Latest Bipoc growers Podcast Episodes
#129: Black-Owned Farm Launches Hands-On Training Cohort in DC
Edible Activist Podcast - August 10, 2022 02:17 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsIn this episode, the People's Farmer, Gail Taylor of Three Part Harmony Farm shares details about their inaugural farmer trainee program in partnership with JustTransition Power Force. Barriers to farming for black people have existed for many decades and Three Part Harmony is taking action by of...
#128: 3 Tips To Survive the Summer Heat While Gardening
Edible Activist Podcast - August 10, 2022 02:13 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsDominque Charles of Plots & Pans joins us to share tips on how to protect yourself in the garden, along with your delicious garden beds, during the summer heat! To watch the live episode, subscribe to Food Talks N Color on YouTube! Like, comment and share:)
#127: Good Greens & Southern Brunch with Byrds Nest Box
Edible Activist Podcast - August 10, 2022 02:09 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsHaving spent summers in North Carolina to homestead with her family, Falani Africa inherited many memories that make up a big part of her agricultural journey. In this episode, the Byrd's Nest Box founder invites us into the home of her family and shares a bit of her lineage story that ultimately...
#126: Black Florist Installs Reparations Garden Near White House
Edible Activist Podcast - August 05, 2022 01:33 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsKehmari Norman, founder, Black Flower Market, details a Reparations Garden that was installed near the White House by her and an all-black team of Washingtonians as a call for President Joe Biden to enact the HR 40 Bill that would study reparations. The Eucalyptus Queen also talks about her Concr...
#125: Four Ways to Grow Food in Tiny Spaces
Edible Activist Podcast - July 18, 2022 02:17 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsIn this episode, Chris Riddick of Afro Beets joins us to share four methods to grow food in tiny spaces. If you live in a city and don't have access to land or working with a tiny space, but want to grow food, this is the episode to tune into!
#124: Food Activist Shares Traumatic Collard Greens Experience
Edible Activist Podcast - July 05, 2022 15:41 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsAfter a traumatic experience with her collard greens, My Grow Connect's Founder, Jennifer Lumpkin, vowed to never grow on land she didn't own. This will be the first reveal of the story here on the Edible Activist Podcast!
#123: Why The Color of Food Activism Matters
Edible Activist Podcast - July 05, 2022 15:29 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsThe Edible Activist Podcast is relaunching and kicking of it's first episode on YouTube. Join host, Melissa L. Jones for a conversation as she shares her mission for the podcast and what's to come! She is also joined by special guest, Jennifer Lumpkin of My, Grow, Connect for a conversation aroun...
#123: Preppin' my Garden
Edible Activist Podcast - February 28, 2022 20:58 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsMelissa L. Jones drops in to share her work in the "garden" in preparation for a new season of podcast episodes!
#122: We Got 150 Acres of Land (Patreon Exclusive)
Edible Activist Podcast - December 11, 2021 04:12 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsGrandad a.k.a Big Daddy dropped a gem in a car ride with Melissa L. Jones, while driving through rural Mississippi in smalltown Canton. "We got 150 acres of land." She learns about the mass of land that her grandad owns on his side of the family and shoots out questions for him! Want the full cli...
#121: Muscadines and Persimmons (Patreon Exclusive)
Edible Activist Podcast - November 16, 2021 18:25 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsIn this brief snippet, Grandma Catherine and her granddaughter, Melissa L. Jones chow on muscadines and talk about this seedy and tangy fruit that Grandma would forage in Butler, Alabama. She'll make you chuckle! Want the full clip? Join our community at patreon.com/fodtalksncolor.com
#120: Mama's Nature: Mississippi's First Plant-Based Juice Bar
Edible Activist Podcast - October 21, 2021 14:40 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratings#TheSip has got the juice! Mississippi native, Keyah Williams, is the owner of Mama's Nature with three locations in the surrounding Jackson area. The beginnings of the business not only started with a whopping low personal credit score, that Keyah is not ashamed to share, but in the trunk of her...
#120: Mama Nature's: Mississippi's First Plant-Based Juice Bar
Edible Activist Podcast - October 21, 2021 14:40 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratings#TheSip has got the juice! Jackson, Mississippi native, Keyah Williams, is the owner of Mama Nature's, a plant-based juice bar in the heart of the capital, along with two other locations. The beginnings of the business not only started with a whopping low personal credit score, which Keyah is com...
#119: How This Shipping Container Farmer's $200,000 Debt Has Been Forgiven
Edible Activist Podcast - October 08, 2021 20:04 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsMario Vitalis of New Age Provision Farms took out $200,000 in USDA loans to fund his hydroponics shipping container operation in Indianapolis and now his debts have been forgiven. At the onset of starting his business, Mario made several attempts to qualify for a loan - a process that was wrapped...
#119: How This Shipping Container Farmer's $200,000 Debt Has Been Forgiven (Update)
Edible Activist Podcast - October 08, 2021 20:04 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsMario Vitalis of New Age Provision Farms took out $200,000 in USDA loans to fund his hydroponics shipping container operation in Indianapolis and now his debts have been forgiven. At the onset of starting his business, Mario made several attempts to qualify for a loan - a process that was wrapped...
#118: We're on Patreon!
