CaesNews

Where Science Meets Society

CaesNews

Where Science Meets Society

Home

Learn More

Sign up for the Newsletter

Day of Service Brings Aggies to the University Farm

September 19, 2025

|

A group of people are gardening outdoors on a sunny day, smiling and tending to a flowering bush. Some are kneeling to work with the flowers, while others stand, wearing casual clothes and gloves.

Solomon Hayes-Brown jokingly offers a freshly-cut zinnia, albeit slightly past its prime, to Kayden Skeete at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Student Community Farm as they participated in the Aggie Day of Service September 6, 2025.

Miss and Mister North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University — Mariah Couch and Miles Norwood — and the university’s Royal Court joined volunteers from the Aggie Source food pantry and the Office of Leadership and Civic Engagement at the A&T Student Community Farm on Sept. 5.

The volunteers cleaned up flower and produce beds as part of the fifth annual Aggies Day of Service, which aims to serve, uplift, and make a difference in our community.

“I think a lot of times people forget the “A” in N.C. A&T.” Norwood said. “Agriculture is a very big aspect of North Carolina A&T, so for us to be able to come out and serve today is very important, not just to me and Mariah, but to the school as a whole.”

Volunteers also helped at other community locations, including assisting Greensboro Beautiful with picking up trash and distributing flyers announcing the university’s “Cross the Street: Tutorial Program,” which assists youths in nearby neighborhoods.

GALLERY

Read more CAES News

June 2021 News and Notes

June 2021 News and Notes

Janeva Williams, an agricultural and environmental systems graduate student, has been selected as a June 2021 Farm Foundation “cultivator,” a competitive designation given to students by the Farm Foundation, a non-partisan agriculture advocacy group. She is one of six agriculture students nationwide to earn the honor.
“Turn It Into a Garden”: Try Healthy Partners on County-wide Edible Landscape Project

“Turn It Into a Garden”: Try Healthy Partners on County-wide Edible Landscape Project

Cooperative Extension at North Carolina A&T’s Try Healthy program is one of many partner organizations working to bring accessible food to the Guilford County community, straight from the ground.
The Student Perspective: CAES students join faculty, policymakers to discuss food security  

The Student Perspective: CAES students join faculty, policymakers to discuss food security  

People from all sides of the food distribution chain, including policy makers, students, Cooperative Extension agents, community leaders and interested community members, came together at the Farm Pavilion recently to talk about food: who needs it, who has it, and how to bridge the gap.
Wholly Healthy: Food Scientist Seeks Link Between Whole Grains, Heart Disease Prevention

Wholly Healthy: Food Scientist Seeks Link Between Whole Grains, Heart Disease Prevention

Everyone knows that whole grains are good for you. But how exactly can they prevent heart disease, obesity and diabetes?
No results found.

Never Miss an Issue


By submitting this form you agree to receive emails from the College of Agriculture and Environment Sciences at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Recent Articles

Can AI Help Produce Happier Hogs? Workshop Shows Ways

N.C. A&T, Columbia to Study Ginger’s Therapeutic Potential as Asthma Treatment

“Citizen Scientists” Join N.C. A&T Extension for Southeastern Pollinator Census