Gilbert Barrett is a former Habersham County School Board member and life-long agriculturalist. (photo wrwh.com)
(Dahlonega) – The Upper Chattahoochee River Soil and Water Conservation District held its annual Farmer of the Year Banquet earlier this month at the Lumpkin County Parks and Recreation Department Community Center in Dahlonega. A farm family was selected from each of the counties as farm family of the year.
Supervisor Gilbert Barrett was also honored for his 15 years of service to the board. Barrett grew up on a farm outside of Cornelia. It was there that he learned the value of hard work, conservation, and the value of a dollar. His agricultural roots and the AG industry taught Barrett that when you take care of the land, it will take care of you.
He says the best environmental stewards that he knows are farmers.
Barrett runs a grandparent-seed stock poultry operation and maintains a commercial cow/calf operation along with a small purebred Simmental herd. He also grows hay and other feeds to sustain the livestock.
Barrett serves as President/CEO of the White County Farmers Exchange.
The Upper Chattahoochee River Conservation District was organized in 1938. It includes Dawson, Forsyth, Habersham, Lumpkin, and White counties.
By: Jaymi Crawford | WRWH News
