Seeds of Resilience

Seeds of Resilience is a series of short documentaries bringing the experiences of Black agrarians in Atlanta to the forefront. Through open dialogue, growers examine socio-historical impacts on urban agriculture, exchange generational wisdom, and offer a deeper understanding of the investments they make into building healthier communities.

Season 3

Seeds of Resilience: Bill Crumpler and Lelo Jones (S3E1)

Episode 1 of season 3 features Bill Crumpler of Rooted Faith Farm and Lelo Jones of Outdoor Fresh Farm. The two discuss the paths that drew them to the urban agriculture space, the importance of passing knowledge and skills to others, and and what it means to be resilient.

Seeds of Resilience: IvoRi Schley and Tawndy DaRoza-Cesar (S3E2)

Episode 2 of season 3 features IvoRi Schley and Tawndy DaRoza-Cesar, who co-steward Hartnett Farm. The two discuss the origins of Hartnett Farm, the value of having community growing spaces and teaching people how to grow food, and what it means to be resilient.

Season 2

Seeds of Resilience: Asa and EliYahu Ysrael (S2E1)

In the season 2 premiere of Seeds of Resilience, Asa & EliYahu Ysrael of Atlanta Harvest reflect on the importance of growing their faith, their family, and healthy food.

Seeds of Resilience: Chef Zu and Yolanda Owens (S2E2)

This episode features Chef Zu of Kings Apron and Yolanda Owens, founder of IWI Fresh. They discuss their journeys of starting businesses, tapping into the Black growing space and why supporting Black growers is so important to them.

Seeds of Resilience: Tenisio Seanima and J. Olu Baiyewu (S2E3)

Episode 3 of season 2 features Tenisio Seanima and J. Olu Baiyewu, who discuss some of the ways they're helping integrate urban agriculture in Atlanta, share generational wisdom, and examine socio-historical impacts on urban agriculture.

Season 1

Seeds of Resilience: Jamila Norman and Eva Dickerson (S1E1)

Episode 1 features Jamila Norman and Eva Dickerson, who discuss the longevity of Black women farmers in metro Atlanta and embodying the student-teacher relationship.

Seeds of Resilience: Filomena DeAndrade and Haylene Green (S1E2)

Episode 2 features Filomena DeAndrade and Ms. Haylene Green the Garden Queen, who discuss their journey to Atlanta and how they use local food to build community and teach people about love and resilience.

Seeds of Resilience: Andrea Blanton and Khari Diop (S1E3)

Episode 3 features Andrea Blanton and Khari Diop, who discuss how working in the soil cultivates abundance in their lives and love.

Seeds of Resilience: Ras Kofi and Brother Holmes (S1E4)

Episode 4 features Ras Kofi and Brother Holmes, who discuss the revolutionary act of finding joy amidst the waves of grief we continue to consume and explore the alchemy of seeds finding light after the darkness.

Photo by Caleb Jones at Whitehall Garden in Fulton County.

Seeds of Resilience

Seeds of Resilience

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