Farmers from across Northwest Georgia are invited to a reception and meet-and-greet with Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The event will be held at Happy Valley Farm, located at 490 Hutcheson Road in Rossville (30741).

Organizers are asking attendees to RSVP by Tuesday, December 9. Anyone interested in attending can contact Chattooga County Young Farmer Director Lauren Jarrett for RSVP information and additional event details.

Harper has served as Georgia’s Commissioner of Agriculture since taking office in January 2023. Before being elected commissioner, he represented his district in the Georgia State Senate. Harper also comes from a farming background as a multi-generation Georgia farmer and is a University of Georgia graduate, with his career and public service focused heavily on agriculture and rural issues.