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December 2019

Georgia

Hillside Orchard tour groupGeorgia AgrAbility staff visited Hillside Orchards located in Lakemont, Georgia, on November 13. Hillside Orchard tour -  canned goods in basketsHillside Orchards is a third-generation farm that takes pride in their cannery, farm, and agritourism operations. While visiting, staff were able to have a behind-the-scenes tour of the cannery to learn how to better connect farmers to their resources at Hillside. Hillside has retail products in small batches of fresh fruits and vegetables from the Mitcham family themselves, as well as wholesale, private label, co-packer, and value-added opportunities.

Submitted by Rebecca Brightwell