Nelson Parson: Experience and Affiliations:

Born in Georgia and a resident of Elbert County , Georgia  

Over 50 years in the agriculture industry, (Poultry, Cattle, Goats)

His patience, his devotion to family and farm, going to work every day to provide simple things like insurance and a steady income when things don't go as planned and coming home to more work makes him the foundation this farm is built on. Without him and his support I could never have participated in all the livestock activities and programs. 

He never asks for much so when he said he did not like urbanization of the area and wanted to sell our farm in Jackson County, Georgia, there was no hesitation. We were off to meet new people, find a new place and and begin a new adventure. 

July-2007 Sold our farm in Jackson County and moved to our new farm in Elbert County   to raise purebred goats and forage feed beef. 

He has a lifetime of experience in farming. His family raised, cattle, pigs, broilers and cotton. Everyone did their share. Being the oldest, he also his siblings' caretaker. 

Over 20 years raising and selling meat goats in Georgia .  Ten  years raising and selling registered fullblood and percentage Boer goats. 

He participated in the FFA programs in High School. He showed Market Hogs and Steers and then trained and showed horses. Showing goats was an easy step. He already had the basics.  

Member: American Boer Goat Association, Georgia Meat Goat Association, South Carolina Meat Goat Association, Tennessee Meat Goat Association, Florida Goat Producers Association, Northeast Georgia Goat Producers Association,  Georgia Cattlemen's Association  

Patricia Parson; Experience and Affiliations:

Born in Georgia and a resident of Elbert County , Georgia

Over 28 years in the agriculture industry, (Poultry, Cattle, Goats)

Over 20 years raising and selling meat goats in Georgia .  Ten  years raising and selling registered fullblood and percentage Boer goats.

2000-2003:Board of Directors American Boer Goat Association/ Region 8 Director

2002-2003: American Boer Goat Association Vice President

Member: 2002/2003:  Steering/Advisory Committee to the Georgia and Southeast Meat Goat Buck Performance and Genetic Evaluation Program (Dr Will Getz Chairman)

2001, 2002 and 2003: Promoted the meat goat industry at the Sunbelt Agriculture Expo at the ABGA booth for the Boer Goat Association

1993-2003: Volunteer work with 4-H and FFA with livestock projects, starting with my daughters interest in the horse projects in 1993 and continued with other children interested in goat and horse projects.

March 9, 2002: Hosted a Meat Goat and Wether Judging School at Fort Valley, Georgia Petti Grew Center (ABGA Boer goat judge Anton Ward and UGA Goat Extension Specialist Dr. Getz)

August 3, 2002: Organized and managed a Youth Meat Goat Show and an ABGA Open Boer Breeding Show in Perry, Georgia. Assisted with other Youth Meat Goat and Open Goat shows.

1998-2003 Planed and put on numerous Goat Field Days

2001-2007 Promoted the meat goat industry at Jackson County Farm Bureau's Ag Day for the Jackson County school children with live goat exhibits, lectures and graphic displays. 

1998-2006 Given talks and seminars to interested groups (Young Farmers, Cattlemen, Future Agriculture Teachers, and Extension Service) about the benefits of raising goats in the Southeast.

July-2007 Sold our farm in Jackson County and moved to our new farm in Elbert County to raise purebred goats and forage feed beef.  

2008- Appointed to serve as a Member from Elbert County for a one year term on the Georgia Farm bureau Sate Advisory Committee for Goats & Sheep for the year 2008.

January-2008 selected by The Georgia SARE program (Sustainable Agriculture and Education ) to receive one of the limited scholarships to attend the Southern SSAWG conference (Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group) in January 2008 at Louisville, Kentucky

Member: American Boer Goat Association, Georgia Meat Goat Association, South Carolina Meat Goat Association, Tennessee Meat Goat Association, Florida Goat Producers Association, Northeast Georgia Goat Producers Association, Georgia Cattlemen's' Association 

Rachel Parson our daughter and now she has a daughter of her own. She was a blessing and a delight and knows if something is not right with the animals. I could trust her to know what to do if we were gone. I miss her, but our granddaughter is walking in her footsteps.