About Southern Peanut Growers by pblovers About Southern Peanut Growers Southern Peanut Growers is a nonprofit trade association representing peanut farmers in Georgia and Mississippi. These four states grow about two thirds of the U.S. peanut crop each year. Established in 1980, Southern Peanut Growers was formed to educate American consumers about the U.S. peanut industry and its products. Southern Peanut Growers receives funds through a self-assessed check-off made by southeastern peanut farmers. Southern Peanut Growers 30th Anniversary Celebration, Summer 2010 From left: Ken Barton, Florida Peanut Producers Association; Malcolm Broome, Mississippi Peanut Growers Association; Leslie Wagner, Southern Peanut Growers; Don Koehler, Georgia Peanut Commission; Randy Griggs, Alabama Peanut Producers Association