Why I’m running for Commissioner of Agriculture in North Carolina

The ads are particularly annoying on this one, so here’s an archive link.

I knew Sarah Taber from her Twitter threads that went pretty far into the weeds on agriculture and its connections to all sorts of other issues progressives care about. Looks like she’s running for office.

She’s on Bluesky now. Looks like she still writes good threads, but now they end with a request for donations. Here’s one about tomatoes.

Critics Accuse Democratic Ag Candidate Sarah Taber Of Overstating Qualifications (The Assembly)

While Taber has worked for companies cumulatively valued at $4 billion, her role in developing them appears more limited, an Assembly review shows. Interviews, texts, and emails with people who founded the companies said she did a small amount of work or handled food safety certification, an important task but one that took place long before their businesses took off.

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Taber said she provided critical guidance to companies—several of which didn’t have farming experience—beyond food safety, like ensuring that facility blueprints included floor drains or that robotics could withstand being hosed down daily. She says that she has ideas that could transform agriculture in North Carolina and make it more profitable.

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Taber said she decided to run after hearing rumors that Troxler, 72, wouldn’t seek re-election this year. The rumor didn’t pan out, but she still says she can do more for farmers and the state’s agricultural economy.