Awards:

Outstanding Student Award, Association of International Agricultural and Extension Education (2026)

Third Place Poster Award Winner in the Humanities and Social Sciences Category, North Carolina State University Graduate Student Research Symposium (2025)

National Agricultural Communications Symposium People’s Choice Research Poster, NACS (2024)

Fellowships:

INFAS Food Systems Fellowship

AGCO Foundation Youth AgriChampions Program

Hazel M. Johnson Fellowship

Goals:

Honor Ancestral Agricultural Knowledge

Preserve and teach the crops, livestock, and land-based practices carried by African, Indigenous, and global communities whose traditions shaped agriculture in the Americas.

Create Spaces for Healing and Cultural Preservation

Develop areas for gathering, storytelling, cultural education, and value-added creation. Build a farm environment where people can process history, celebrate legacy, and engage in land-based healing.

Build a Global Agricultural Map

Create a landscape that reflects the agricultural knowledge of Africa, Indigenous nations, Latin America, Asia, and other regions—showing how these traditions arrived, evolved, and continue to influence the land today.

Practice Reciprocal Relationship with Indigenous Communities

Acknowledge that the land is Indigenous land. Incorporate Indigenous crops, farming practices, and knowledge into the farm’s landscape. Build relationships with Indigenous communities through reciprocity, collaboration, and shared stewardship.

Center BIPOC Leadership and Learning

Prioritize BIPOC farmers, educators, and learners in staffing, programming, and decision-making. Create accessible pathways for future stewards through scholarships, housing, hands-on training, and community support.

Strengthen Local Community Connections

Serve as a hub for Rich Square and surrounding rural communities—uplifting local farmers, supporting youth, and creating a space where people can connect, learn, and build a future rooted in land and legacy.