Pierce County Farm Bureau recently delivered a copy of the book, “ The Soil in Jackie’s Garden,” to the Pierce County Public Library to promote agricultural literacy.
The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture, Georgia Farm Bureau and Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) are jointly promoting agricultural literacy by donating copies of the children’s book to nearly 400 libraries in the Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS).
The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture (GFA) and Georgia EMC have given each county Farm Bureau in Georgia enough books for every public library in the county.
“The Soil in Jackie’s Garden”, written by Peggy Thomas and illustrated by Neely Daggett, follows Jackie and her garden friends as they discover the wonders of gardening, soil secrets and the magic of composting. They embrace the joys of planting a garden, nurturing and harvesting their own food and recycling scraps to compost, ensuring that the “magical cycle of growth and sustainability continues anew.”
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture selected the book as its 2025 Book of the Year for its accurate and positive portrayal of agriculture.
The GFA is thrilled to partner with Georgia EMC and Georgia Farm Bureau to donate the book. The GFA began donating accurate books about agriculture to each public library in Georgia in 2016. Georgia EMC joined the foundation as a sponsor of this endeavor in 2018.
Pierce County Farm Bureau Office Manager Julie Bennett Steedley (left) recently presented a copy of the children’s ag book “The Soil in Jackie’s Garden” to LaVonnia Moore who accepts the book for the Pierce County Public Library. The donation was made on behalf of the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture and Georgia EMC.
