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Youth-LEAD Program Team Members 

Youth-LEAD is proudly hosted by Golden Organic Farms, deeply rooted in Edgecombe County, NC. With a longstanding commitment to sustainable agriculture and community enrichment, Golden Organic Farms is dedicated to expanding agricultural education in the region. By engaging local youth, the program seeks to cultivate a new generation of leaders who are deeply committed to sustainability and community development.

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Kendrick Ransome 

Founder  & Lead  Farmer,

Golden Organic Farms

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Ina Maka 

Program Director of Education,

Golden Organic Farms

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Javier Arce-Nazario

Associate Professor,

UNC-Chapel Hill

Department of Geography

&

Environment ​

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Shauna M. Cooper

Professor, UNC-Chapel Hill

Department of Psychology

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Neuroscience

Director, StAR Lab 

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Mary Lizzie Booze

Partnership Coordinator,

UNC-Chapel Hill, StAR Lab​​

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Hosted by
Golden Organic Farms

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In Collaboration With

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Youth-LEAD
"Cultivating Youth and Community" 

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