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Circles of Colors is a U-Pick Flower Farm for the Community

In the South, we see the same pattern every year around March. People are over the cold rainy days of winter and are eager to welcome spring.
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Rockford Micro-Greens

Just like our Southern neighbors and friends, we love to garden here at Pato Point Farm. With the summer and fall veggies feeding humans and critters alike!
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Wicked Garlic, LLC

"If you love it so much, why don’t you grow it?" That was a question posed to me by my husband, after proclaiming my love for garlic.
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McLeod Family Farm

In 2000 after acquiring my families old home place and acreage in old Hopewell Alabama, my husband and I along with our two boys  (now 27 and 20) went to work on our ...
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Meet Ambassador Ricky Albright

Get to know Ricky Albright of Iron Fire Cooking, who will be grilling up Sweet Grown Alabama goodness as a 2023 Sweet Grown Alabama Ambassador. 
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What are the Benefits of Buying Freezer Beef?

There are many advantages to buying beef in bulk, such as cost savings, meal planning convenience, quality, know your producer and the ability to customize cuts.
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Meet Ambassador Kathy Phillips

Get to know Kathy Phillips, of Kathy's Southern Kitchen, who delights followers with southern recipe videos from Dothan. 
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Meet Ambassador Kathleen Phillips

Meet Kathleen Phillips of Grits and Gouda, a 2023 Sweet Grown Alabama Ambassador. 
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Top Five Reasons to Support Local

It’s true. Sometimes supporting local takes a little extra effort. When buying locally grown products, that may look like an extra trip to the farmers market or produce stand.
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