Callaway Gardens 2011
We were very blessed to visit Callaway Gardens last month. What a beautiful place! One afternoon we were having a cookout with our Young Farmer group, having a BLAST, and a rainstorm came up and RuInEd our good time.
It may have ruined the cookout but not the Tyre family’s evening. We rode around and saw beautiful places that were off the beaten path. It stopped raining so we decided to get on out of the car and explore.
We found a beautiful peek that had gorgeous gardens and scenery. Off on our adventure we went. With Daddy leading the way. I love taking non-posed pictures. And I couldn’t pass this one up. My babies following their Daddy where ever he may go. The song from Disney’s Peter Pan comes to mind. “We’re following the leader, the leader, the leader. We’re following the leader where ever he may go.” I love it!!
"For I have chosen him, in order that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing righteousness and justice; in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken about him." Genesis 18:19
God is good….ALL the time,
~jct~
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Following the Leader
Friday, July 22, 2011
~~Flashback Friday~~GA YF Conference 2010
Young Farmer Conference 2010 ~ Lake Blackshear, GA
What a great weekend of fun and fellowship we had with fellow farmers and their families. God is good….ALL the time!!
~jct~
Friday, February 11, 2011
Real Quick – Where We’ve Been
Things have been kinda crazy around here since we got back from Disney this week. We were so blessed to be able to attend a Farm Bureau Young Farmer’s conference at one of Disney’s resorts. Part of the time we were in sessions and the other part we were enjoying the parks.
Cory and I got to see Epcot with friends one night..without kids!! WOW, was that fun. Before we left the conference, my parents brought the kids to WDW and us so we could take them to the park. All and all it was a great trip and I can’t wait to share ALL the details with you. But for now there is laundry backed up a mile long, homework coming out my ears, and well the day to day ways of life are piling up on me. Sorry blog your gonna have to wait…..the children and dirty household are calling my name!
God is good……..ALL the time,
~jct~
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Georgia Farm Bureau Convention
The first weekend in December, Cory and I attended the Georgia Farm Bureau’s Annual Convention at Jekyll Island. We start our second year of serving the state’s Young Farmer Committee with lots of anticipation and hesitation. We are so excited to meet our new members for the committee but hesitate to see the second year members leave. We have had such a great time getting to know these committee members and look forward to working with the new ones this net year!
After our committee duties, we all met up for some great food on St. Simons. I really enjoyed this time because this meant I got to hang out with my bestie Mandy!!! Mandy and I were roommates in college and have been the best of friends since then. We have been there for each other through everything these twelve years. I absolutely love this chica and am so thankful for this time I get to spend with her!
Two of my most favorite people……in the world!
The convention is always fun to attend. Who can resist ALL the grilled PB &J sandwiches a girl could eat, ice cream sandwiches galore, and a rare fellowship…..not too many young farming families out there! It is definitely a time Cory and I look forward to each year.
The Georgia Farm Bureau has opened so many doors for us and we are so thankful for the opportunities it continues to present. Cory has the gift of gab so he loves to get with all these other farmers and talk the fields up!! We are counting down the days until our next FB trip!!!
Its also neat to see so many old faces from college. Lots of friends from ABAC are involved in FB too. How neat it is to reminisce about those days, and now gloat about our kids and farming lives. God is so good!
Farm Bureau is an awesome affiliation that correlates the priorities in our lives; God, family, and agriculture. Who could ask for a better organization to represent our business and way of life.
God is good……ALL the time,
~jct~
Friday, July 30, 2010
GA Farm Bureau Young Farmers Leadership Conference – Lake Blackshear, GA
The GA Farm Bureau Young Farmer Committee Members
This past weekend we had a great time at the state YF Conference. The weekend was filled with fun, sun, friends, fellowship, and food! This was a family conference, so we got to visit with lots of our friends and their kids!
The conference didn’t start until Saturday but we went Thursday night so we could enjoy the grounds. Thankfully our friends, Matt and Melissa, brought their boat and we got to get on the water!
Later Friday, everyone started arriving for a fun weekend. So what did we do next? We ate of course…hehe! Wings on the lake…awesome food, great fellowship, and an amazing view!
I managed to get one good shot of them together!
My kids had a ball at Saturday’s outside games. And what kind of farmers would we be without a Tractor Pedal Race for all the kiddos! Whitman LOVED this event and was very upset that he couldn’t ride them ALL afternoon! Vera Kate wasn’t feeling that well but still managed to participate. Cora Jane’s favorite was the Sunflower Seed Spitting contest – and she did really good too! It reminded me of the watermelon seed spitting contest I used to participate in at the Florida Watermelon Conventions…..Cora Jane did her Momma proud. LOL!
Mine and Cory’s priorities are God, family, church, and our business. We are so blessed that GA FB Young Farmers feel the same way. Sunday morning, Cory led the conference in a Praise and Worship time before the speaker. I was so proud! He did a great job. God has truly blessed him with a gift of music!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Young Farmer and Rancher Farm Bureau Conference 2010
Last week Cory and I had the wonderful opportunity to travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma, with some of GA's finest young agriculturalists. The GA Farm Bureau has a Young Farmer and Rancher State Committee that Cory and I have been blessed to serve on this year, and one of our duties is to attend the YF Conference. We had a great time! We met all kinds of farmers! Young agriculturalist from across the nation were there to learn how to "Stand up and Speak out" for American agriculture. 
During the week we attended many motivational sessions. Including one by "Little People, Big World's" Matt Roloff. He is very innovative and has been since he was a small child. He was a great keynote speaker sharing his belief that the future of farming has never been a more important topic.
On our final day, we got out of Tulsa for some farm tours! Our first stop was Three Forks Ranch. This ranch is a commercial registered Angus ranch.
The barns were made out of cement and were really cool looking.
The farm was beautiful...even in the winter!
Our next stop was Lavender Hills Farm and Winery.
The winery was really small but really nice. The whole atmosphere was very relaxing and peaceful.
Green Leaf Nursery was our last stop. I have NEVER seen as many green houses as I did on this tour. You wouldn't believe the green houses!
After the tours, the Grand Finale included some delicious food and wonderful entertainment. A young band graced us with some AWESOME music, and the local Indian Reservation's school students performed some of their native dances. It was educational and entertaining.
Overall, we had a great time! We were really encouraged to use social media to educate and encourage the consumer of our farms and operations. There are lots of things I have already shared with ya'll that we do on our farm and that won't stop . We are, however, going to try and keep you updated on agricultural news and events. This information can be very beneficial.
God has blessed Cory and I with a business we love, and the opportunity to serve an industry we're passionate for.
God is good.ALL the time,
