DOTHAN, Alabama – The Southern Peanut Farmers Federation (SPFF) welcomes the South Carolina Peanut Board to join the federation.
Formed in 1998, SPFF was established to allow Southeastern peanut producers to speak with a unified voice on legislative issues and partner with other state peanut organizations for leadership development and coordinated research funding.
“The South Carolina Peanut Board is excited to join the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation to offer the South Carolina peanut industry so many opportunities,” says Richard Rentz, chairman of the South Carolina Peanut Board. “By joining SPFF, South Carolina is taking a step towards the peanut industry working together as a whole.”
SPFF Background
SPFF was initially organized by the Alabama Peanut Producers Association, the Florida Peanut Producers Association and the Georgia Peanut Commission. The Mississippi Peanut Growers Association joined SPFF in 2008 and now the South Carolina Peanut Board is the latest organization to join SPFF.
The SPFF board consists of 10 members comprised of the chief elected officer and the executive director of each organization.
“We are very pleased to have South Carolina join the federation so we can expand our partnership and collaboration on peanut industry issues and help us to be a stronger advocate for growers,” says Joe Boddiford, chairman of the Georgia Peanut Commission.
The peanut farmers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina produce 73% of the nation’s peanuts. In 2024, farmers in the five states produced an average of 3,560 pounds of peanuts per acre.
The Southern Peanut Farmers Federation coordinates the annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference, the Peanut Leadership Academy, congressional member and staff relations, as well as research initiatives. Additionally, SPFF publishes the Southeastern Peanut Farmer magazine which is distributed to peanut farmers across the Southeast. Additional information regarding the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation is available online at www.southernpeanutfarmers.org.