Commissioner of AgricultureStatewide · 2 candidates
In their own words
Tyler Harper
WebsiteBallotpedia- Grocery prices
He is fighting against corporate consolidation and to restore competition in the agriculture industry and food supply chain. Tyler is focused on solving the food affordability crisis by investing in Georgia farmers and supporting American agriculture.
CampaignCampaign website - Data centers
Data centers should pay 100% of the infrastructure and utility costs, and the state should eliminate tax breaks for data center development.
CampaignCampaign website - Farmland protection
He established the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund to help farmers protect their land from development and is working to secure more state investment in the program to conserve more Georgia farmland.
CampaignCampaign website - Foreign land ownership
Tyler also led the charge to successfully ban hostile foreign nations, like China, from buying Georgia farmland or any land near one of our state’s critical military installations.
CampaignCampaign website - Market access
Through Georgia Grown, he is helping connect small and medium farmers with large institutional buyers like retail grocery stores, hospitals, school systems, and universities.
CampaignCampaign website
Katherine E. Juhan-Arnold
WebsiteBallotpedia- Department performance
Georgia Strong means the Department of Agriculture does its job, does it well, and does it with integrity.
- Georgia Grown / markets
Georgia Grown already exists within the Department of Agriculture, and to me that means it should be more than a slogan. It is a marketing and economic development program built to connect Georgia producers, processors, suppliers, retailers, agritourism, and consumers across the state. …
- Small growers / consumers
That means supporting producers, including small and mid-sized growers, so they have real access to the resources, education, and markets they need to succeed.
- Land / sustainability
I care about responsible agricultural practices, protecting land & supporting long-term sustainability.