Edible Activist Podcast - October 01, 2021 12:21 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsFoodTalksNColor and Edible Activist join Patreon! In this episode, Melissa L. Jones takes us back to 2009, where her food story began and reminds listeners of her 'why' behind the mission of amplifying BIPOC voices in food and agriculture. Listen in and learn how you can help further the mission ...
#117: Edible Pop Up: Charismatic Creations
Edible Activist Podcast - September 17, 2021 05:24 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsChrissy Sheffey, former Edible Activist guest and founder of Charismatic Creations says that "the true essence of hospitality is rooted in black people." This week we travelled up 495 to Waldorf, MD where Chrissy's garden-to-table cocktails and amazing experiences come to life. We sat in the midd...
#116: September We're Back!
Edible Activist Podcast - September 17, 2021 05:20 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsHey listeners, we took an extended summer break, but excited about the guests that we have lined up and some updates to share. Stay tuned and keep watch for the next episode!
#115: Pollinating Gardens with Britt Huggins
Edible Activist Podcast - July 29, 2021 16:49 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsA plant lover and educator, Britt Huggins enjoys being in the garden and gracing green spaces with pollinators. In this episode, the Philly native recounts how agriculture rescued her during a difficult season in her life and attributed the land for her healing. Britt also shares the importance o...
#114: New Age Provisions Farms
Edible Activist Podcast - July 23, 2021 07:12 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsMario Vitalis is the owner and operator of New Age Provisions Farms based in Indianapolis, Indiana where he hydroponically grows herbs, lettuce and microgreens. In this episode, Mario, who says he's no expert, shares his experience as a Freight Farmer, how access to land was the driver to contain...
#113: Gabrielle Knox, the Professional Neighbor
Edible Activist Podcast - July 16, 2021 16:03 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsGabrielle Knox, the Professional Neighbor is a Detroiter, farmer and builder. In this episode, Gab talks about activating space for growing food, engaging with neighbors in her Detroit community, creative land use, and the model behind her business, Build Cooperatively. Tap in!
#112: Eester Farms Legacy with Bryan Epps
Edible Activist Podcast - July 08, 2021 04:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsBryan Epps, New Jersey native, is a returning farmer with an extensive background in organizing and community building. In this episode, Bryan shares the legacy of his family's land: Eester Farm, held for 200 years and how he's been called back to the agricultural grid and what the transition ha...
#111: The Garden Give Back with Nafeesah Bush
Edible Activist Podcast - June 25, 2021 19:44 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsLincoln University's Food Service Director, Nafessah Bush, is a Philly native with a love for community. In this episode, she kicks us off sharing how she got her career started in the hotel industry, now working for Thompson Hospitality, the largest black-owned food company in the nation. Nafees...
#110: Bress 'N' Nyam - "bless and eat"
Edible Activist Podcast - June 18, 2021 17:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsThis very special episode is an author talk featuring Chef Matthew Raiford & Amy Paige Condon in celebration of their new cookbook Bress 'N' Nyam: Gullah Geechee Recipes from a Sixth Generation Farmer! As CheFarmer Matthew shares the history of the Gullah Geechee, we explore rich Coastal Georgia,...
#109: FishScale Fridays
Edible Activist Podcast - May 28, 2021 03:20 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsEdible Activist popped up at FishScale to chat with co-owner and chef, Brandon Williams. When we first had Brandon on the show, back in 2019, he introduced us to his amazing fish burger concept and shared his culinary journey. As the FishScale team closed up shop for the night, Melissa caught up ...
#109: Food Insecurity and Eating Disorders
Edible Activist Podcast - May 28, 2021 03:20 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsIn this episode, we chat with Patrilie Hernandez, founder of Embody Lib, to unpack how food insecurity and eating disorders are connected. Patrilie breaks down the definition of disordered eating, talks about dismantling beliefs around food that are tied to white supremacy and colonization, and w...
#108: Food Insecurity and Eating Disorders
Edible Activist Podcast - May 25, 2021 17:47 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsIn this episode, we chat with Patrilie Hernandez, founder of Embody Lib, to unpack how food insecurity and eating disorders are connected. Patrilie breaks down the definition of disordered eating, talks about dismantling beliefs around food that are tied to white supremacy and colonization, and w...
#107: Pausing for Ma'Khia Bryant
Edible Activist Podcast - May 12, 2021 00:58 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsTaking a moment to pause for Ma'Khia Bryant. May our princess rest in peace.
#106: Transcendence: The Black Agricultural Experience
Edible Activist Podcast - April 15, 2021 20:41 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsIn this brief episode, Melissa L. Jones shares a personal piece on transcendence and the black agricultural experience, a reflection of the past, present and future. Tap in!
#105: Tam in the Garden
Edible Activist Podcast - March 26, 2021 21:41 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsIt all started with planting a few flowers before Tamara Elmore, of Richmond, VA, would find herself fully immersed in the garden! In this episode, we chat about the beginnings of Tam's gardening venture and attending farming school, she speaks on dealing with chronic pain and healing in the gar...
#104: Detroit Dirt with Pashon Murray
Edible Activist Podcast - March 19, 2021 18:42 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsHumanity and environmentalism go hand-in-hand. And for Detroit Dirt's founder, Pashon Murray, the two remain at the center of her mission! In this episode, Pashon paints her story of witnessing entrepreneurship at an early age with her dad who owned a landscaping business. This experience ultima...
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