Gerald and Joyce Calhoun founded Calhoun Produce in 1982. Located in Ashburn, GA, their small row crop operation grew into a diversified agricultural business specializing in fresh shelled butter beans and peas. Calhoun Produce, Inc., now ran by Gerald and Joyce's children is a Georgia Farm Bureau Association certified Farm Market, a founding member of the Georgia Agritourism Association, Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, North American Direct Farm Market Association, and Georgia Strawberry Growers Association.