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Sumter EMC

The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture and Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) are jointly promoting agricultural literacy by donating copies of the children’s book “The Soil in Jackie’s Garden” to nearly 400 libraries in the Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS). The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture (GFA) and Georgia EMC have given each county Farm Bureau in Georgia enough books for every public library in their county. The Sumter County Farm Bureau office has recently delivered a copy of the book to the Lake Blackshear Regional Library.

“The Soil in Jackie’s Garden,” written by Peggy Thomas and illustrated by Neely Daggett, follows Jackie and her garden friends as they discover the wonders of gardening, soil secrets, and the magic of composting. These characters embrace the joys of planting a garden, nurturing and harvesting their own food, and recycling scraps to compost, ensuring that the magical cycle of growth and sustainability continues anew. The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture selected the book as its 2025 Book of the Year.

The GFA is thrilled to partner with Georgia EMC and Georgia Farm Bureau to donate the book. The GFA began donating accurate books about agriculture to each public library in Georgia in 2016. Georgia EMC joined the foundation in this endeavor in 2018.

ABOUT THE GEORGIA FOUNDATION FOR AGRICULTURE

The GFA is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to preparing the next generation of leaders for success in Georgia agriculture. The GFA works with Georgia Farm Bureau and other Georgia agricultural and educational organizations to achieve its mission. The foundation offers scholarships to students pursuing agricultural careers, plus it funds leadership development programs that increase the public’s understanding of agriculture. One of the programs GFA supports is the Georgia Ag Experience, a mobile classroom that introduces third through fifth graders to Georgia’s top commodities. To make a tax-deductible donation or learn more about the foundation, visit www.gafoundationag.org or contact GFA Executive Director Lily Baucom at (478) 405-3461 or lrbaucom@gfb.org.

ABOUT THE GEORGIA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION

Georgia EMC is the statewide trade association that serves the 41 electric cooperatives across Georgia, Oglethorpe Power Corp., Georgia Transmission Corp. and Georgia System Operations Corp. Collectively, the 41 customer-owned co-ops provide electricity and related services to almost 4.4 million people across 73% of the state’s land area. Visit www.georgiaemc.com to learn more about Georgia EMC.