Is Georgia a good state for small farmers??I think not!! RANT WARNING!!

[@kimjones2056]

Control the food control the people. They don't want us to be self-sufficient

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

I truly believe that!

[@patriciaandrews6803]

Thats facts! I believe that too!

[@GlynDomingue]

You can have all the guns you want, but without food, water, and energy you are screwed. You need that just to live. Shut down the economy.

[@singingwindrider9881]

​@@tillmanfamilyfarm7759 ..hey Chris, (neighbor 😉😃), guarantee you somebody got mad at you and told lies to doa. 😐😡 But ppl are missing the bigger pic. CA moved here and they want to mess up GA too. 😐😔😡😡😡

[@rootsrocksfeathers1975]

My grandfather had a 50 acre farm in Carrollton, GA. when I was growing up. He raised Angus beef, hogs and was a commercial chicken grower in addition to having his own free range flocks. He died in the late 1980's at 100 years old and would be appalled at what has happened to this state. The national health tanked once the government became involved. I have raised chickens for over 20 years (after a career as an Air Force family) and I WILL NOT allow gov't inspectors on my property. I ask their permission for NOTHING. I pay cash in all feed stores, never have given my name to any of them because gov't officials take the records from those stores (one told me as much). Though I have been a breeder of fine rare breeds, I refuse to be NPIP certified because it's a crock. My very healthy chickens are only in my own food supply though I have sold hatching eggs and extra chicks from time to time. Big Daddy has no business in my barnyard. Everyone in GA government is bought and paid for. Self-sufficiency is the enemy of government, always will be. When you ask government's permission to do anything, there are always strings attached. They can't control what they don't monitor and that is the whole point to this, control. What they REALLY want is to run you out of business, my friend.Good luck. ~Cynthia, N. GA mountains

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

Yeah I’m ready to move out in the middle of nowhere.

[@geoffl]

the problem is the bank gives you trouble if you want to withdraw more than $2,000. It makes operating with cash tough. maybe there's a crypto solution to this government overreach.

[@americanmambi]

​@@geofflnope, Crypto is theirs to control us all even better and I was mining Ethereum back in the day...

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

@@americanmambi yeah that way they truly track everything you buy.

[@gillianmeyers9603]

This is the only state I have lived in where the politicians are bought and paid for by big companies. Whether it is chickens, insurance etc., they call themselves “deregulating” which means the companies run everything and charge you through the nose for everything to put you out of business. My car insurance is extreme ($644 per month ATL) with no tickets and no accidents in 4+ years.

[@Red-ej6he]

I will say it..capitalism is not America's problem, its corporatism.

[@billwilson3665]

coupled with a kleptocratic government at all levels.

[@johnnycashmiller288]

100% exactly true,like giving invaders thousands a month,free rent and greed comes in they the rent skyrockets and people become homeless.

[@millenialmemoirs]

Thanks for sharing this message. Capitalism can be beautiful. Corporatism is ugly. Bitcoin is trying to unlock capitalism.

[@user-cf6yp7qg1h]

Fascism

[@infamouscrook]

Big Government is the problem. Leftism

[@baldree5]

This is, perhaps, one of the best rants I've ever seen. From GA and totally understand.

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

Thanks for watching.

[@rhondafloyd1728]

I sure hope all the small farmers get together and go to your congress man and protest this it’s crazy. They are trying to shut down all small farmers in the us

[@tkilg7169]

Look at the Netherlands. Farmers there could not stem the tide of globalist mandates which seek to control food and therefore control populations. Maybe the people there have made some progress, but the WEF and globalist cabal control most of the money in the world, and money still rules. Politicians and activist groups all over the world are greedy for that money, and they will do the globalists bidding to get it.

[@BrianC-jr1lf]

I am a “farmer” and they aren’t trying to shut us down. We just lack the wherewithal to recognize the signs. Row cropping - we complain about prices and smaller margins. However, the retailers and chemical company’s post profits year after year. Check out the Croplife 100 for data. Farming done right is profitable. GA is not a supportive state for AG despite what is said. I’ve lived I. Multiple southern states and owned a farm in 2 different states. GA is far behind when it comes to supporting a true farmer. Now, URBAN AG, and the little niche’ markets that are cute and fuzzy, oh, GA is where you need to be.

