Winter 2024-Cooperative Farming News

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HOMEGROWN WITH BONNIE PLANTS

GROW MORE. FEED MORE. WITH BONNIE PLANTS B Y S AVA N N A H B U R G E S S Bonnie Plants was founded in 1918 by Bonnie and Livingston Paulk in Union Springs, Alabama. The farm was started in their backyard with just two pounds of cabbage seed. Bonnie Plants was founded on the principle of providing access for home

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gardeners to fresh vegetables. Acreage of the early Bonnie Plant Farm was dedicated to a large garden for the farm’s employees, and Livingston Paulk raised hogs and cattle to share as well. Bonnie has grown substantially since


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