Sonya Harris

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Advisory Board Member

2024

Organic Gardening, Seed Farming, Seed Production, Permaculture Design, Ornamental Plants, Vermiculture

Forbes Home Advisory Board Member

Sonya is a Rutgers Certified Master Gardener, a board member of KidsGardening.com, Slow Food Ark of Taste Northeast and a and co-coordinator of educational programming with Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance.

She has successfully partnered with numerous organizations around the world to spread the word about the importance of increasing access to public and community gardens, as well as seeds. By doing so, she empowers individuals to grow their food and inspires children and youth to pursue sustainable agriculture careers.

She is an advocate for lifelong learning with her Master’s in Teacher Leadership and Master Gardener certification. She is also certified in seed production and seed farming, permaculture design and sustainable horticulture.

Honors and Awards:

- South Jersey Magazine Super Woman of the Year

- Project Green Schools Outstanding Green Education and Program Director

- New Jersey Agricultural Society Teacher of the Year

- 1st Recipient - Jersey Fresh Best in NJ School Farm

- 1st African American Recipient/1st Woman Recipient - NJ Top Tomato (NJ Department of Agriculture)

Professional Memberships:

- Founder and CEO of The Bullock Garden Project, Inc.

- Founder, The Garden Teacher’s Farm

- Board Member, KidsGardening.org

- Board Member, Slow Food Ark of Taste Northeast

- Legacy Member, Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance (UCFA)

- Founding Team, Ira Wallace Seed School

- Co-Coordinator, Ujamaa Education

- Founding Member, Cooperative Gardens Commission

- Partner, OveApp.com

Sonya is a Rutgers Certified Master Gardener, a board member of KidsGardening.com, Slow Food Ark of Taste Northeast and a and co-coordinator of educational programming with Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance.

She has successfully partnered with numerous organizations around the world to spread the word about the importance of increasing access to public and community gardens ....Read More

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Education

  • Unity Environmental University (A.S., Sustainable Horticulture)
  • Rider University (MEd, Teacher Leadership)
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania (BSEd, Special Education and Teaching)
  • Seed production from Organic Seed Alliance
  • Permaculture and bioremediation design from Earth Activists Training
  • Certified master gardener from Rutgers University
  • Junior master gardening trainer via James Madison University

Experience

  • Specializes in instructional and curriculum design
  • Develops modifications and accommodations to meet the academic, physical, social, and emotional needs of people in the garden
  • Rutgers Master Gardener
  • Other areas of expertise include organic gardening, seed farming, seed production, permaculture design, vermiculture and bioremediation with ornamental plants

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Philosophy

Humanity, like a garden, thrives best with the richness diversity brings.