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Since his days with the Allman Brothers
Band (1972-1976) and Sea Level (1976-1980), Chuck Leavell
has become one of the most respected keyboardists in
the world of rock 'n' roll. Touring and recording with
the legendary Rolling Stones over the past two decades,
along the way he has played and/or recorded with Eric
Clapton, George Harrison, the Black Crowes, the Indigo
Girls, and many other artists.
At the same time, his work at Charlane Plantation--the
award-winning tree farm he and his wife Rose Lane
have
created near Macon, Georgia--has earned Leavell a fast
growing reputation as one of our country's foremost
conservationists. Twice named Outstanding Tree Farmer
for Georgia, and National Outstanding Tree Farmer
in
1999, he has also been recognized by the National Arbor
Day Foundation, the Georgia Conservancy, and many
other
conservation organizations. He currently serves as
a spokesperson for the Georgia Forestry Association
and
the American Tree Farm System.
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Chuck recently gave the keynote speech at the National Agriculture in the Classroom conference. Referring to today's youth as having "nature-deficit disorder," Leavell spoke to a group of more than 500 educators from around the country about the importance of educating children about agriculture and the outdoors. Read more...
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Chuck Leavell and his grandson Miles look
forward to many years of tree farming with the
right equipment.
The Tree Farmer Honored as Book of the Year
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture
presented its inaugural “Book of the Year” award to
Chuck Leavell for his book The
Tree Farmer.
The award was presented
as part of National Farm-City
Week (Nov. 16-22), a
nationally
designated observance of the interdependence
among agriculture, the
people who grow the food
and the people who eat it.
"Receiving the recognition from AFB for The
Tree Farmer was something more than special
for me....I so much admire their work on behalf of
America's farmers and forest landowners, as
well as the great educational work they do through
their ‘Ag In The Classroom' program and
other creative endeavors." Leavell said. "My
thanks to Stihl for ushering in and cultivating my
relationship with AFB, and I think the three of us
make some very strong partners!"
Terry Gilbert, a Kentucky farmer and Foundation board member, presented the book award to Leavell.
"The Tree Farmer is a rare treasure among children's books on
agriculture," Gilbert said. "It tells a story from a farmer's
perspective about his love of the land and his appreciation of the beauty of
trees. The farmer's love of the products trees provide and how they touch
the souls of the people whose lives they grace shines through on every page," she
said.
The Tree Farmer was written for 6- to 14-year-olds and is one of 160 "Accurate
Ag Books" recommended for children and adults by the Foundation.
"In our efforts to correct misconceptions about agriculture, we need
to be careful not to just use facts and figures," Gilbert said. "We
need to refocus our efforts and start reaching people's hearts as well
as their minds when telling agriculture's story. The Tree Farmer does
just that."
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