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10/08/2026

The Crack into Georgia Pecans Exhibit is officially here. 🥳

We can't wait for fairgoers to get to experience Georgia's pecans like never before. 🌳

🎡 Georgia Grown Building | Georgia National Fair
📍Perry, GA | October 8-18

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10/07/2026

Peanuts are one of the most sustainably grown row crops in the U.S. 🥜⚡️

The little legumes require very little water to grow, only about 3.2 gallons per ounce! Learn more about how they grow at the 2026 Georgia National Fair starting tomorrow!

🎡 Georgia National Fair
📍Perry, GA | October 8-18

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10/06/2026

It's time to visit the Georgia Cotton Experience! 🌱

From small fibers to final products, 100% USA-grown and made cotton products impact more than just the person who buys them.

Take a look at how cotton impacts us every day at the 2026 Georgia National Fair starting Thursday!

🎡 Georgia National Fair
📍Perry, GA | October 8-18

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10/05/2026

What are two things every person needs to survive? Oxygen and water! 🌬️💧

These are two of the most valuable resources we get from forests. Forests support other ecosystems and help to regulate environmental processes like flood control and water purification.

Enter the doors of the Georgia Grown building and walk through the Georgia Forest Experience starting Thursday!

🎡 Georgia National Fair
📍Perry, GA | October 8-18

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09/30/2026

An experience we’re going nuts for. 😉

Crack into the Georgia Pecan Experience at the 2026 Georgia National Fair in the Georgia Grown Building and find yourself on a journey from the pecan orchard to their role in agriculture and innovation.

You haven’t experienced pecans like this before; come see it for yourself! 🌳

📍Perry, GA | October 8-18

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Georgia Department of Agriculture
Georgia Pecan Growers Association, Inc
Georgia Grown
Georgia National Fair

09/28/2026

Explore Georgia’s plentiful acres at the 2026 Georgia National Fair in Perry, Georgia. 🥜

The Powerful Peanuts Experience engages visitors with the fields of Georgia. Peanuts are one of the most sustainable row crops that support rural communities for generations.

📍 Tour Powerful Peanuts in the Georgia Grown Building October 8-18!

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09/25/2026

Seed to Shirt: The Georgia Cotton Experience 👕🌱

Step into the story of Georgia cotton, from the moment a seed is planted in rural soil to the soft, 100% cotton t-shirt hanging in your closet.

Even better? Every part of this exhibit, from the cotton to the craftsmanship, was built and created in rural Georgia.

📍Join us at the 2026 Georgia National Fair, October 8-18, and experience the journey from seed to shirt for yourself!

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09/23/2026

In an intensive care unit, clear and reliable communication between patients and caregivers is essential. Georgia’s Rural Center approved a $76,000 grant for Memorial Hospital and Manor in Bainbridge, Georgia, to replace the hospital’s aging ICU nurse call system.

📲 Learn more about this project: https://www.ruralga.org/post/investing-in-rural-healthcare-new-technology-supports-patient-care-in-bainbridge

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09/21/2026

GEORGIA FOREST EXPERIENCE🌲🌳

Join us in Perry to visit Georgia’s working forests October 8-18. The Georgia Forest Experience takes visitors on a journey from the trees growing in the forest to the everyday items you use in your everyday life.

📍 Come explore in the Georgia Grown Building at the 2026 Georgia National Fair!

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09/18/2026

One nut. A worldwide impact. 🌎

The U.S. produces over 80% of the world’s pecans, and Georgia leads the nation in production. What starts in Georgia’s pecan orchards doesn’t just stay there. It supports our state's agribusiness industry and reaches markets around the world.

Consider this your sign to Crack into Georgia Pecans at the 2026 Georgia National Fair in the Georgia Grown Building! 👀

📍Perry, GA | October 8-18

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Georgia Department of Agriculture
Georgia Pecan Growers Association, Inc
Georgia Grown
Georgia National Fair

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3150 US Highway 41 South
Tifton, GA
31794

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 5:30pm
Thursday	8am - 5:30pm
Friday	8am - 3pm

Website

http://www.ruralga.org/

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