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

@@BrianC-jr1lf they don’t support the small farmers at all. Most of the markets we sell meat at have veggie vendors that are driving to Florida every week and picking up stuff from greenhouses and reselling. We still have some older folks that grow a traditional market garden and sell from that for few extra dollars. There’s a ton wrong with our food system. It all started in the 50’s. I would encourage anyone reading this to go watch the documentary “Food INC”. It’s well worth the watch.

[@nicholasnapier2684]

The ones whom got in bet with the FDA

[@singingwindrider9881]

​@@tillmanfamilyfarm7759 form a co-op?

[@stanleyjones7129]

Control the food control the people America is not what it used to be. It’s sad where we went to.

[@SowKingRanch]

Chris, I really appreciate all of our conversations and your help. Hopefully they won’t run you off like they did me. Keep going! Once I run out of my stuff I’m certainly coming to yall.

[@bethsuttonyoga2848]

Joel Salatin wrote a book " Everything I want to do is illegal ". He has a farm out in Virginia but went through similar hoops and found a lot of work around. It's a very entertaining book and pretty funny I must say.

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

I’ve talked to him about through email and read a lot of his books. I don’t have money for legal fees to just break the law🤣

[@topvader2474]

This video just made me rethink how my family will start a farm. Sounds like i need to keep my day job :( and just eat the food we produce

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

Hang in there and keep watching. Hopefully we are talking to the right people and at least headed in the right direction.

[@BirdLadySpeaks]

Subscribed!!!! I am sorry that you are going through this. People wonder why most you us homesteaders vote the way we do. It has nothing to do with the personalities, but the laws and regulations that they put out there for us. 💛💛💛💛

[@billwilson3665]

In Dekalb county Georgia I saw the county force a homeowner to cease and desist his large back yard garden because he wasn't zoned agricultural. He took them to court and won then the county fined him $10k. A bunch of pricks on power trips.

[@Bountifulgarden5]

Keep going !!! Don’t stop!!! I’m praying for you guys and I know the Lord hears us and He will help!! You came across my feed today!

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

Thank you!

[@PhilipKrauss]

What insight! As a fellow Georgian, this is what I needed to hear! I will buy some pork from yoou

[@advancednutritioninc908]

As a Georgian, So sorry for what the new Gov't is putting you all through!! I greatly respect farmers!! I have been a medium size Gardner for many years! May God bless your family!!

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

Thank you!!

[@leestallard278]

Damn I hate to hear this. Georgia is my home but I will be leaving her behind for the last time sooner than later. I really hate what our state has become. I don’t come from a farming background but have been increasingly aware of how important self sufficiency is becoming. Started doing bees a couple of years ago and got chickens this year. Looks like we’ll be wrapping it up here and moving to the Ozarks next year. Love your channel and will continue to follow you.

[@nanachick05]

Dems get what they want, there’s no safe state.

[@TheGuitar1962]

Georgia has become the Illinois of the South.

[@steppininit8559]

I live in Southwest Missouri love it. We moved from Augusta, Georgia area back in 2000... never regretted it.

[@nanachick05]

@@steppininit8559 we don’t regret you moving either 😄🤣

[@markfrost8728]

Georgia was my home also but had to get out it isn't the same anymore so I live in alabama and can do whatever I want to. Good luck to ya.

[@YouCanFarm]

We run a similar small farm in NC, and have been thinking about moving to GA. Thank you for this video, this info is exactly what I needed to know. Chicken has been a great enterprise for us but I could not imagine earning any money with all those regulations. I worry that the same sort of legislation is coming in our state. So frustrating.

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

Oh yeah! Stay put for now! Hopefully we can make some headway. We love NC one of our favorite places to visit!

[@BOAExplore]

Just found you today. Great info. I'm just across the border from you in Florida. It's insane how regulations and skyrocketing insurance rates since 2021 have killed some of our dreams to do on our acreage. Just the homeowners insurance and vehicle insurance and property taxes have all went up since 2021... For the life of me I cannot figure out what happened in 2021 until now that caused this ridiculous inflation. (yes I know it was the Biden Admin). Property insurance has nearly tripled and FEMA decided to rezone many peoples home to be in a flood zone including my property (Which has never had standing water or flood) so now Flood insurance is mandatory and expensive on top of the regular property insurance.

