Sedrick (Sed) Rowe is a first-generation farmer, and has expanded his initial ten-acre plot to now 30 acres, growing organic peanuts, sunflowers, and most recently hemp. Sed is one of only three Georgia farmers successfully growing certified organic peanuts. He’s also the only Black farmer in South Georgia approved to grow organic hemp. Sed has a Master’s degree in Public Health with a published thesis on organic peanuts, and is working on his doctoral degree in crop, soil and environmental sciences. Sed serves as chapter president of the South Georgia Young Farmers Coalition, member/ambassador of Georgia Organics, and partner of the Black Farmers’ Network. Sed is also a Soil Conservationist with NRCS.
Organic peanuts, sunflowers and hemp