Stephen Ritz

Stephen Ritz is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning educator, author of best-selling book, The Power Of A Plant and Founder of Green Bronx Machine. Known as America’s favorite teacher and 2015 Top Ten Finalist for the Global Teacher Prize, Stephen is responsible for creating the first edible classroom in the world. He and his students have been featured on the cover of TIME for KIDS, and are the subject of a new, full-feature documentary, Generation Growth.

To date, Stephen’s work has been featured by Forbes, Fast Company, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, FOX, TNT, Disney, Discovery TV, NPR, Teach Middle East, The Gulf National, and countless others.

Stephen’s TED talk boasts more than 1 million views, ranks in the Top 10 Food/Education TED Talks of all time, and is used for teacher training/workforce development globally. The State University of New York uses his curriculum to train teachers in all content areas.

Stephen is the founder of the Green Bronx Machine. He is an author, educator, entrepreneur, and urban farmer.

Areas of Focus

• Innovation

• Community Development

• STEAM

• Project-Based Learning

• Sustainability

• Urban Farming

• Horticulture/Greenhouse Construction

• School Wellness/School Culture

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