The Southern Peanut Farmers Federation (SPFF) has expanded to include another state, proudly welcoming the South Carolina Peanut Board to join Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi.

“The South Carolina Peanut Board is excited to join the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation to offer the South Carolina peanut industry so many opportunities,” says Richard Rentz, chairman of the South Carolina Peanut Board. “By joining SPFF, South Carolina is taking a step towards the peanut industry working together as a whole.”

SPFF was established in 1998 to allow Southeastern peanut producers to speak with a unified voice on legislative issues and partner with other state peanut organizations for leadership development and coordinated research funding. Initially organized by the Alabama Peanut Producers Association, the Florida Peanut Producers Association and the Georgia Peanut Commission, the federation welcomed the Mississippi Peanut Growers Association in 2008.

The peanut farmers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina produce 73 percent of the nation’s peanuts. In 2024, farmers in the five states produced an average of 3,560 pounds of peanuts per acre.

The Southern Peanut Farmers Federation coordinates the annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference, the Peanut Leadership Academy, congressional member and staff relations, as well as research initiatives. Additionally, SPFF publishes the Southeastern Peanut Farmer magazine which is distributed to peanut farmers across the Southeast.