MY VISION
I hope you will find this campaign to be something that resonates with your own experience, your own family, your own farm—not only for the purposes of electing me as Georgia's next Commissioner of Agriculture but for the sake of forging a new chapter in our state's history.
Our task is to generate a movement so mighty—a powerful, unstoppable force that we build together—so as to override all threats to our democracy. And to do so with grace, with compassion, and with empathy for all.
To make Georgia great again, first we must become good again: good citizens, good parents, good neighbors, good Georgians.
Now is the time. We are the way.
- Nakita Hemingway
MY VISION
I hope you will find this campaign to be something that resonates with your own experience, your own family, your own farm—not only for the purposes of electing me as Georgia's next Commissioner of Agriculture but for the sake of forging a new chapter in our state's history.
Our task is to generate a movement so mighty—a powerful, unstoppable force that we build together—so as to override all threats to our democracy. And to do so with grace, with compassion, and with empathy for all.
To make Georgia great again, first we must become good again: good citizens, good parents, good neighbors, good Georgians.
Now is the time. We are the way.
- Nakita Hemingway
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Farmer Nakita Hemingway to run for Georgia Agriculture Commissioner seat
Nakita Hemingway, a Gwinnett farmer and entrepreneur, formally announced her run for Commissioner of Agriculture for the state of Georgia in Troup County on Saturday.
From staff reports
Albany Herald
Image by Kevin Lowery
June 21, 2021
TIFTON — Nakita Hemingway, a Gwinnett farmer and entrepreneur, formally announced her run for Commissioner of Agriculture for the state of Georgia in Troup County on Saturday.
Hemingway, a cut-flower farmer, Realtor, and mother of four, chose to announce her candidacy on Juneteenth, a commemoration of the official end of slavery more than 2 1/2 years after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. Hemingway, a Georgia native, has ancestors who were brought here as slaves and became rice farmers in coastal Georgia and South Carolina.
Hemingway said she believes that agriculture is the key to growing Georgia’s economy, and she is running a campaign centered around building a world-class food system.
“We can use agriculture to overcome many challenges around food insecurity, poverty, and economic development in our rural and underserved communities.”
Nakita Hemingway, Gwinnett County, Georgia
“Our state has so much potential,” she said.“ We can use agriculture to overcome many challenges around food insecurity, poverty, and economic development in our rural and underserved communities. And with the right leadership, I know that we can build a more prosperous future for all Georgians.”
According to campaign strategist Maria Banjo, Hemingway is up to the job.
“Nakita knows first-hand the challenges that many farmers in this state face, and I know she will fight to ensure that every farmer in Georgia has the opportunity to be successful and profitable,” Banjo said.
Hemingway has been endorsed by state Rep. Donna McCleod, former state Rep. Curt Thompson, and former candidate for the Georgia Public Service Commission Daniel Blackman. She also has endorsements from organizations including Vote Mama, Our American Dreams, Indivisible Georgia, the Working Families Party, African Women’s PAC, and Her Term.
To donate and learn more about the Nakita Hemingway Campaign for Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture, visit www.nakitahemingway.com.