dixie-trueloveDixie Truelove has always called Hall County her home with memories of the Sherwood Rocking Chair Theater and Woolworth’s store from many years ago.
After graduating from North Hall High School, Dixie didn’t stray too far from her roots. She attended the University of North Georgia, graduated from the University of Georgia and then returned to Hall County to take over the family business.
Dixie and her brother operate, Truelove Dairy Farm,  a dairy farm in North Hall where they milk cows twice a day.
“The agricultural industry is thriving and welcome in Hall County, contrary to popular belief,” Dixie said.
We thank Dixie for taking some time out of her day to talk with us about her life, interests and love of agriculture.
Question: What inspired you or led you to your current career?
Answer: “It’s a family business, I grew up working on the farm and cows are something I just love so that’s what brought me to this job.”
Q: What is your favorite restaurant in Hall County, and what do you love there?
A: “Scott’s.  I like the chocolate peanut butter pie.”
Q: Who is the most interesting person you’ve met in Hall County?
A: “Julia Cromartie or Deborah Mac. They have seen things in Hall County that needed improvement and they did just that. They’ve done a lot behind the scenes to better our community. Neither of them see the color of your skin of your station in life.”
Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be? And why?
A: “I’d like to see everything within America that I could like Niagara Falls and the Rockies. I’d like to go to California and see my uncle and do a wine country tour.”
Q: What is your favorite movie OR what is the first movie you remember seeing in a theater?
A: “’Charlotte’s Web’ at the Sherwood Theater.”
Q: What advice would you give a crowd of people?
A: “Appreciate every day, live life to the fullest and drink milk!”
Q: What is something on your bucket list?
A: “To open an ice cream shop”
Q: What is your favorite music/ three bands you would like to see (dead or alive)?
A: “My dad and his brothers singing gospel, The Eagles and Vince Gill.”
Q: What former local business makes you the most nostalgic about Hall County?
A: “Woolworth’s.  I would always peruse the toys there when I was young. They had a lunch counter that I never got to sit at and the downstairs was roped off.”
Q: Choosing anyone alive and a non-relative: with whom would you love to have lunch?  Why this person?  Where in Hall County would you take them?
A: “Hillary Clinton.  I want to see her personality because I feel like she doesn’t let her guard down. I think she’s very intelligent. I wouldn’t want to talk politics, I just want to hang out with her.  We would have lunch here at the farm.”
Q: What is your favorite thing about Hall County?
A: “The fact that you have beautiful mountain views and Lake Lanier. We have a core city and small town but also agriculture that is thriving and welcome in this community. And, the people who always step up, give back, and make a difference.”
Q: Where do you see yourself in five or 10 years?
A: “Still here on the farm. I think we’ll still have cows. I will certainly still be here in North Hall County”
Q: (Even for friends or family), what is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
A: “I love to make desserts.”
Interview by Abernathy Cochran Group intern:  Meredith Pannek

The Faces of Hall County is a project to showcase the amazing people that live or work in our community. If you would like to nominate an interesting person to be featured please email
babernathy@gonorton.com.