EP. 34: Sankofa Community Farm and the African Diaspora - Go Back and Bring Forward What You Left Behind

In late November, 2024, we finally recorded an episode featuring Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram's Garden and many of the voices of the farmers there. This podcast in many ways is an extension of their work to "Go Back and Bring Forward What You Left Behind" - which is a take on the meaning of the Twi word "Sankofa". Its corresponding Akan proverb is, “Se wo were fi na wosan kofa a yenkyiri.” In large part, this approach to farming, community building, and cultural preservation with a heavy emphasis on learning the practices and foodways of our ancestors inspired the genesis of Truelove Seeds and this podcast lifting up the voices of people sharing about their ancestral foods.

So please enjoy this episode where you hear reflections from many of the farmers from Sankofa, including: 

Chris Bolden Newsome, Laquanda Dobson, Lailah Lindsey Glass, Maria Jose Garcia, Ty Holmberg, Keyone Carter, and Hajja Glover. 

FOOD PLANTS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Collard Greens

• Siling Labuyo Pepper

• Sehsapsing Corn

• Okra

• Castor Beans

• Roselle

• Hill Rice (Trinidad)

LINKS:

• Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram's Garden

THIS EPISODE SUPPORTED BY:

• • YOU! Please become a Patron for $1 or more a month at Patreon.com/trueloveseeds
  • The No-Till Market Growers Podcast Network (which includes our friends at the Seed Farmer Podcast)
  • Scribe Video Center and WPEB, West Philly Community Radio

ABOUT:

Seeds And Their People is a radio show where we feature seed stories told by the people who truly love them. Hosted by Owen Taylor of Truelove Seeds and Chris Bolden-Newsome of Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram’s Garden.

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Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram’s Garden

THANKS TO:

• Sankofa Community Farm staff!
• Scribe Video Center