The Movement for School Based Agricultural Education is a fast-growing global network of people and organizations committed to empowering youth to transform agriculture and food systems.
Core Team
The Movement for School-Based Agricultural Education (SBAE) is a coalition of agricultural student organizations, development implementers, research institutions, multilateral agencies, local governments, donors, and the private sector—all working together to scale SBAE globally.
Activities of The Movement are coordinated by a dedicated secretariat hosted by AgriCorps, with oversight from the AgriCorps Board of Directors.
A lifelong cattle rancher in Texas, Trent is a former national president of the Future Farmers of America and trustee to the National 4-H Council. He is an operating partner for VestedWorld.
Trent McKnight
Founder and President
Madeleen was previously the country director for IPA in Ghana and has been working on the nexus between research and policy in SSA for the past 20 years.
Madeleen Husselman
Executive Director
Hamady previously led AUDA-NEPAD’s Natural Resource Governance, Food Security & Nutrition Program. He currently advises African governments on national agriculture priorities.
Hamady Diop
Board Member
Phil is a former Administrator for USDA’s Foreign Agriculture Service, former interim CEO of the World Food Program USA and former chief of staff in the US Senate
Phil Karsting
Board Member
A Liberian native, Euler manages an Africa-focused venture capital fund investing in agribusiness, technology and consumer products.
Euler Bropleh
Board Member
Partners
The Movement is strengthened by partners and advisers who enable SBAE research, advocacy, policy, and implementation efforts. We are proud of this coalition of committed partners.






















