Francis Alfred Oakes III (born June 16, 1968) is an American farmer, agriculture entrepreneur, political influencer and businessman from Southwest Florida.

He is the founder and CEO of Oakes Farms, an agribusiness based in Immokalee, Florida, which produces, packages, distributes, and sells fruits, vegetables, and other agricultural products.

[3][4][5] Alfie Oakes represented Collier County as a State Committeeman for the Republican Party of Florida from 2020 to 2024 but was disqualified to run in 2024.

His early business ventures were challenging due to inexperience, despite raising nearly $1,000,000, so he relocated to Western Texas to sell watermelons.

[26] Oakes sued Collier County, Florida arguing that the mask mandate was unconstitutional and invalid, but in 2021, the Court dismissed 11 of his 14 claims.

[30] Oakes also endorsed Republican Byron Donalds' congressional election and erected signs promoting his candidacy at his Seed To Table store.

On June 14, 2024, although previously announcing his intention to run for re-election, he filed his candidate qualifying forms after the noon deadline and was declared disqualified.