Haze was born and raised in Centre County, Pennsylvania. After graduating high school, he worked a number of construction jobs prior to enrolling at Penn State. After a semester he enlisted in the US Navy as a Construction Mechanic. He was stationed in Gulfport, Mississippi and returned to Pennsylvania to resume his studies after his active-duty contract. He completed his bachelor’s in Agricultural Science w/ a minor in Forest Ecosystems in 2023 and is currently a master’s student in the Education, Development, and Community Engagement program at Penn State. As a first-generation beginning farmer himself, he is interested in supporting farmers from all backgrounds to continue or begin farming as a fulfilling livelihood. His goal is to increase representation of veteran farmers in Pennsylvania and working towards establishing veteran farming programming at Penn State.