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Podcast: People In The Know
Episode: Fertilizer Dealer Turned Author
Description: Jake Redmon was a fertilizer dealer from Georgia who spent 35 years working for Sonny Perdue and serving on state and national association boards in support of the fertilizer/agri-chemical retail sector. Upon retirement, at age seventy-two, Redmon expanded his interest in writing and began to publish books. They range from practical gardening to humor to children’s fantasy. He has just released a novel on the founding of Georgia. “Brier Creek” is delightful and intriguing historical fiction about those who came to the British colony in the seventeenth century. Redmon speaks with a delightful Georgia drawl and exhibits depth of characte...