Real farmers. Real stories. Real reasons to vote.
Georgia's farmers feed our families, care for our land and keep our communities strong. This November, they're sharing why showing up at the ballot box matters to them, and why it should matter to you too.
Browse the videos below, find the ones that speak to you, and share them with your friends, family and followers. Every share helps more Georgians understand what's at stake for agriculture.
Tom McCall
Georgia Farm Bureau President Tom McCall shares a personal story about his father-in-law, a former prisoner of war, and why he treasures the right to vote as a privilege earned through the sacrifices of so many men and women. Don’t let that sacrifice go to waste: vote early by Oct. 30 or on Election Day, Nov. 3, and support the candidates and ballot measures that support Georgia farmers, including a YES vote on Amendment 1 to expand CUVA and help more family farms stay in business.
David Cromley
Georgia farmer David Cromley urges voters to do their homework before heading to the polls this November, because an informed vote is better than skipping the ballot or making a rushed decision you don't fully understand.
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Multi-generation farmer David Cromley explains why CUVA is critical to passing the family farm down to the next generation and to conserving farmland, one of our most important natural resources.
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Multi-generation peanut, cotton and beef cattle farmer David Cromley explains that with less than 2% of Americans farming and tough times for agriculture, farmers must get involved in the political process, speak up and educate others to protect American markets and the food we grow here at home.
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Drew Echols
Do you want to preserve green space? Vote yes on the first constitutional amendment on your ballot this November to support CUVA, which, as Drew Echols explains, helps communities across Georgia keep farmland green instead of losing it to development.
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Chip Brooks
Clarksville beef cattle farmer Chip Brooks reminds us that every election matters, because when farmers and people who support Georgia farms don't show up and vote consistently, agriculture loses.
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Georgia farmer Chip Brooks explains that if you love Georgia's rural landscapes and the scenic farmland you see along the drive, you should support CUVA, because it helps farmers with larger acreage stay in business and keep producing.
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Cason Anderson
Pecan farmer Cason Anderson explains why agriculture matters to everyone, in the city or the country, and why locally grown food is a matter of national security that keeps America from relying on imports.
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Pecan farmer Cason Anderson tackles the "elephant in the room," the issue he believes farmers can't afford to ignore, and explains why it should matter to every voter.
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Pecan farmer Cason Anderson explains why CUVA, the Conservation Use Valuation Assessment on this year's ballot as a constitutional amendment, matters to Georgia agriculture, and why he urges voters to vote yes to help more family farms stay in business during challenging times.
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Ryne Brannen
Farmer Ryne Brannen explains how regulations raise the cost of growing American cotton, and why fair competition with imports grown under looser rules requires country-of-origin labeling, reasonable regulations and a level playing field in the global market.
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Farmer Ryne Brannen explains how bringing textile manufacturing back to the U.S., so our cotton doesn't have to travel halfway around the world, would boost farm profits, help farmers compete with developers for farmland, and bring good manufacturing jobs to Georgia.
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Edmond Strickland
According to Edmond Strickland, despite the fact that most elected officials do not make a living from agriculture, it is imperative that they understand and support agriculture.
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Farmer Edmond Strickland explains how CUVA lets farmers be taxed on how they actually use their land, for farming, rather than on rising land values driven by nearby houses and data centers, and why that's essential to keeping farms in business.
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Ryne Powers
Cotton, peanut, soybean and beef farmer Ryne Powers is concerned about the future of farming. He wonders where his kids' food will come from and whether farming will survive to the next generation. It is vital that we elect leaders who understand agriculture and are committed to preserving family farms in Georgia.
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