us through this video and see some of our farming heritage and family that have brought us where we are today.
RAW VIDEO: Southern Belle Farm's corn maze
Visitors at Southern Belle Farm in McDonough, Ga. try to find their way out of the farm's corn maze.
Southern Belle Farms - Strawberry Season
Visit to Southern Belle Farm in McDonough, Ga for Strawberry Shortcake from fresh berries and whipped cream.
Henry County: Southern Belle Farms
Peach Picking in Georgia
Whether you're looking for a unique date night idea, need to get the kids out of the house, or you're looking for things to do in Atlanta, GA. A trip to Southern Belle Farms might be the thing for you, explore 300 acres of a working farm in McDonough, Georgia in the middle of peach picking season. Where you can enjoy 13 different types of the juiciest peaches you've ever tasted. I mean its the peach state, so eating a peach straight from the tree has got to be a bucket list idea, right? Did I mention they have homemade ice cream, who doesn't love ice cream. How about peach cobbler or shortcake, that's right they've got em both?
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The Cox Family Farm Presents: Preparing the Garden
The Cox Family Farm's first time trying out plasticulture
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Behind the Scenes With Georgia Racing Pigs
During the fall, young visitors to one Georgia Farm Bureau Certified Farm Market are fascinated by the excitement of pig racing. Now don't get the wrong idea... these piglets love the running, and the tasty prize at the end. But what goes into getting the little oinkers race-ready? Ray D'Alessio visited Southern Belle Farms in McDonough to find out how the training is done.
Bengtson Pumpkin Farm & Fall Festival 2019 Opening Day
Find out why Bengtson pumpkin Farm is the #1 Farm in America for families to create memories and traditions. 2019 brings our newest and biggest ever ride installation. Award winning food, Apple Cider Donuts, Kettle Corn, and all your favorite fall treats.
Peach Picking
Picking peaches at Southern Belle Farm in Mcdonough, Ga
Spring In Georgia Means It’s Strawberry Time
Springtime in Georgia brings many fresh, delicious products to farm markets across the state. One of the most popular Spring products... strawberries! The Monitor’s Kenny Burgamy visited Calhoun Produce, a Georgia Farm Bureau certified farm market in Turner County that’s a local favorite.
Kelley Theodocion - ImpactAcademy - 2018 HCS TOTY Winner
Kelley Theodocion Named Henry County Schools’ Teacher of the Year
HENRY COUNTY, GA – Kelley Theodocion, a middle school teacher at Impact Academy, was named Teacher of the Year for Henry County Schools. The announcement was made during the Harvest of Heroes ceremony Thursday, October 25 at the Henry County Performing Arts Center.
Theodocion was named a finalist during the evening event along with Rachel Rose (Mt. Carmel Elementary) and Grayce Rey (Locust Grove High School).
The top teacher in the district is a 24-year veteran teacher in Henry County Schools. She now moves on to represent the school system in the Georgia Teacher of the Year competition.
There were several sponsors for this year’s event, with combined total donations of nearly $30,000. Each sponsor helped support the event either with a gift for the semifinalists, finalists, the overall winner, and HERO Award winners or by donating other items necessary for a successful evening.
Theodocion received cash and prizes, including funds for professional development conferences, totaling over $8,000. The two finalists received cash and prizes in excess of $3,000. Semifinalists Felicia Partain (Rock Spring Elementary), Teresa Smith (Union Grove Middle School), and Tony Head (Ola High School) received items just over $1,500.
The biggest prize of the night was a one-time stipend from the school system to the Teacher of the Year for $5,000.
Also recognized at the evening’s ceremony were the HERO Award winners.
Van Cheeves, Facilities & Maintenance (Service Employee)
Darlene Campbell, Bus Driver (Transportation Employee)
Lee Ann Hopper, New Hope Elementary (School Nutrition Employee)
Norma Santiago-Bell, Hampton Elementary Charter School (Support Personnel)
Cristi Johnson, Locust Grove High School (Media Specialist)
Rebekah Ross, New Hope Elementary (Student Services Personnel)
Nicohl Webb, Pate’s Creek Elementary (Counselor)
All 53 Teachers of the Year from the respective schools in the district and HERO Award winners were recognized with plaques and flowers and items provided by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Shane’s Rib Shack, Cowboy Chicken, and Absolutely Flowers.
Special guests and entertainment for the evening included remarks by Superintendent of Schools Mary Elizabeth Davis, on-stage musical performances by the Dutchtown High School clarinet ensemble and Union Grove High School Chamber Orchestra Quartet, and a keynote address from outgoing HCS Teacher of the Year Krystal Richter.
Over 700 attendees to the event were greeted by musical performances in the lobby from the Union Grove Middle School string ensemble and the Hampton High School jazz band.