[@nancymoore4992]

I'm so sorry 😢 I live in GA. It's these times it will only get worse that's what jesus told us 😮😢

[@nanachick05]

Amen!

[@ranchorey.]

I was just looking at a video from a KZbin channel (Facts matter with Roman Balmakov) The video is like 5 days old, is called Supreme Court ruling weakens federal agencies. Watch that video! They just passed the law where the so called (experts cannot longer pass laws) and now many agencies are being sued by small businesses. He talks exactly about the problem we small farmers were having. There may be hope with your situation with this new ruling. Hope it helps.

[@tkilg7169]

Lawfare favors the ones with very deep pockets, and the globalist cabal that is calling the shots have the deepest pockets in the world.

[@BirdLadySpeaks]

I just started watch because I live in South Georgia with a small homestead/farm. 💛💛💛💛

[@jdollar5852]

Head over to Alabama and find some land. We have a gentleman's farm in Coosa County, up near Alex City. GA is going crazy. I live in Muscogee County, so Hold My Beer. I wonder how they would feel about that streak-o-lean I put up yesterday? I've got a fridge full of lard as well. I'm going to need a couple of feeder pigs pretty soon, so I checked with my feed store, and Hog Grower is like $19? We can't put tilapia in our pond, but in Alabama, we can. They are invasive, but they can't live if the water temps reach 54, so they won't survive more than a year in Georgia. It's a basically free food source that isn't allowed for some reason. I can't shoot a deer at our property in Alabama and bring it to my house in Georgia to process because CWD has been found in NW Alabama. They're scared hunters will bring the disease to Georgia in the back of our trucks. Seems reasonable ... until you actually think about it. I'd be willing to bet that 2,000 deer a day swim across the Chattahoochee river, from Alabama to Georgia, and that's the southern part of the state. In the northern half, just north of where you live, the deer can't cross state lines because they know it's illegal to cross that invisible boundary? Politicians do what politicians do. I spent 30 years working in agriculture for a large, family owned company. The amount of red tape and the infrastructure needed in order to grow and sell vegetables was astronomical. Food Safety, Legal, etc, were departments that had to be fully staffed. I guess Tyson and Cagle decided that if they had to pay a lab person, then so should you.

[@timothywright8698]

I got pigs for sale in Alabama almost 11 weeks old! 3/8 Duroc 1/4 Hamp 1/4 Poland China 1/8 Land Race

[@jdollar5852]

@@timothywright8698 I found some outside Phenix City but thanks. He has Duroc/Berkshire and Duroc/Hampshire mix.

[@ryanryan7213]

We live in GA and have every intention in farming in bama because fuck all this craziness

[@SLBoats-h8z]

Time for common sense liberty lovers and homesteaders to step up and run for political leadership.

[@stephenhair5501]

Get off of my back, get out of my pocket and get off of my Land. Enough is enough. Lord let's pray that we get the right people in office and help the average middle class workers out. God Bless you in your efforts and thank you for sharing this video.

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

AMEN!! I’m still at it!

[@movingforward2570]

Bob Marley said Law is ILLEGAL

[@Cd_123]

It’s like you took the words right out of my mouth. I tried a couple of years ago to make a go at pastured poultry. We ended up having to use the processor in Atlanta and driving the 2 hours. However, to haul the newly processed poultry that you intend to sell, you now need a mobile meat license, which I got. This requires you to keep your meat in freezers at all times including while traveling. They did a decent job but it was very difficult to then market chicken for those increased prices in an area where choosing healthy foods isn’t a top priority. I think you could make decent money near Atlanta but anywhere else is gonna be hit or miss. Needless to say I am in the process of shifting to lamb and pork. I loved pasturing the birds but I don’t see how I can make it work.

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

You can’t in Georgia. We’ve got all those licenses. You can get away with a trailer, generator and and some chest freezers. But how in the hell do you hit farmers markets that way. You might be better off trying to convince people to come to your farm. Crazy stuff. Give it all back to the USDA. That’s how Salatin is doing it in Virginia.

[@Cd_123]

@@tillmanfamilyfarm7759 I hear you man. I would definitely be interested in hearing more about the church nonprofit market you mentioned. Also I just subscribed so I’ll be watching more of your stuff.

