Juliet "JuJu" Harris is an American cookbook author, culinary educator, and food access activist.[1]
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| Born | Juliet Harris Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Cookbook author / Educator / Activist |
| Notable work | Healthy & Homemade: Eating Well on a Budget (2007) The Arcadia Mobile Market Seasonal Cookbook (2014) |
She is the author of Healthy & Homemade: Eating Well on a Budget and the Arcadia Mobile Market Seasonal Cookbook and the owner of Nana Juju Rocks Food.
Early life and education
editHarris was born in Oakland, California to a mother from Virginia.[2] She worked as a firefighter, lumberjack, trail maintenance worker, and nanny in the Oakland area before joining the Peace Corps at age 32.[1][2] During her time with the Peace Corps, she worked with farmers in Paraguay.[1] After returning to the United States, Harris qualified for the US government Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program while she was the parent to small children.[2][1] She then began learning to cook and garden to help stretch the food from WIC, and teaching others to cook.[1]
Career
editAs of 2015, she worked as culinary educator for Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture, a nonprofit organization in Washington, DC.[2][3]
In 2014, Harris wrote the Arcadia Mobile Market Seasonal Cookbook, which provides tips on creating high-quality meals on a budget.[1][2] Customers of the Mobile Market receiving nutrition assistance were also eligible to receive a free copy of a cookbook.[4] She wrote and published Healthy and Homemade: Eating Well on a Budget in 2017.[5][6]
In addition to her work as an author and food educator, Harris worked as a birth and postpartum doula. Her work as an activist includes advocating for extending the Family and Medical Leave Act.[7]
Harris founded her food and organic garden design business Nana Juju Rocks Food.[8]
In 2015, Harris was recognized in a video feature sponsored by a CarMax, The Bright Side, for her contributions as an innovator who combats food insecurity and food deserts.[9][10]
Books
editPersonal life
editHarris is a mother and experienced postpartum syndrome.[2] She is married to her husband, who she met while working for the Peace Corps.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Fulton, April (2014-03-13). "Advice For Eating Well On A Tight Budget, From A Mom Who's Been There". NPR. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Alongside Arcadia's Fight for a Sustainable Food System with JuJu Harris - Cuisine Noir Magazine". www.cuisinenoirmag.com. 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ "From WIC To Whole Grain: One Woman's Nutritional Journey Is Inspiring DC To Eat Healthier". NewsOne. 2015-12-23. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ^ Krystal, Becky (2014-06-17). "Arcadia Mobile Market, Washington's farm stand on wheels". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "Food Knowledge is Power: How to Eat Well on a Budget". smithsonianassociates.org. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ Lyons, Lauren (7 Feb 2022). "Explore How Women Chefs Achieve Food Justice and Community Empowerment". www.smithsonianmag.com. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ^ "Juju: Advocate for Paid Family and Medical Leave". Bread for the World. 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ Phyllis Jeffers-Coly (2022). We Got Soul, We Can Heal: Overcoming Racial Trauma Through Leadership, Community and Resilience. McFarland. p. 36. ISBN 9781476644639.
- ^ "Juju Harris Arcadia Mobile Market Bright Side Story". NewsOne. 2015-12-23. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "The Bright Side". One X Studios. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ Lyons, Lauren (1 March 2022). "J. Kenji López-Alt on the Wok, a Night at the Oscars, Jane Austen's Enduring Legacy and More Programs in March". www.smithsonianmag.com. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ^ "The Arcadia Mobile Market Seasonal Cookbook - Cuisine Noir Magazine". www.cuisinenoirmag.com. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2022-04-29.