The Georgia Department of Agriculture functions as a regulatory agency, a consumer protection agency, and a marketing agency with over 20 different divisions and a wide regulatory scope that includes everything from production agriculture to fuel sales to food safety and consumer protection. In many ways, we are the only agency that impacts all 11 million Georgians every single day – from the gas pump to the grocery store and everywhere in between. Our Department has a diverse, professional work force with a wide range of professional and educational backgrounds. Our employees are proud to work on behalf of Georgia’s farmers, producers, and consumers to ensure the success of Georgia’s #1 industry and the safety of our state’s food supply.
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The Georgia Department of Agriculture’s mission is to provide excellence service to the farmers, producers, and businesses we regulate, promote and protect Georgia agriculture, and ensure Georgia consumers have a safe, secure, and abundant food supply.
150th anniversary
Celebrating our 150th anniversary, the Georgia Department of Agriculture, established in 1874, stands as the United States first State Department of Agriculture.
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