Sedrick Rowe

Sedrick Rowe Jr. (born 1990 or 1991) is an American farmer and researcher who grows organic peanuts in the state of Georgia. He began farming as a student at Fort Valley State University and was involved in the federal government as part of the Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers under Tom Vilsack. He ran unsuccessfully in the Democratic primary for the 2026 Georgia Agriculture Commissioner election.

Early life and education Rowe grew up in Albany, Georgia, and attended Fort Valley State University, where he played college football as a running back. As a senior, he began working on an organic farm that was at the school and graduated with a bachelor's degree in plant science.

Farming career Rowe began his own farm in Albany in 2018, growing organic peanuts. It was around this time that he founded the Southern Georgia Young Farmers Coalition after returning from a National Young Farmers Coalition in Colorado.

While farming peanuts, Rowe also worked towards a PhD in soil health. He pledged to promote organic row crop farming.