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

@@Cd_123 if you want to beat a lot of the rules find a church that holds a market. The one we go too has been going for 8 or 9 years I think. Big market, close to 80 vendors. All the cottage kitchen laws are broken there🤣 from canning, baking, giving out samples, honey nothing is ever checked. Hell we are even supposed to be under a mobile meat license. But there we use coolers with dry ice packs. Which works great! Even on 100 degree days things in the coolers never even start to thaw. It only runs to 12 so we’re never there long. But nothing ever gets checked there. Now you set up at the market in downtown Columbus Ga? They come to check all your license if you charging tax right and all sorts of stuff. The city run off half the people at that one. Sad.

[@TakeTheRide]

It takes courage to put out the truth. 👍 Keep shouting the truth out folks !

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

Thank you!

[@teresaburch6381]

Praying for God to bless you and your family’s endeavors. We are in a Spiritual battle, stay prayed up people 🙏

[@brooksdickson2207]

Boot leg style your products. Leave the govt out of it. Seems like the good guys have to become the outlaws. These days any how.

[@petervecchio8105]

You're breaking my heart and making me mad at the same time! Sorry y'all are put upon by the very folks that should be helping their citizens prosper. Shout out from Bulloch County GA! Peter

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

Thanks Peter!!

[@davidcheek3026]

Sorry to hear about all these government intrusions. I am from Georgia, also, and hate to see our state go down the Dimowit path. My wife is related to Gary Black and I am sorry to hear he is catering to the North Georgia Arenedale mafia. It is getting to the point that normal Americans are about to have had just enough. I am 71 now, and hate to see the U.S. my grandkids inherit. My grandparents would not have been able to survive over the rules, laws and downright intrusions being forced on hardworking people. Unfortunately, we may see another large civil war or uprising over civil rights being taken away from us. A tractor convoy to downtown Atlanta like Paris and Brussels experienced may be a tactic.

[@tracycrider7778]

This!❤

[@MrWesley1952]

I was raised on the chicken farm in the 50s and 60s the big chicken corporations in Gainesville Georgia had their own feed Mills and hatcheries it could undercut the independent farmers it put us out of business it's just big people running over small people and this will never change

[@HaasBuzzHomestead9909]

Great video!! The chicken police recently have been stepping it up. Big business is lining the pockets of politicians to tailor laws that benefit them. Our country would move forward and stronger if things were less restrictive and there was actually a free market.

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

You got that right! Thanks for watching!!

[@dennynisevic7848]

I came from Europe to this beautiful country 1997, yhis is whole different country now. YES I SUBSCRIBE.❤

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

Yes it is. It’s sad how fast things change. Thanks for watching

[@goatlady01]

we are in the same boat as you are. we have a small family farm near Macon. God bless you and your family!

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

It’s crazy. We never set out to make a living doing this and I’m not sure we ever could have. But small farms like us do good to make our money back. It was more about helping people have at least a better choice.

[@goatlady01]

yes. We really aren't in it to make a lot of money but had hoped to sell things to supplement our feed bill so that our farm would sustain us. Really hard and stressful though just because of the things that you brought up in this video.

[@MK-zi7ym]

PLEASE BE PATIENT AS WE RECLAIM OUR COUNTRY...

[@Lonewolf_1776]

There's state problems and federal problems. I'm for the "Orange man" but he isn't going to fix all local state government issues.

[@midwayfarms]

It's plain and simple that they are trying to put small family Farmers out of business

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

It’s working…..

[@brooksdickson2207]

If they control the food they can control the people

[@brooksdickson2207]

If they control the food they can control the people

[@midwayfarms]

I've been on KZbin for a year and I was talking about the economic forum and what they're trying to do to trying to put small family farmers and ranchers out of business I ain't got that many subscribers you do but I'm trying

[@donald6427]

When do we take our states back

[@simpleman8055]

You need to get with other farmers that are in the similar situation and follow class action lawsuit against the state of Georgia

[@lisaprice6314]

May the Lord have Mercy on America . I'm so sorry you are going through this. I'd give anything if we were still free to live the American Dream...😢

[@Freebird_67]

Good luck to you We have 60 acres in southeastern Ohio. It’s definitely getting hard to farm.

