Since 1985, I have worked to make New York City a better place to live and grow. As a farmer and food justice activist, I feed people body, mind, and spirit.
As a longtime member and former board president of the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition, I have fought for justice and fostered resilience in my borough and beyond through the power of organized community. And I bring my fierce, compassionate leadership—as well as my commitment to develop others—everywhere I go.

As a community gardener and board member of the New York Botanical Gardens, I worked with Bronx neighborhoods to turn empty lots into community gardens. As an advocate and former president of the New York City Community Garden Coalition, I stood up and spoke out for garden protection and preservation. And as a co-founder of the La Familia Verde Garden Coalition, I helped launch a City Farms Market, bringing fresh vegetables to the Bronx community.

In 2010, I co-founded Black Urban Growers (BUGS), an organization supporting Black growers in both urban and rural settings. I am a former board member of Why Hunger, a grassroots support organization, and Farm School NYC, which leads workshops on growing food and food justice across the country. I am also board president of Greenworker Cooperatives, which builds and sustains worker-owned green businesses to create a strong, local, and democratic economy rooted in racial and gender equity. Additionally, I am on the Board of Directors of Soul Fire Farm, the Black Farmer Fund, and the Mary Mitchell Family & Youth Center.

Since retiring from physical therapy in 2014, I have been a co-owner and organic grower at Rise & Root Farm in Chester, New York. I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors and sow seeds of love, healing, and liberation for future generations.