Another Installment of the ‘Tour Georgia’ Series, South Georgia-Style

Unless you are from Georgia yourself you probably don’t realize that the state is divided north and south.  No, we’re not official like the Dakotas or Carolinas–but just the same the state is split almost right through the middle into two very different regions.  The north part of the state–where I live–is full of traffic jams, subdivisions, and Targets.  The south part of the state–where C.’s mother is from–is full of farms.  Lots and lots of farms.  But you see, it wasn’t always this way.  I came from a long line of north Georgia farmers, but most of the farms up here stopped operating by the mid-1970s.  I’m not sure exactly why.  Perhaps it was the baby boomers not wanting to farm, the city of Atlanta expanding, the development of suburbs–who knows.  All I know is that the “farm” my family lives on now is nothing in comparison to the farms in south Georgia.

When you look out C.’s grandparents’ front door you see soybeans across the street as far as you can see.  You look to your left, soybeans.  To the right, soybeans.  The backyard?  Yep, soybeans.  It looks almost like an ocean.  Here the land is flat and the crops move with the wind creating a wave-like effect.  It’s beautiful.

Yesterday my mother-in-law, C., and I took MM to visit her great-grandparents. Even though we were in the car for a total of 8.5 hours yesterday she had a great time and was so well behaved {well, there was a 45 minute segment in the car, but we won’t talk about that}. She enjoyed spending time with her Grandmama and Granddaddy, as well as her great aunt and cousins.

There was also some lawn mower riding around the yard that she was especially fond of as well.

After we left their home we stopped by Dickey Farms on the way back.

In the small town of Musella, Dickey Farms, is a big deal. They have a, for lack of a better term, giant fruit stand where they sell their peaches. You can even taste the different varieties.

What I love about this stand is that during the week you can go watch them sort and box up their peaches. Or you can sit on the rocking chairs and enjoy the best peach ice cream I’ve ever tasted (seriously) or a fresh peach pie, or a fresh peach slushie…or a fresh peach. You can buy local vegetables or homemade peach jams/syrups/salsa, etc.  Everything is displayed on beautiful antiques–be still my heart.

You can buy anything from a peach to a half peck box of peaches. That huge box is only $18, by the way. We can make two dozen jars of peach jam out of one box.  Or 12 cobblers.  Whatever your preference.

So, if you’re ever in south Georgia about an hour outside of Americus, definitely stop by Dickey Farms. Their peach season lasts from May to August. {You can also cheat and order them here for a little more.}

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