Chelsea Marando, owner of Marando Farms, Marando Farms & Ranch, managing partner of Jordan Rivers, LLC and director of BCCO – Broward County Community Outreach, has joined the Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center (CDTC) Board of Directors.
As a board member for CDTC, Marando will support the nonprofit’s humanitarian efforts to address food insecurity by promoting its “Food Farm-acy” project, create awareness about CDTC’s mission and be an active participant in the center’s many initiatives.
Marando Farms is a 10-acre ranch in Davie that includes a restaurant, farmers’ market, special event facilities, children’s activities and riding lessons. Marando has brought her agricultural skills to Broward County schools, helping students and others to build community gardens and learn horticultural skills. She has also been a Broward County Master Gardener for Broward County schools for 20 years. As volunteers, Florida Master Gardeners receive their designation from the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences to help educate the public on how to solve their landscape, water, plant nutrition and pest problems.
Marando studied business communications and environmental sciences, earning her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida. She pursued MBA graduate courses at University of Florida and Nova Southeastern University’s Huizenga School of Business.
