Celebrating Black Agrarian Leaders | Additional Resources
/Throughout Black History Month, Food Well Alliance has been sharing the stories of Black Agrarian Leaders from the past and present. We’ve heard from Ms. Haylene Green “The Garden Queen,” "Bobby Wilson, and Tenisio Seanima. All growers making changes in metro Atlanta’s local food movement. We’ve also shared the stories of some influential leaders in history, including Booker T. Washington, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Booker T. Whatley.
While today may be the last day of Black History Month, learning about and celebrating the instrumental work accomplished by Black growers doesn’t end here. If you’re interested in learning more about the influential leaders we’ve covered, want to hear the stories of other black growers, or are interested in getting involved in urban agriculture, check out some resources below.
Learn More About the Growers We Featured in 2022
Ms. Haylene Green “The Garden Queen”
Follow Ms. Haylene on Instagram @atlgardenqueen or Facebook at The Garden Queen
Visit her website at www.thegardenqueen.com/ to learn more about her story or join her in the garden
If you missed Ms. Haylene’s story Food Well Alliance Instagram, read it here.
Bobby Wilson | Metro Atlanta Urban Farm
Visit the farm’s website at http://themetroatlantaurbanfarm.com/ to learn more about their educational programs and get involved
If you missed Bobby Wilson’s story Food Well Alliance Instagram, read it here.
Tenisio Seanima | Nature’s Candy Farms
Follow Nature’s Candy Farms on Instagram at @natures_candy_farms or on Facebook
If you missed Tenisio Seanima’s story Food Well Alliance Instagram, read it here.
Learn More About the Historical Leaders We Featured
Black-Owned Farms Around Metro Atlanta
Truly Living Well Center for Natural Urban Agriculture
Sign up for their CSA/weekly produce boxes here.
Visit www.trulylivingwell.com to learn more
Atlanta Harvest
Follow them on Instagram and Facebook
Sign up for their CSA Foodbox program
Visit www.atlantaharvest.com to learn more
Patchwork City Farms
Check out Jamila Norman’s series Homegrown
Visit www.patchworkcityfarms.com/ to learn more
Phoenix Gardens Farm
Follow them on Facebook
Shop fresh Produce
Visit https://phoenixgardens.net/ to learn more
High Hog Farm
Check out their “Communiversity” programs
Learn more at https://highhog.farm/
Books, TV, and Videos
Read We Are Each Other’s Harvest by Natalie Baszile
Watch High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America
Read Freedom Farmers by Monica M. White
Watch Food Well Alliance’s Seeds of Resilience Series
Read Growing Out Loud by Rashid Nuri
Read The Cooking Gene by Michael W. Twitty
Read Farming While Black by Leah Penniman