Researchers are testing whether growing saffron, one of the most expensive spices in the world, could help Georgia farms.

While snow is falling, farm-grown flowers may be the last thing on your mind, but at Fresh Cut by Shannon Family Farms, they are working hard to get ready for the 2025 season.

The Service also designated 6,661 acres of critical habitat for the flower in Georgia and South Carolina. Only 19 populations of this rare flower remain, with 10 of these having fewer than 20 ...