05/20/2026
We partnered with our friends at Colonial Farm Credit once again to support and engage with students enrolled in the Agricultural Business Entrepreneurship course at Virginia State University. Through this collaboration, we provided guest speakers on relevant topics, administered the Farm Credit University Ag Biz Basics course for business planning and judged students’ final business proposals in which the winner was awarded a $1,000 scholarship. We’re proud to announce this year’s scholarship winner was Samantha Archibald, recognized for her project, Beautiful Sprouts LLC, which focuses on creating an innovative, sustainable microgreens business that provides locally grown, nutrient-rich food to underserved communities. Pictured with Samantha is Dr. Omotoye, Professor of Agricultural Business & Economics. Congratulations, Samantha!