April 2018 * Vol. 74, No. 4 C O N T E N T S ART T PE BY L ER 32 MTPHOTOGRAPHY OO SE 22 22 28 Former governor is the first Georgian to lead the USDA. By Jackie Kennedy Major fun in the minor (and wood-bat) leagues And why the fun is more vital than ever. By Leslie Moses A legacy of life 5 MAILBOX 6 PICTURE THIS? 8 GEORGIA NEWS 10 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 14 CURRENTS 21 EMC SPOTLIGHT COURTESY ASHAUN THOMPSON FAMILY 16 Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue D E PA R T M E N T S 26 GEORGIA'S ENERGY OUTLOOK 32 AROUND GEORGIA Finster Fest celebrates Southern folk art 28 Organ donations give another chance at life. By H.M. Cauley 39 MY GEORGIA Casting a line with Grandpa 40 GEORGIA GARDENS Easy ways to be eco-friendly in your garden 44 THE FACTS OF LIFE ... IN GEORGIA Getting back to nature 46 GEORGIA COOKS Recipes from Hickory Grove Farm 50 SNAPSHOT Editor's picks COURTESY JOE LAMP'L ON THE COVER: 40 4 50 More online at www.georgiamagazine.org George Ervin "Sonny" Perdue III served as Georgia's 81st governor from 2003 to 2011 and in 2017 was sworn in as the 31st secretary of agriculture. Perdue is the first Georgia native to hold this office. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.) GEORGIA MAGAZINEhttp://www.georgiamagazine.org