GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The amount of poultry industry history that has originated in Gainesville, Ga., has always been a justification for the city to tout itself as the “Poultry Capital of the World.” Business and history combined on May 23 as a new historical marker was unveiled at Gainesville’s Poultry Park highlighting Fieldale Farms and its contributions to the state’s poultry industry history.
“It’s exciting to be honoring Fieldale Farms today,” said Dr. W. Todd Groce, president and CEO of the Georgia Historical Society. “Fieldale Farms is an important part of our state’s economic history. . .