Farmer Cee brings 20+ years of hard-won expertise in philanthropy, marketing, entrepreneurship, leadership, and business strategy to stages, boardrooms, classrooms, and communities.
An award-winning entrepreneur, farmer, author, speaker, and strategist, she knows how to turn bold ideas into fundable, marketable, sustainable ventures. Her experience spans building brands and businesses, developing fundraising strategies, securing resources, cultivating strategic partnerships, crafting compelling narratives, and positioning ideas to attract the people and capital needed to move them forward.
Whether you’re looking for a dynamic speaker who moves audiences from inspiration to action, a strategist who can strengthen your brand or fundraising approach, or an experienced entrepreneur who understands how to build, fund, market, and grow something from the ground up, Farmer Cee brings candor, humor, practical insight, and hard-earned perspective.
Clarenda “Farmer Cee” Stanley — Entrepreneur. Strategist. Fundraiser. Farmer. Author. Speaker.
Growing something great.
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Farmer Cee doesn't just take the stage — she transforms it. Her signature blend of raw storytelling, hard-earned entrepreneurial wisdom, and mission-driven energy has made her a go-to speaker for conferences, corporate events, and educational seminars that want audiences to leave differently than they arrived.
From amplifying underrepresented voices in agriculture to igniting the entrepreneurial spirit in rooms that need it most, Farmer Cee brings a perspective no one else in the room can offer.
Ready to bring that energy to your next event?
Agriculture & Sustainability
From Soil to Strategy
The future of food is being grown by a new generation of farmers — and it doesn't look like it used to. Farmer Cee takes audiences inside the modern agrarian movement, exploring how small and boutique farms are reshaping local economies, food sovereignty, and what it truly means to live off the land intentionally.
Equity & Inclusion
Building Tables, Not Just Seats
Diversity without intention is just decoration. Farmer Cee challenges organizations to move beyond checkbox inclusion and build cultures where underrepresented voices don't just belong — they lead. Practical, honest, and rooted in real experience.
Herbal Wellness & Plant Medicine
Rooted in Healing
Long before wellness became an industry, plant medicine was a way of life. Farmer Cee connects the ancestral wisdom of herbal healing to today's growing demand for natural, community-centered wellness — and shows audiences how to bring that knowledge back home.
Philanthropy & Fundraising
Generosity as a Growth Strategy
Great missions don't fund themselves. Drawing on 20+ years of fundraising expertise, Farmer Cee equips nonprofit leaders, boards, and organizations with the mindset and tools to inspire generous giving — and build donor relationships that last beyond a single campaign.
Entrepreneurship
Cute, Profitable & Sustainable
Building a business that looks good on the outside and runs well on the inside takes more than a great idea. Farmer Cee gets real about the grit, strategy, and self-awareness it takes to grow something that lasts — especially for Black women, women, and entrepreneurs of color navigating spaces not always built for them.
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