
Photo: Geoff Wood
Reva Orr is a North Carolina native raised by a military family. 1 generation removed from family farming, Reva grew up with a curiosity and passion to find solutions for families seeking to protect their farms for generations to come. She believes offering knowledge and opportunities have a great impact on protecting the most important industry, agriculture.
For 10 years Reva was a high school agriculture educator. She graduated from Mount Olive College in 2013 with a BS in Agriculture Education. Reva taught Agriculture Education to young people in Cumberland, Sampson, Scotland and Bladen County, NC, after finishing college. In 2023, Reva was teacher of the year for Bladen County Schools. At Harrells Christian Academy one of her most prized accomplishments was aiding in the establishment of “farm to table” practices for Harrells Christian Academy’s cafeteria system. As an Ag teacher, she helped students in agriculture fields, wrote and received grants, revived student-led FFA Chapters, and managed campus greenhouses, orchards, and small animals. Reva believes strongly in the future of agriculture and its continued existence through the education of today’s youth.
Reva is currently the Co-Owner of the Flower Market on Main in St. Pauls, NC. She and her business partner have advocated for keeping agriculture industries alive in small towns and encouraging communities to support their agriculture vendors.
Reva believes in the words of the FFA Creed and aims to mimic those as she truly believes that “American agriculture can and will hold true to the best traditions of our national life”.
WORKING LANDS TRUST
CONSERVATION – EDUCATION – STEWARDSHIP