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Peaches to Policy: This Georgia farmer is showing the state’s capitol why protecting farmland is crucial

July 22, 2025 03:50 PM • 
RFD NEWS STAFF, Currey McCullough

Peach farmer and Georgia state lawmaker Robert Dickey says agriculture has always been a way of life. Now, he is taking that passion and energy to the state capitol.

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