TIFTON, Ga – The Georgia Peanut Commission and Georgia Bankers Association have joined forces this week to promote the 48th annual Georgia Peanut Bank Week. Financial institutions and local banks across Georgia are offering a tribute to Georgia’s 4,000 peanut farm families and the sustainability they provide to Georgia’s state and local economies.
The 2024 theme, “Hold yourself accountable . . . Eat Georgia Peanuts,” showcases the affordable and nutritious peanut. Recent research studies indicate and highlight that regularly eating peanuts can reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease and cancer. Individuals can reap these benefits by taking one daily ounce (about a handful) of peanuts or 2 tablespoons of peanut butter.
“We’re excited to continue Georgia Peanut Bank Week for the forty-eighth year and salute peanut farmers and the nutritional benefits of peanuts,” says Joe Boddiford, chairman of the Georgia Peanut Commission. “This promotion is a great way to highlight all peanuts have to offer our communities across the state.”
The annual promotion is taking place during an opportune time of the year: peanut harvest. In 2023, Georgia peanuts were planted on more than 770,000 acres throughout Georgia and accounted for 53% of peanut production in the United States. Peanuts were planted in 77 of Georgia’s 159 counties with an average yield of more than 4,000 pounds per acre.
The Georgia Peanut Commission urges everyone to stop by their local participating bank or financial institution during Georgia Peanut Bank Week to learn more about Georgia peanuts. For more information, visit the GPC website at www.gapeanuts.com.