The Georgia Association of Conservation Districts and the Alabama Association of Conservation Districts partnered to support the 2025 Sunbelt Ag Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year program.
The awards program is part of the annual Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition which was held October 14-16, 2025 in Moultrie, GA.
Since its Inception in 1990, the Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year Award has evolved into the most prestigious honor in the southeast and nation with over 300 outstanding agri-business leaders being honored for their “excellence in agriculture.”
Participating in the program are Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
Congratulations to Mr. Kent Hamilton from Norman Park, Georgia who was named the 2025 Southeastern Farmer of the Year!
Pictured are Katie Sponberger and Vickie Watkins (ACD Directors) with Georgia Governor and First Lady Brian and Marty Kemp.
Pictured are Vickie Watkins, Katie Sponberger and Brian Ponder (GACD President) at the Farmer of the Year awards dinner.