[@DownunderFarmandForge]

Dang Mate, I know they were doing you rough but did not realise how hard, rezoning the land for on farm processing and no composting of waste, those 2 right there make it nearly impossible to come up to the standards they require. Share ownership and on farm lessons in processing are really something for bigger animals, part of an idea I had rattling around in my head for down the track. I know that a lot of what you are talking about means that I would have to seriously think about even moving to Georgia at all, which sucks because of the friends I have living there.

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

Yeah the bad thing is they won’t say we can’t do it anymore. They say they want us to do it “Right”. In other words their way. So composting for example. They would rather you have a company come pick up and dispose of unused animal remains. But you can compost. You have to build something to compost in that meets the “requirements”. Measure internal temperature of the composting material daily. File reports on those records. They act like something has changed about compost over the last, I don’t know million years or so??? It’s a freaking designed way to control people.

[@h4l414]

Georgia soil great for growing row housing and mcmansions.

[@DeanFamilyAcres]

Sorry to hear how it's gone for you. Yet another reason why we've said for years is that you should always follow local advice for multiple reasons. This further proves that point.

[@jenmaychen1120]

Now I know why the cost of my local farmer's chicken is so expensive. So sorry that you're having to go through this.

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

Big chicken houses feed crap. You can’t even breathe inside those houses. It’s a job in itself just to daily clean out the birds that die. Not a healthy process at all.

[@rtoddharris]

Timber industry did the same for small farmers as it was base on 400 acres farm and part was planted Pine and a saw mill. But the timber industry and dep ofvag put an end to that long ago. A tried and true technique of getting rid of competition.

[@RandWFarmstead-TonyWalsh]

Amen Chris, I too am disappointed in Tyler Harper. Take care and have a blessed week my friend.

[@otishaag987]

'Not just a food issue': Tennessee farmer warns building boom threatens vital farmlands

[@francismarion6400]

In Florida too. Big farm tracts(1000+ acres) sold for track homes.

[@lindylou3519]

A TN company came down to Houston County GA to try to buy a 1700 acre tract of land for a utility scale solar farm. It was turned down due to it being near a big black bear population.

[@LisaBrooksbeyoutifulhealth]

They all need to be voted out. This is sad.

[@MelissaFowler-c6g]

Wow this is so sad. I have always lived in Ga. I will now be looking for a more family homestead ( business) state.

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

Stay tuned! Hopefully we’ll be able to make some things happen. Thanks for watching

[@anitawalters5672]

Everyone needs to boycott buying chickens from Tyson, and sue them for taking money out of your pocket. The law needs to be changed.

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

We just want a fair chance. One way or another.

[@GlynDomingue]

Can you make a co-op with different people and go around that. Or set up federal inspection, just look into it.

[@BrianC-jr1lf]

“ Agribusiness Georgia's leading industry, with an annual economic impact of more than $74 billion. Georgia is a leader in the production of pecans, blueberries, peaches, peanuts, and cotton. Poultry is the state's leading source of agricultural income.” First of all, the poultry business is not what you think it is. Second, more peaches grown in SC than GA. Third, cotton is subsidized and controlled by the markets and government. Look at historical prices of lint cotton…. Not much fluctuation. Ha ha ha ha… I am farm owner In GA and I have also lived and owned a farm in TN. GA is no where near the level of various states in the south. GA prefers to invite overseas company’s to its rural land and establish mega warehouses and factory’s for production. If you want to make money “farming” in GA, sell your land, move to Alabama or TN and enjoy the support of real agricultural based states. It is a shame what GA is turning into.

[@otishaag987]

@@BrianC-jr1lf TN is loosing 10 acres an hour of farmland for housing...I read of these mass movement of population into the southeast 25 years ago and was skeptical of the article covering but a believer now The area is in hyper growth.

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

@@BrianC-jr1lf it just hurts. My family came to Georgia in the 1840’s when they giving away land to people that would do something with it. And that what they did! War caused my family to skip a generation. My dad never farmed anything. And by all real accounts I’m not a true farmer either. We are a selling homestead if you really want to get down to it. We started selling because people wanted what we had without the work and they don’t trust what’s on the shelf at the store.

[@FarmingJeepGirl]

Poultry and cattle operations on our farm

[@ArkansasPrepper]

We have a grandfather (clause) law. If the law changes, your exempted, and no problem.

