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Important considerations for starting a small hydroponic operation at your home or an urban garden site.
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AP 130-3-17
Georgia’s Food & Beverage Industry 2025 Outlook
1. Consumer spending on food away from home increased in 2023, both nationally and in Georgia, driving overall food spending growth and reflecting a national trend of continued consumer preference for dining away from home. 2. Georgia’s industry should continue to experience growth in full-service restaurants, limited-service restaurants, and all other…|
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1. For Georgia breweries, the year was marked by slowed growth and heightened competition amongst craft brewers, with production volume continuing to decrease moving forward. Georgia distilleries also saw a sizable contraction in 2023, attributed primarily to an increase in out-of-state distilleries and new products entering the market—especially at competitive…|
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AP 130-3-14
Direct-to-Consumer Sales
1. We expect a growing importance of direct-to-consumer (DTC or D2C) sales in Georgia’s agricultural economy. The share of farms involved in DTC sales over time will remain steady, and there will be an increase in DTC sales as a share of total farm sales. 2. The dominance of large-scale operations…|
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AP 130-3-15
Agritourism, Hospitality, and Travel 2025
1. Georgia’s hospitality and tourism industry is the second-largest economic contributor to the state, closely tied to agriculture through the lodging and food sectors. 2. In 2023, Georgia’s visitor spending reached $46.3 billion, contributing to a total economic impact of $79.7 billion, with distinct spending trends in rural and urban areas. 3.…|
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AP 130-3-13
Timber Situation and 2025 Outlook
1. Demand for softwood lumber and structural panels is expected to remain under pressure as single-family housing starts face challenges, including elevated mortgage rates, high house prices, and rising construction costs. 2. In southern Georgia counties impacted by Hurricane Helene, pulpwood prices are expected to stay low through most of 2025…|
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AP 130-3-12
Green Industry 2025
1. 2024 was a good year for many green industry firms, though Hurricane Helene mitigated these positives for many growers. 2. There are many unknowns going into 2025 that will impact green industry sales, including higher inflation and interest rates, mixed signals within the economy, increased input costs, and the varying…|
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AP 130-3-11
2025 Vegetables and Pulses Outlook
1. The total harvested area of vegetables and pulses has been declining for the past 5 years, including a 25%–30% loss of Georgia’s fall vegetable crop because of Hurricane Helene, and the downward trend is expected to continue in 2025. 2. Total imports of vegetables and pulses were $20 billion in…|