Joshua Aaron’s family has been farming for generations. He has continued that legacy by building up his orchard, feeding the country, and supporting his community.
Joshua’s Passion: Joshua’s family bought the farm back in 1938, and started their business in 1944. Josh started working on the farm with his grandfather when he was 5 years old, today he owns and runs the farm.
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- “As a Georgia farmer, an American farmer, and a fourth generation farmer, I take pride in the fact that I know I’m able to not only feed our community, help provide different opportunities for families.”
Boost the Local Economy: Aaron Family Orchards has been serving their community in Georgia for generations by feeding families, creating jobs, and bringing in new opportunities to the region.
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- “Without free enterprise, this area of the United States would not be able to be as successful as it is. If we went to this area 100 years ago, it’s very typical of Southern Appalachia. And through free enterprise and people making business for themselves and therefore making an industry for everyone around them, that is how this area of the county has been able to succeed like it has.”
Why Free Enterprise Matters to Joshua: “It’s definitely something I’m proud of, and to me, it is a huge piece of this great American Dream that each of us kind of strive for being able to have something to pass on for generations to come.”
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- “When I was around 5 years old, I was helping my grandpa in the garden and I remember just not being happy to be there because it was hot, I was sweaty. And I remember asking him, ‘why are we doing this?’ And he just said, ‘if we don’t do this and all the other farmers around us don’t do this, then we don’t eat.’ Since that moment on, I got really involved in agriculture.”
