On Friday, June 20, 2025, more than 40 farmers, landowners, and food community partners gathered in Uvalda, Georgia, for a South Georgia Conservation Farmer Field Day hosted by Georgia Organics and McIntosh SEED. Held at the diversified and inspiring JM Coleman Farms, the day was rich with hands-on learning, resource connections, and peer-to-peer exchange.
Diversified Specialty Crop Production at JM Coleman Farms
The day began with a tour of JM Coleman Farms, led by owner Miz Milling. A self-described “experimenter at heart,” Miz grows an impressive range of crops including lavender, rosemary, loofah, pomegranates, muscadines, ginger, turmeric, figs, lemons, and sugarcane. She is currently experimenting with Galia melons—a cross between cantaloupe and honeydew—and uses dried watermelon and melon to create Farmer Miz Milling Chips, a value-added product that generated buzz among attendees.
While not certified organic, Miz follows mostly organic practices and uses cover crops like sunflowers to maintain soil health. She also propagates her own figs and lemons, showing attendees how she has developed a low-input, diversified operation rooted in curiosity, observation, and local markets.
