About
Jocelyn Ruggiero recently won the 2021 Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Food & Restaurant Journalism Award for her Boston Globe series "States of Farming, which looked at BIPOC farmers in New England. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Saveur, Food & Wine, Parade, and Yankee Magazine.
In addition to her work as a writer, Jocelyn teaches writing to young adults with developmental and neurological disabilities. She is a proud graduate of Sarah Lawrence College.
Featured Work
Boston Globe: The African Alliance of Rhode Island brings pop-up markets to underserved communities
Nigerian immigrant Julius Kolawole, the founder of the non-profit the African African Alliance of Rhode Island, reaches underserved communities through pop-up markets while also engaging isolated immigrant women by offering them community farming opportunities and a chance to sell their produce at the markets. Features Ghanaian refugee farmer Garmi Mawolo.
Photo Credit: Barry Chin/Globe Staff
Other Works
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Boston Globe: "‘Nourishing Abundance in Indigenous Communities"
2021
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Washington Post: A warm time capsule simmering with tomatoes and crab
2015
Awards and Recognition
- 2021 Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Food & Restaurant Journalism Award for Boston Globe States of Farming series
- 2021 "Best Agricultural Feature Story” from The Connecticut Agricultural Information Council for Boston Globe, "Alongside a career in IT, Robert Chang forges a new life as a farmer, while advocating for farmers of color in Southern New England, part of the States of Farming series
- 2021 Pathfinder Outstanding Communicator Award from Connecticut's Working Lands Alliance, a project of the American Farmland Trust, for “excellence, dedication, and commitment to advancing local agriculture"
