Charlie Harris is a Senior Program Director with Impact Justice, where he leads the development and implementation of controlled environment agriculture (CEA) programming focused on workforce development and restorative justice. He oversees the Central California Women’s Facility farm training program, managing operations, curriculum development, and partnership coordination to ensure participants gain both technical agricultural skills and sustainable career pathways.
Charlie began his career more than 12 years ago by founding a company specializing in the design of small farms, edible landscapes, and vertical farming systems. Through this work, he has helped communities, schools, and organizations build productive growing spaces that integrate sustainability, education, and food access. Over the past eight years, he has supported career technical education (CTE) pathway development in schools while designing curriculum and leading hands-on workshops centered on urban and controlled environment agriculture.
He studied architectural design at the University of California, Santa Barbara and holds a green building certification, reinforcing his systems-based approach to sustainable design. In addition to his program leadership, Charlie has led and supported technology and green industry initiatives in collaboration with nonprofits and community-based organizations across California’s Central Valley. His professional focus centers on regenerative agriculture, systems-based education, advancing tech innovation, and community impact.