A book & a prayer: Whitaker is Southeastern Farmer of the Year

CLIMAX, NC – This autumn, Faylene Whitaker was celebrated as the 2024 Sunbelt Ag Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year. In 2025, Whitaker Farms & Garden Nursery will celebrate 50 years of operation. What began as 10 acres of tobacco has grown into a highly diversified operation on over 900 acres of owned and