'Centennial Family Farm'

Area farmer Jimmie Alderman says the farm was started by his ancestors more than 200 years ago

Jimmie Alderman' leans on a cane grinder which was hand hewn by his grandfather in a shelter which was built in 1900. Alderman's farm in the Westside community has been in the family for seven generations and was recently granted a Centennial Heritage Farm Award from the Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Resources.

W 101713 CENTENNIAL HERITAGE FARM 01 — Jimmie Alderman' leans on a cane grinder which was hand hewn by his grandfather in a shelter which was built in 1900. Alderman's farm in the Westside community has been in the family for seven generations and was recently granted a Centennial Heritage Farm Award from the Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Resources.

A Bulloch County farm was recognized recently at the Georgia National Fair in Perry for its historical significance. The Alderman Family Farm, in the Westside community, is now owned by Jimmie Alderman. It was awarded status as a “Centennial Family Farm” by the Georgia Centennial Farm Program.

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