[@Charlie-i6u]

I'd like to read the actual code and your referencing. There are several pilgrims processing plants in Canton GA.

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

Go to google and type Georgia small poultry processing guidelines. It should pop up as a Georgia Department of Agriculture website.

[@spreadgeorgia]

The small farmer can't compete with the regulations and rules. They have to purchase at retail, sell at wholesale, and pay the freight both ways.

[@MedicinalHerbs-grow]

Planning to do very small ag in north Georgia and sell my surplus, sounds like church markets need to be encouraged to create more red tape free farmer markets

[@MedicinalHerbs-grow]

In addition could arrange sales at those markets ahead of time online so sales move quickly in a short amount of time on those sale days

[@S3ANZ13]

We moved our family to land in northeast Georgia explicitly to start a small farm right before the law changed. We're still here, but all we can do now is make food for ourselves. We can't move away until we recover financially from the move. This is just another example of our "representatives" representing anyone except We the People.

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

You got that right! Thanks for watching and good luck!

[@russbowman6801]

Going on second year our neighbor in central Georgia, his field lays fallow with weeds. He can’t even afford to disc it. This attack on farmers in Georgia is universal. Big agri companies want to eliminate competition, take smaller farms out of business and if worth their trouble, bankrupt small farmers and buy them off. If not worth the trouble, up north refugees need housing to move down here. So, in our area of central Georgia, huge rental complexes are going up destroying local farmlands.

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

Man that’s terrible!! But I know how he feels! We are even slowing down our pork production because of feed cost. It’s crazy what it costs. Thanks for watching.

[@jeffpippin7072]

This is so sad to hear they are trying to crush the small farmer!

[@AShakyLife]

With the zoning requirements in Georgia now, it's impossible to turn a piece of property into a farm of any size now. Ga brags about being farm friendly but it's a total lie. I found out that Japan doesn't allow local zoning because it's so liable to be corrupt. I think zoning needs a complete rethink.

[@burntrubber7458]

Government is ALWAYS the problem and NEVER the solution.

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

I’m afraid that’s the truth!

[@bestlifeever4548]

Im in Hamilton and see everyone moving in these subdivisions and upset cant have birds and such when no brainer they have restrictions and hoa. I have small farm on unrestricted land and want people to stay out of our business and why never sold eggs or anything. Things have gotten ridiculous everywhere but now here too. We have all the things you named but for ourselves. I have known many Tillman in are and in Valdosta area where I used to live. Also have found less deer processing places many closed and ones open charge too much when we know how to do it. We have found it hard finding local farmers for anything from meat and milk to produce and I understand why. Its same reasons why we dont sell anything. All our neighbors raise beef but keep it in family and close friends so people who want farm raised cant find it and if can cant afford it. Im retired military and dhs and emergency management. My husband has business services all over state in commercial and industrial havc and refrigeration and restaurant equipment and mechanical services and does airport and braves and other stadiums and all the chain restaurants and stores and found they are using lab meat even our favorite chicken place and everyone elses. We live not far from chicken plants and they are being bought off and people buying and selling business are investing in lab meats now. They have made it so hard to farm or do anything. My grandfather and rest of family was politicians and one ran Ag and has changed completely. But i have worked with all these agencies and see the bs and going after things like this than real issues.

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

Yep we’re just down in Fortson. We’ve been pretty involved trying to help people in county be able to keep birds on small parcels.

[@bestlifeever4548]

I'm in Fortson, too I think your down rd from me . I'm right by nm school .

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

@@bestlifeever4548 yep we’re on 315 near 219.

[@bestlifeever4548]

I'm just worried that with subdivisions building around us will change our ability on our small farm. But absolutely think if have a home should be able to have birds. There was great study done in Europe where they gave anyone who wanted 3 hens and found locals had less trash and they shared eggs and was good thing all the way around and brought community together.

[@AB-ie4co]

My friend I was doing it in Ga 20yrs ago and dept of ag stayed on my butt constantly and I threw the towel in . Large poultry rules this state.

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

You got that right.

[@kerkleblanc7690]

I went through the same type of thing with my state over reaching. Put me out of business. Once again the swamp being paid by big business, so sad.

[@JaguwarSims]

I don't want the federal government to have control over food production, in particular. That's wrong. However, I want the Fed to encourage better farming, gardening etc, as each state wants it to happen. This give us, the ordinary people, a chance to speak up where our voices aren't lost, if that makes sense. We can reset this. Pray.

