This farmer first, we’ll be doing a lot more showing than telling. Zazo’s farm is situated along the eastern coast of the Black Sea. This part of the Republic of Georgia is considered subtropical, and the land around Zaza’s is dense and lush forest.

Working closely with farmers and ag businesses mean our mostly-volunteer team is often traveling! Ag development requires trust, which means spending time together in-person as often as we can.

A small team recently visited two key partners in the Republic of Georgia and Kyrgyzstan.

Born in the Republic of Georgia, Vaso inherited the family farm as a young man and has worked hard to keep up the family growing traditions, but he also noticed the world around him changing and the need to keep up.

We start every month by focusing on a farmer around the world. Check previous Farmer Firsts you may have missed here, and this month we’re happy to introduce you to a farmer from the Republic of Georgia named George.