Rely on your everyday experts. Follow your grandmama's chocolate cookie recipe, do what your doctor says, and find a mechanic you trust. And when a multi-generation cotton farmer puts his stamp of approval on cotton sheets, rest assured that he knows a thing or two. On this episode of the Fork in the Road podcast, David is talking to the farmers at Southern Drawl Cotton.
This week we travel to Macon, Georgia to discuss the ins and outs of a very simple product that has been known to bring families together while arguments about its ingredients can also tear people apart. What is this product? Barbecue sauce.
Today we're at Georgia's very first kombucha tasting bar. Cultured South Fermentation Co., the home of Golda Kombucha, is on the west side of the Atlanta BeltLine and David wants to answer a simple question: What exactly is kombucha?
It was scary in 1961, for the 3 young men set to become Georgia Tech’s first Black students. And it was scary in 2020, for Marcus and Justin, who were accepted to Georgia Tech’s Executive MBA program during the COVID-19 pandemic. Marcus asks Justin about that first day.
On this episode, we're in the home of the Georgia Apple Festival, Ellijay. But apples aren't the only thing being grown here. This mountain town is also home to Ellijay Mushrooms where you can find meaty, tasty, earthy mushrooms being grown with pristine mountain water.
In the 1960s, Betty Swims was a young widow with four children to support. It wasn’t easy, and she didn’t always know where or how she’d get the money. She tells her son Roger about it.
80 miles north of Atlanta is where you will find the community of Suches, Georgia, the Valley Above the Clouds. It's known for its scenic views and abundant outdoor activities. Suches is home to the smallest public school in the state, the unofficial gateway to the Appalachian Mountains, and Bramlett Trout Farms.
Knowing each individual student can make a profound difference in student success. This task can also be a challenge. Join us in conversation with Tabitha Purvis of Columbia County Schools for tips on getting to know all of your students.
For over 50 years, native Atlantan Herman J. Russell made it his business to build a Black owned business empire. In this conversation, fellow entrepreneur Kiplyn Primus asks Russell's son Michael about his not-so-ordinary family.
"I think what, well, surprises people when they have boiled peanuts like the first time, is they have this idea of like roasted Planters peanuts," Jason Clemmons explains, "Then they bite into it and all of a sudden it's super-soft " 'Ugh! Gross!' I think that's kind of what it is."
For this week's Football Fridays in Georgia podcast, hosts Hannah Goodin and Jon Nelson catch up with the head coach of the Crisp County Cougars, Brad Harber.
When you look at the Top 80 girls high school basketball players in the country, there are 29 states represented in that set of rankings. The state of Georgia has made its mark with three separate schools: Carver-Atlanta, Wesleyan and Lovejoy.
