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.

A diverse group of people walks together on a gravel path outside, surrounded by grassy fields and trees, on a sunny day. One person in front holds a blue mug; others wear casual clothing and university T-shirts.

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Two men wearing gloves pick flowers in a colorful garden on a sunny day, with a path, plants, and buildings visible in the background under a blue sky.

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Three people stand in a garden near raised beds, examining plants. One person in a straw hat points to leaves while the other two listen attentively. Sunny weather, green vines, and open fields are visible in the background.

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Morgan Malone, Urban Agriculture and Community Gardens Coordinator at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, center, demonstrates how to trellis blackberry canes to Atiyah Wright, left, and Aniya Parker at the N.C. A&T Student Community Farm as the students participated in the Aggie Day of Service September 6, 2025.

A woman wearing a blue t-shirt and jeans stands outside smiling, holding a pink flower among blooming flowers, with a grassy field, buildings, and a blue sky in the background.

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Ariana Phillips holds up a bouquet of zinnias that she harvested at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Student Community Farm while participating in the Aggie Day of Service September 6, 2025.

Five people participate in a community clean-up; one man dumps a pile of weeds into a black trash bin while others stand nearby on a grassy field under a clear sky.

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A group of students walk on a gravel path at a farm. Two students lead the group, one carrying a blue bucket of freshly picked produce. Others follow, enjoying the sunny day and wearing matching t-shirts.

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Dorian Jackson, left, and Gabrielle Pierce, right, lead a group of fellow students who had harvested flowers and pulled weeds at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Student Community Farm while participating in the Aggie Day of Service September 6, 2025.

A group of people in a field.

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Kayden Skeete harvests flowers at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Student Community Farm while participating in the Aggie Day of Service September 6, 2025.

A diverse group of about 30 people, mostly young adults, poses and smiles outdoors on a grassy field with barns, farm buildings, and trees visible in the background under a clear sky.

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Students and staff at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Student Community Farm who participated in the Aggie Day of Service September 6, 2025.

A group of people are working together outside by a beige building, pulling weeds and tending to a garden. One person in the foreground is bending over, wearing gloves, athletic clothes, and yellow sneakers.

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Corey Smith II pulls weeds at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Student Community Farm while participating in the Aggie Day of Service September 6, 2025.

A smiling woman wearing gloves pulls weeds and places them into a large trash bin during an outdoor gardening activity with others, all wearing matching college T-shirts.

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Gabrielle Pierce pulls weeds at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Student Community Farm while participating in the Aggie Day of Service September 6, 2025.

A group of people stands outdoors on a gravel path, listening to a person in a yellow shirt speaking. The group appears engaged, with some holding notebooks. The sky is clear and grassy fields surround them.

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A person in a yellow shirt shows a sliced watermelon with yellow flesh to a group of people seated at a picnic table outdoors; other watermelons and supplies are on the table.

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Baker Zitawi, Student Farm technician, left, slices fresh watermelon at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Student Community Farm for students participating in the Aggie Day of Service September 6, 2025.

A group of young adults wearing NC A&T shirts work together outdoors, tending to blooming flowers and plants on a sunny day. One person crouches, carefully picking a flower, while others stand and work nearby.

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A group of smiling students gathers around a man slicing a yellow watermelon on a table outdoors, with gardening tools, plants, and fresh fruit visible; fields and a parked car are in the background.

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Baker Zitawi, Student Farm technician, right, slices fresh watermelon at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Student Community Farm for students participating in the Aggie Day of Service September 6, 2025.