Ben Collier is a Co-Founder and Co-CEO at The Farmlink Project. He began Farmlink in April, 2020 as a junior studying applied mathematics at Brown University. He helped lead the project through his final year of undergraduate studies, and is now working full time on Farmlink from Los Angeles, California. In the last 12 months, Farmlink has transitioned from an organization run and led by 100+ student volunteers to one supported by volunteers and 12 full time employees. The team has big goals to continue increasing their impact on the food space, having now delivered over 65 million pounds of fresh produce to communities in need across 48 states.

American Academy President Laurie Patton to Receive Concordia’s 2026 Leadership Award for Civil Society
The Concordia Leadership Council is proud to announce Dr. Laurie L. Patton, President of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, as the second of three recipients of the 2026

