Georgia Flooded Farms Relief Fund
The recent floods have caused a lot of heartbreak and damage to local, family farms. We are still assessing the situation as to the number of farmers that will need assistance and the extent of the losses. Some farms have extensive damage; they have lost all of their crops and suffered devastating livestock losses. Unfortunately, FEMA does not provide relief funds to farmers affected by the floods; they will only offer loans. In order to assist our local farmers we have created the Georgia Flooded Farms Relief Fund.
Donations will be provided directly to local, Georgia farmers in need. Please make checks payable to "Georgia Flooded Farms Relief Fund" and mail checks to
Georgia Flooded Farms Relief Fund
P.O. Box 2641
Smyrna, GA 30081
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Applying for Flood Relief Funding
If you are a farmer who was affected by the recent floods, you can now apply for funding from the GA Flooded Relief Fund. You can apply online directly or download the application and mail it in. The application deadline is November 8, 2009. If you have questions about the application, please contact us at GAFloodedFarms@gmail.com.
To apply by mail use the button below to download the form as a PDF
The Flood Captured on Film
Watch the five-minute film, A Portrait of Devastation: Love is Love Farm Douglasville, GA, to witness a first-hand account of the flood. Narrated by farmer Judith Winfrey. CLICK HERE TO WATCH >>
