The Response

Some of Georgia’s largest agriculture organizations are banding together to support farmers in their time of need. Participating organizations include:

  • Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

  • Dickey Farms

  • Fort Valley State University Cooperative Extension

  • Georgia 4-H

  • Georgia 4-H Foundation

  • Georgia Agricultural Education

  • Georgia Agribusiness Council

  • 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 FFA

  • Georgia FFA Alumni

  • Georgia FFA Camps-Covington and Fort Valley

  • Georgia FFA Foundation, Georgia Farm Bureau

  • Georgia Federal-State Inspection Service

  • 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

  • Silicon Ranch

  • 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 Weathered But Strong Hurricane Relief Fund for Georgia Farmers is made possible through the Georgia Department of Agriculture and a coalition of more than 40 agriculture organizations. 

The Weathered But Strong: Hurricane Relief Fund is a cross-industry fundraising initiative aimed at supporting Georgia farmers impacted by Hurricane Helene. The fund will provide direct assistance for agricultural losses, including damages to crops, livestock, and farm infrastructure. 100% of the funds raised will go toward farmers in need in Georgia.

All donations will be processed through the Georgia Foundation of Agriculture and will be tax deductible.  Contributions can be made through a secure online donation form or via check (made out to the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture). Fundraising will end in December and then an application period will begin whereby farmers can apply for funds based on need.

We welcome donations from corporations, organizations and foundations who have a vested interest in the preservation of Georgia's agriculture industry. Please view our full campaign document here.

Donations to the Weathered But Strong: Hurricane Relief Fund go to the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture and are tax-deductible under IRS 170(b)(A)(VI). GFA is a registered charity under the Georgia Secretary of State (Georgia Registered Charity Number: CH015635; EIN: 47-2035360).

About the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture

The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture is a 501(c)(3) organization that prepares the next generation of Georgia leaders for success in agriculture and also supports programs that address the challenges facing agriculture and works to preserve the future of farming. Donations to the Weathered But Strong: Hurricane Relief Fund go to the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture and are tax-deductible under IRS 170(b)(A)(VI). GFA is a registered charity under the Georgia Secretary of State (Georgia Registered Charity Number: CH015635; EIN: 47-2035360). All donations collected will be fully distributed to farmers impacted by Hurricane Helene. Learn more at GAFoundationAg.org.