Monthly Archives: February 2011
Evans Grocery, Fitzgerald, 1955
Evans Grocery was long a Fitzgerald retail institution, frequented by town and city folk alike, just outside the city limits on US Highway 319. Cleo and Lola Defore Evans were the proprietors. They bought and sold fresh local produce, butter … Continue reading
Filed under --BEN HILL COUNTY GA--, Fitzgerald GA
Vidalia Onions, Georgia Highway 121
It’s February, and Vidalia Onion plants are sprouting all over Tattnall County. That’s sweet news if you love them like I do!
Filed under --TATTNALL COUNTY GA--
Vidalia Onion Crates, Bland Farms
Directly across the highway from the offices of Bland Farms you’re likely to see these crates stacked 15-20 feet high; they look like two big buildings from a distance. These are used for gathering onions in the fields, and most … Continue reading
Filed under --TATTNALL COUNTY GA--
