The Georgia Department of Agriculture, in a partnership with the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture and in support by the Georgia Farm Bureau, has launched the Weathered But Strong: Hurricane Relief Fund to aid farmers and ranchers facing devastating losses from Hurricane Helene. The fund aims to raise $1 million by December to provide direct financial aid to those impacted by the storm.
The Weathered But Strong: Hurricane Relief Fund is a cross-industry initiative designed to assist Georgia’s farmers with recovery efforts, including damages to crops, livestock and farm infrastructure. The campaign emphasizes resilience within the agricultural community and collaboration across the sector to ensure a strong recovery for the state’s farming community.
The fund will help address essential needs by covering gaps left by other forms of assistance, for efforts like repairing fences, restoring livestock operations, rebuilding essential structures and eventually providing financial aid to those impacted.
Visit www.SupportGeorgiaFarmers.org to donate online or download the forms for check contributions.
The Weathered But Strong Hurricane Relief Fund is made possible by the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the following ag organizations:
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Dickey Farms
Fort Valley State University Cooperative Extension
Georgia 4-H
Georgia 4-H Foundation
Georgia Agribusiness Council
Georgia Agricultural Education
Georgia Association of Conservation Districts
Georgia Cattlemen’s Association
Georgia Citrus Association
Georgia Cotton Commission
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Georgia EMC
Georgia Farm Bureau
Georgia Federal-State Inspection Service
Georgia FFA
Georgia FFA Alumni
Georgia FFA Camps-Covington and Fort Valley
Georgia FFA Foundation
Georgia Forestry Association
Georgia Forestry Commission
Georgia Forestry Foundation
Georgia Foundation For Agriculture
Georgia Green Industry Association
Georgia Milk Producers
Georgia Peanut Commission
Georgia Pecan Growers Association
Georgia Poultry Federation
Georgia Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association
Georgia Wine Producers
Georgia Young Farmers Association
Lamar Pecan Co
Magnolia Loom
Stuckey’s Corporation
Sunbelt Ag Expo
The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
The Georgia Pecan Commission
University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension
The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture is Georgia Farm Bureau’s nonprofit (501(c)(3)), and contributions to the Hurricane Relief Fund are fully tax-deductible. Donors will receive a receipt for their records. 100% of funds donated will go directly to farmers and ranchers.
