Thousands of delighted Georgians and tourists
watch seamstresses spin yarn, blacksmiths hammer horseshoes, basket makers weave strips of
white oak, and musicians play fiddles and banjos at the Georgia Folk Festival. First organized by the Georgia 4-H
Foundation and the University of Georgia’s Cooperative Extension Service, the annual
Georgia Folk Festival introduces today’s television generation to the handmade goods
and joys of yesteryear. The legislature named this celebration the State Folk Festival in
1992.