The sponsors for the evening were recognized for their generous contributions, and the list of sponsors is as follows:
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Shane’s Rib Shack
Victory Trophies
Georgia Power
Moye’s Pharmacy
Southern Belle Farm
Griffin RESA
A T-Shirt Company
Great American Cookie/Marble Slab on Eagles Landing Parkway
Donut World
Cowboy Chicken
Truett’s Grill
Campbell’s Lawn Equipment
Martha Mae’s Flowers & Gifts
Absolutely Flowers
Kroger
Classic Realty
Meredith Homes, Inc.
Publix
Warren Power, Attorney – Power Jaugstetter
Silver Bay Seafood
Unique & Homemade Jewelry – Terri Whitlock
Family Support Circle
Beehive Beauty Bar & Salon
For more information on Henry County Schools, visit henry.k12.ga.us.
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Photos: (L-R) - Dr. Pam Nutt, District 1 BOE Member; Holly Cobb, BOE Vice Chair; Kelley Theodocion, 2018 HCS Teacher of the Year; Annette Edwards, District 5 BOE Member; Mary Elizabeth Davis, HCS Superintendent
Castillo Farms Prepares For Plant City Strawberry Festival
By Becca Demski
PLANT CITY- Castillo Farms sprouted hundreds of strawberry vines recently in preparation for the upcoming Strawberry Festival.
Castillo Farms started off as 3 acres when Fidel Castillo and his wife Hilda first moved to the United States. It has now expanded to over 100 acres. Alberto Castillo, one out of three siblings, received a degree in marketing last year and helps his family through sales and promotion. When he’s not doing that, he’s working on the farm.
“To see them do something big without the education that they wanted motivates me. I thankfully have a college education and I want to put it to good use. That’s what wakes me up in the morning and to not give up because my parents didn't give up.”
Castillo carefully squatted down next to a bed of soil as he ran his pointer finger and thumb over a red-tinted stem.
“When they start to get this red color, that means they’re maturing…that’s how it shows you that the plant is good and healthy.”
Depending on the season, they grow watermelons, cantaloupe, vegetables and strawberries. Right now, strawberries are their main focus. Black plastic material covered each of the rows as the vines peaked through the tiny slits. Hundreds of sprinklers ticked as they watered the crops. Shallow streams of water flowed down into a retention pond.
“Our water goes to our homemade retention pond and then it goes back out through the sprinklers. We also try to reuse the plastic on our beds because other farmers will either burn it or send it to a dumpster and that’s bad for the population, so we try to cut down as much as we can.”
According to Castillo, the strawberries should be ready to harvest in November. His family's farm is also one of the main suppliers for vendors at the Strawberry Festival. They also donate to their community.
“We donate berries to our church and they have their own little stand inside the Strawberry Festival and they sell milkshakes and shortcakes…We donate the berries to them so they can make a profit off of it.”
The Strawberry Festival starts on Feb. 28 and runs for 11 days. Over 500,000 people attend every year. The festival has headline entertainment, rides, youth livestock shows and, of course, strawberries.
“We have people from New York, New Jersey, North Carolina and Georgia come down to the Strawberry Festival,” Castillo said. “When they come down here and see it themselves, they go back and buy more of our product. They go into stores looking for our product because they made that connection with us at the festival.”
In 2017, their farm was honored as Agriculturist of The Year by the Plant City Chamber of Commerce and Farm Credit of Central Florida.
“We’re very family oriented, very friendly and very open to the public and to anybody that comes in to visit. We treat them like family.”
This was created by USF student Becca Demski for Jeanette Abrahamsen's Advanced Reporting class as part of a colaboration with WUSF's Telling Tampa Bay Stories series.
Meals From The Field - Strawberries
Throughout April and May, delicious Georgia strawberries are available at Georgia Farm Bureau Certified Farm Markets across the state. Join Marcia Crowley as she shows Ray D'Alessio how to prepare three strawberry dishes... Georgia Grown Strawberry Cobbler, Strawberry Salsa, and Strawberry Dressing over a Mixed Green Salad. They're Georgia Grown delicious!
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Our Meals From The Field segment is a monthly spotlight of one Georgia Grown commodity, with recipes for you to try at home! Brought to you by the Georgia Farm Bureau and the Georgia Department of Agriculture's Georgia Grown program.
Untold Atlanta: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, has sold millions of albums, but there's a unique spot in North Georgia that has a unique connection.
Palmour Street (Georgia Department of Public Health, 1950)
This film shows events in the family life of rural African-American families living on Palmour Street in Gainesville, Georgia. It illustrates basic concepts of mental health as they relate to family life and highlights some of the ways that parents influence the mental and emotional development of their children. Also addressed are the challenges for a household in which both parents work outside the home. Shots include: a health clinic waiting room, people dancing on the front porch, pea-shelling, communal outdoor clothes-washing with washboards and tubs, and other scenes.
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