B U S I N E S S + C U LT U R E 27 Dunn said the capital investment and job creations from each of the expansion projects work together to strengthen the economy throughout the region and state. “These expansions ensure that Georgia grown peanuts will be processed in proximity to the fields from which they came,” he said. “In addition, this growth helps fuel the economic engine that is the Savannah Port through shipping the final products throughout the world thereby creating an impact much larger than just our region.” Douglas Coffee County Chamber & Economic Development Authority www.douglasga.org Ben Hill & Fitzgerald Economic Development Authority developfitzgeraldbenhill.com Value-added agricultural products and agricultural production are the backbone of our state’s economy. - JASON DUNN