10-year-old Georgia farmer makes history with full-ride HBCU scholarship for agriculture

Kendall Rae Johnson, 10, became the youngest certified farmer in the U.S. and earned a full-ride agriculture scholarship to South Carolina State University.

SOUTH FULTON, Ga. — At just 10 years old, Kendall Rae Johnson’s green thumbs are redefining what success looks like. 

The South Fulton fifth grader is the youngest certified farmer in the United States—a title she earned at six years old through passion, determination, and a backyard garden that’s changing her life.

Now, Kendall Rae is making history again: she’s been awarded a full-ride scholarship to South Carolina State University—not for sports, but for agriculture.

It’s because farming is

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