Jacqueline Pilati

Jacqueline Pilati was born and raised in
Lenapehoking (New York City), Jacqueline Pilati (she/ella) is an urban
farmer, teacher, and seed keeper. She is a Professional Development
Instructor at the New York Botanical Garden and Adjunct Instructor at
Bank Street College of Education where she leads teacher institutes and
courses in garden-based learning and experiential science
investigations. In 2018, she founded Reclaim Seed NYC, an urban seed
initiative rooted in education and community. The project stewards a
community-sustained seed library, educates for seed and food
sovereignty, and works towards building a regional seed network
reflective of the region’s foodways and climate. Her work can be
followed on Instagram @shesavesseed. Her research interests include
science education, participatory organic plant breeding, inclusive
history, community action research, Sicilian and African diaspora
foodways, Taíno history, culture and foodways.

Visit Reclaim Seed NYC website for more information about this project.