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Listen to the Land: Stories and conversations about home and the land in the rural Southeast

 "Listen to the Land" is produced by students at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Georgia, with support from the Georgia Museum of Agriculture, the Georgia Pecan Growers Association, and the Gail Dillard Faculty Enrichment Fund. 


Jun 2, 2023

John and Randi Hickman tell their story of love and beekeeping. He told her she had to be interested in bee keeping if she wanted to become his partner. She kept with it despite her severe allergy to bees. In this podcast, they talk with Listen to the Land host Colton Creel about the beekeeping business and their...



May 19, 2023

Dr. Bret Wagenhorst of Tifton, Georgia, leads by example. He doesn't just tell people to live an active, healthy and community centered life. He lives one himself. Though he has a demanding job as an opthalmologist, he spends at least 15 minutes a day gardening. He also farms unusual crops on his land,...


May 12, 2023

Fernando Mendez of Marview Farms in Arabi, Georgia, has come a long way as a farmer. As we discover in this podcast by Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College student Anfernee McDonald, Fernando Mendez overcame multiple challenges. Born in Cuba, Fernado was brought to the USA when he was only five years old. His...