Ga. senate, locals talk farmland preservation

   Members of the Georgia Senate Study Committee on the Preservation of Georgia Farmlands gathered at Habersham EMC on Aug. 30 to hear from the public and discuss the impact of development and growth on Georgia’s farmlands.  ...

  • Sen. Bo Hatchett speaks at the Georgia senate study committee meeting on Aug. 30. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff
    Sen. Bo Hatchett speaks at the Georgia senate study committee meeting on Aug. 30. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

       Members of the Georgia Senate Study Committee on the Preservation of Georgia Farmlands gathered at Habersham EMC on Aug. 30 to hear from the public and discuss the impact of development a…