In addition to being a beginning farmer, I am a wife, mother, and non-profit worker in Eastern North Carolina. I am thankful to work with a group of people who are working hard to reshape the food system in our area. My micro-farm, Interaction Gardens, began in 2022 with a mission to share the love of growing and to provide a diversified, seasonal offering of fresh, local goods to the community. I plan to use this grant funding to expand the planting area, improve infrastructure like fencing and irrigation, and to invest in marketing to help me better reach my customers.