[@karenbaxley3010]

all the pecan farmers i know in south ga have their crops pre- sold to china for unknown years

[@chfgypsy]

The quality of grocery store chickens is poor. Mushy meat ....really puzzles me. What do they do to the chickens to create that!!!

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

You don’t want to know!!

[@Nana_1958]

JUST FOUND YOUR CHANNEL!!! I LIVE IN GA. I'M SORRY YOU'RE HAVING SUCH A HARD TIME. GOD BLESS. DO YOU HAVE AN EMAIL?

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

We do! [e-mail]

[@Horseman7621]

I agree with everything you say

[@Nickrioblanco1]

Government overreach just keeps getting worse. How can we stop this?

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

No idea but I’ll keep trying to make them mad until we figure it out.

[@karenbaxley3010]

what can we do??? to change this?? we will help!! i am sharing this info i just found- we are out numbered by morons

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

As soon as we know something we’ll put it out through a video.

[@anthonydooley3616]

White Oak Pastures had to spend $7 million to build a USDA meat processing facility. That's not realistic for anyone else. That's why Will has the only one East of the MS river.

[@geoffl]

and I believe they received government grants. Think about that. The most well known farm can only build a plant with government help. Everyone else has no shot.

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

@@anthonydooley3616 I called Mr Harris for advice when all this started. He and I were on the phone about an hour. He holds a 20,000 bird exemption. He built a facility to handle that with a hired staff. All we had was a 1000 bird exemption. Major difference. We have no staff. All family. Our name going on the package. My name!! If there was any little thing that didn’t even look right to me, no label and it went in our personal freezer. That’s with all our products. The farmer gets all the ugly stuff. The stained eggs, the busted vacuum sealed products anything! The customer always gets the best of the best. When someone opens one of my packages with my name on it all I want them to see is quality. But nooooo we don’t have enough building or records to do this anymore.

[@anthonydooley3616]

@@tillmanfamilyfarm7759 our communities would all be stronger if there were more family farms scattered in the counties. We would all be healthier too.

[@Lbff1225]

I’m not sure the best way to get in touch with him, but if we can make RFK Jr. aware of this, I think he’s our best chance at getting real policy changes. If Trump gets elected, I’m not sure how much time he’ll be able to address to these type things, but that’s exactly what RFK Jr.’s role in Trump’s administration will be. If you’re not already familiar with RFK, listen to him on various podcasts and read his bio on his website. Mainstream media has come up with all sorts of crazy lies about him, making him look like a lunatic. The actual facts, though, are very impressive. Just knowing he’s successfully sued almost every govt agency is reason to be impressed, haha. Also, Dr. Casey Means and her brother (can’t think of his name) are advising both Trump and RFK Jr. It’s definitely worth making them aware of these ridiculous policies, too. Good luck! As a fellow Georgian, I’d love to be able to buy from you!

[@timothyheflin8118]

I had to sale my property in Lagrange due to the zoning restrictions imposed on my 10 acres on West Point Lake . Georgia has fallen to the Liberal s communist controls. I was told I absolutely could not spend the night on my property. This land was located 6 miles down a dirt road in the middle of hunting clubs! I bought property back in Alabama!

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

Couldn’t even camp there??

[@timothyheflin8118]

Nope, county code enforcement carrying a badge and a gun . Thing is there was an old covenant that was over 35 years old but it was not active. The code enforcement guy trespassed on my property and snapped a pic of a utility building and said I didn’t have a permit. It was already on the property when I purchased it. I had to give them $175 dollars.

[@silverbackag9790]

Rent seeking crony capitalism, corporatism, aka real fascism.

[@lukeman42]

I am originally from Ohio been in Georgia since 2005 I dont like Georgia but my kids are here ...Taxes are high and non skilled jobs are no paying jobs unless its automotive im retired but hate to live here

[@richardpoore8609]

can't even but raw milk in georgia, kemp is trash

[@JonOffgrid]

Hi there from N west Ga

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

Thanks for watching!

[@barbarabrooks4747]

Contact the Institute for Justice. They defend small businesses against arbitrary rules designed to suppress competitors.

[@chriswakefield4121]

Sounds like they let the big company put the little guy out of business.

