Meet Roni Porfert

Roni Was born and grew up in Lima, Ohio. She went to Ohio State University where she graduated with a BA in journalism. She moved to Norfolk with her husband, a chief in the U. S. Navy.

Roni works at the Navy Information Warfighting Development Center where she is a technical editor.

She has been gardening since age six and wants to help people and keep learning. This led her to become a member of the Norfolk Extension Master Gardener Class of 2026. Roni loved the structure of the classes because they touched on all gardening aspects and followed the book. She believed the speakers were good as well as the crew managing the classes.

To attain the required fifty hours, Roni worked a lot at the greenhouse and the Giving Garden. She loves people so she enjoyed participating in outreach projects. She will continue to help at the greenhouse and will venture into other projects that pique her interest.

When Roni isn’t involved in an MG project, she enjoys doing genealogy research. She sings in her church choir, works at a food pantry, plays mah jongg, and helps with a community meal.

When you see Roni, be sure to introduce yourself and welcome her to the Norfolk Extension Master Gardeners.