"Consider Closed Loop Livestock and Vegetable Farming Systems" Field Day

The SE TOPP Georgia partners are hosting a diverse line-up of field days across the state for our "Consider This..." series in 2026.

On Thursday, May 21, 2026, Georgia Organics is hosting the "Consider Closed Loop Livestock and Vegetable Farming Systems" Farmer Field Day at Comfort Farms in Milledgeville, GA. Join us if you are considering livestock and vegetable farming in a closed loop system!

Educational Highlights of Farmer Field Day:

• Livestock and vegetable closed loop farming system 
• Land stewardship
• Saving seeds

This field day will be highly valuable for:

• Farmers interested in land stewardship, seed saving, and closed loop farming systems
• Diversified vegetable and livestock farmers
• Anyone interested in the healing potential of agriculture
• Veteran farmers

Lunch Provided

Lunch is included in your registration and will be catered by Greene’s Catering.

Registration is free and required to attend the field day. Attendees must register for tickets individually; if you are part of a group, you must each register separately.

Photo courtesy of Comfort Farms

About the farm host:

Founded by Army veteran Jon Jackson in 2014 as the first project of his nonprofit Stag Vets Inc., Comfort Farms grows heirloom vegetables and raises heritage turkeys, hogs, hens, rabbits, and fish with the goal of helping veterans heal after their service.

Veterans from all over have found Comfort Farms to be a safe haven that helps them get back on their feet and reintegrate into family, society and economy. They learn skill sets in the farming industry that integrate economic profitability, environmental stewardship, and healing through the use of Agro-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and time-tested natural approaches.

For more information, please visit the Comfort Farms Facebook page.

About the SE TOPP Georgia Partner host:

Georgia Organics is a dynamic statewide nonprofit investing in organic farmers and community allies to cultivate a strong local food movement. While Georgia Organics was officially founded in 1997, its roots go back to the 1970s as an association of growers that recognized the power of collective action. Today, Georgia Organics continues to champion this ethos in support of their mission to invest in farmers for the health of our communities and the land.

Acknowledgments

Partnerships

This event is part of the “Consider This…” Farmer Field Day series and is put on in partnership by the Southeast Transition to Organic Partnership Program (SE TOPP) Georgia state partners: Georgia Organics, Rodale Institute, Global Growers Network, Oxford College Farm, SAAFON, and the Georgia Organic Peanut Association (GOPA).

Funding

This event is supported through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP). The contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA.