Hancock County, Georgia Farm Bureau Insurance

01/28/2026

Hancock County Farm Bureau is accepting entries for its High School Art Contest until February 27,2026. This contest is open to all public, private and home-schooled students in 9th through 12th grades.
Students entering the art contest should draw an original scene depicting Georgia agriculture. Artwork must be on 8.5 x 11-inch white paper. Contestants may use a variety of media to create their artwork including graphite, charcoal, pastel, chalk, colored pencil, pen-and-ink, ballpoint pen or mixed media appropriate for printing.
For more information about the contest contact the county Farm Bureau office at 706-444-5312.

01/01/2026

12/18/2025

Holiday hours: December 23rd close @ 12:00pm. December 24-26th closed. January 1st-closed

11/18/2025

Hancock County Farm Bureau will be collecting toys for some local organizations. We will be collecting toys and donating them to the Sparta Police Department and Hancock County Head Start. We know times can get tough, but no child should have to wake up on Christmas morning without a gift to open. If you would like to help, please bring your items to Hancock County Farm Bureau’s office by December 5th. If you have any questions, you may contact Leigh Brown, office manager, 706-444-5312. Please remember it’s the season of giving.

10/20/2025

Don't forget to Thank a Farmer today!

10/06/2025

Our office will be closing at 2:00 on Friday October 10th for GFB Day at the fair.

09/30/2025

The State of Georgia will receive about $531,236,000 in federal funds for the Hurricane Helene Block Grant Program to help farmers and timber producers recover, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tyler Harper announced today in a joint statement. The block grant, which is funded through the American Relief Act of 2025 that Congress passed last December and was signed into law Dec. 21, 2024, will cover future economic losses, infrastructure losses, and timber losses caused by Hurricane Helene. The announcement comes just days after the one-year anniversary of the historic storm estimated to have caused $5.5 billion in damage to Georgia's agriculture and timber sectors.

Read more about the Hurricane Helene Block Grant Program here https://hubs.la/Q03LyC6f0

08/29/2025

Georgia Farm Bureau accepting entries for hay contest & hay directory

MACON, Ga. – Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) is accepting entries of dry Bermudagrass hay until Oct. 31 for its 2025 GFB Quality Hay Contest. Hay entered in the contest will be tested at a University of Georgia lab using the Relative Forage Quality (RFQ) Test, which provides an analysis of the nutritional value of the hay. Winners will be determined by the RFQ analysis.
Winners will be announced at the GFB convention in December. Prizes will be presented to the top five producers. The first-place winner will receive the free use of a Vermeer wheel rake for one year, courtesy of the Vermeer Corporation. The winner will have the option to purchase the mower at a reduced price at the end of the year.
“If you grow Bermudagrass hay, entering this contest is a great way to have the nutritional quality of your hay analyzed,” said name of your county County Farm Bureau President name of your president. “Everyone who enters hay samples in this contest will benefit from learning what management adjustments they can make to their hay fields to improve the quality of their hay.”
Contest rules, applications and instructions for submitting samples are available at the Hancock County Farm Bureau office or may be downloaded at https://hubs.la/Q03G9LCL0.
All hay entered must have been grown in Georgia on a field with at least 25 days of maturity or regrowth. Hay samples should be naturally dried in the field. Fill a one-gallon, zip-lock bag with hay taken from the center of at least five different bales (rolls or squares) that come from the same field. Hay samples should be taken with a hay probe. Contact your county UGA Extension office if you need assistance.
Contestants must be a Georgia Farm Bureau member to enter the contest. If you aren’t a Farm Bureau member, you may join at the Hancock County Farm Bureau office or at https://hubs.la/Q03G9D-H0 .

06/11/2025

Our office will be closed June 11th & 13th. If you need assistance, please contact main office 1-800-633-5432. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. Thank you.

10/03/2024

Hurricane Helene has devastated farmers in Georgia. Georgia Farm Bureau is partnering with the Georgia Department of Agriculture along with other ag organizations across the state to launch a relief fund specifically for farmers affected by this storm.

Please consider making a donation. When crops are destroyed, we are all impacted. It is crucial that we support our farmers during these tough times to protect the future of our ag industry. Your contribution can make a significant difference in their recovery. Our agriculture industry is weathered. Let’s help keep it strong.

09/27/2024

Our office is closed TODAY, September 27th. We plan to reopen Monday, September 30th.

Please remember to:
📷 Document your claim with photos.
🛠️ Make emergency repairs to prevent further damage.
📃 Keep all receipts for expenses related to your claim.
You may file a claim by calling 1-855-432-2567 or 1-800-633-5432, online at https://hubs.la/Q02Rl_dp0.

We strongly encourage you to work with a reputable contractor to help with repairs. Visit the link below for helpful tips to avoid contractor fraud
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