Hank Richardson represented Alabama in the Southeastern Farmer of the Year contest, sponsored by Swisher Sweets and the Sunbelt Ag Expo. Richardson, who owns Dixie Green in Centre in Cherokee County, was honored during a reception Oct. 14 in Moultrie, Georgia. From left are Cherokee County Farmers Federation President and former regional contest representative John Bert East; Alabama Farmers Federation Area 3 Organization Director Kyle Hayes, who nominated Richardson; and Shelia and Hank Richardson.