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Jacqueline Pilati is an urban farmer, teacher, and seed keeper based in Lenapehoking (New York City), serving as a Professional Development Instructor at the New York Botanical Garden and Adjunct Instructor at Bank Street College of Education where she leads teacher institutes in garden-based learning and experiential science investigations.
She founded Reclaim Seed NYC in 2018, an urban seed initiative stewards community-sustained seed libraries and advances seed/food sovereignty through regional networks reflecting local foodways and climate resilience, with documented focus on Sicilian, African diaspora, and Taíno cultural practices.
Her research encompasses:
- Science Education methodologies for community engagement
- Participatory Organic Plant Breeding with public participation
- Inclusive History frameworks for marginalized narratives
- Community Action Research models
- Cultural preservation of Sicilian Foodways
- African Diaspora Foodways documentation
- Taíno History and Culture revitalization
- Indigenous Foodways sovereignty movements
Her ongoing projects emphasize decolonizing agricultural practices through Instagram outreach @shesavesseed and community seed exchanges.
