My own roots run deep through Georgia clay, and my memories blow like dandelions on a cool spring afternoon. My soul rests with the knowledge that while surrounded by familiar pines, dogwoods, and the changing of each season, I am where our Creator meant me to be from the beginning of all time. My name is Rena Hammond Cooper-Webb, one of the sixth generation of Coopers to live in and love Texas Valley. Together with my parents, my sister, Katie Cooper-Clotfelter, her husband Charles, and their family, we have found a strength through family loyalty and a shared passion and faith in our Lord that has created a solid reality of a shared dream, Zion Farms.
Legend has it that Texas Valley originally was settled by an ancient wagon train bound for Texas.
When sickness moved in among these weary travelers, this valley became a haven for them. The abundant wildlife, mountain streams, and peaceful breezes invited them to stay. These pioneers claimed this land as their own and raised families that would farm this valley, harvest its pines, and walk these mountains. From these settlers, generations later, was born Herman Cooper, my grandfather, who eventually moved into Rome with his bride, Doris. With a third grade education, Herman taught himself to read with a grammar school speller on the back stairs of the Forrest Barber Shop where he cut hair.