[@CookinCatWithMesoMatt]

I moved back to Georgia less than 3 years ago after being gone for 10 years. Man they have ruined my state. Favorite place we lived was northern michigan and thinking of moving back up there. I just wish the UP was part of wisconsin instead of Michigan. I no longer belong here. It's almost like a communist country.

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

Agreed. I can’t leave. My roots run back to the 1840’s. Our everything is here. I wish it was different. Thanks for watching!

[@stephaniegrinstead9457]

This is so disheartening to heart. We just bought land with the intent to raise and sell chicken and pigs for ourselves but also to sell to supplement. I did not realize the laws had changed so much for small producers.

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

@@stephaniegrinstead9457 don’t take my word please check with you county extension officer. Someone told me that people are getting away with things depending on the inspector.

[@geoffl]

@@tillmanfamilyfarm7759 not sure what you mean by county extension officer. Could you link to yours in Georgia?

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

@@geoffl call the local courthouse. They should be able to get you in touch. All county’s have an agriculture extension officer. They work for the Georgia Department of Agriculture. They are in place to supposedly help with all sorts of things

[@Ericpace-j3k]

There is a loophole to get around selling on-farm products

[@cguidry1481]

Georgia has a TON more problems to focus on besides the little man. Sorry they are treating you like that I fear it'll be in every state soon. I'm in Louisiana. Just a question. Would you happen to be kin to Pat Tillman, the football player?

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

I’ve been told yes we are. Basically if it’s spelled Tillman we are all related. That spelling is traced back to the US.

[@cguidry1481]

@@tillmanfamilyfarm7759 When I seen your build and facial structure, somewhere down the bloodline, you have to be kin. I seen him in you. Minus the beret.

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

@@cguidry1481 my grandmother died some years back but she stated we were related somewhere. I appreciate you even making the comparison. He was a great man.

[@floridacoder]

You can become an ordained minister online in about 5 minutes. Maybe you should call yourself a church and make that red tape go away.

[@284Winchester]

Yep. This is not a state that is small farm friendly. I live a county north of you ❤

[@antondenikin3129]

F the government

[@PhilipKrauss]

This is what the large chicken producers do to their producers!

[@brianmoore8882]

Dont charge for chickens just charge for the delivery of the chickens.😂

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

🤣🤣🤣 I wish it was that easy!

[@fernandotillman]

This is why the states need to go an electoral college type system.

[@shericontrary2535]

I just sent an email to Buddy Carter, my congressman. I don't know what else to do.

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

Thank you!! We are talking to all sort of people. We are going into an appeal process. Hoping for the best.

[@FarleyMan151]

The cartels don't want any competition.

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

GDA cartels!!

[@susanspeed1638]

Resaca Ga has no soy no corn chicken feed. Family mill.

[@karenbaxley3010]

big chicken/ china owned

[@loulu50s]

Mr. Tillman, you totally missed the point when the inspector lady made the comment about not having a farm chicken.....that was your cue to gladly give her all the chicken she could carry as 'a goodwill gesture' to take care of those who decide your fate. In other words, BRIBE! Play the game. And, no, it's not right! Unfortunately, they set the rules.

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

🤣🤣🤣they’ll have to take things from me. I’m not giving them a damn thing!

[@nanachick05]

@@tillmanfamilyfarm7759good for you!

[@Timsmith0713]

So sad the American farmer is shut out buy big business. The bean counters know exactly what's left on the table after all is said and done. Govt colluding with big business and if the people like this it will continue. Good luck sir!

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

Thank you!! Check out the new video we hope we’re going in the right direction!

[@susanvedder1302]

They want to close down small farmers

[@acesoftrul3z]

georgia sucks. lived here my whole life, and it is a totally different state now. i moved to a new rural area here and nobody asks permission for anything from the government, everyone just does what they want and its not come back on anyone. hell a lot of people are building houses and buildings with no permits. hate this state, i cant wait to leave one day

[@carol07643]

I had a feeling that would happen when you starting selling your chicken meat

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

We had a license for three years. Not one issue at all.

[@pbjfarms9349]

Came to the same conclusion.

[@salesjumper]

I'm disappointed in Gary Black he came up with 'Georgia Grown' concept. He sold us out for sure. But all the street food stands in the hood are OK.