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Alonzo Willoughby Jr. reflects about growing up on his family farm in segregated Farmville, NC. Alonzo mentions numerous crops that his parents grew and a few dishes that they would make. He discusses integration, housing, the farming community, development, and general life in Farmville. He concludes the interview with a few words about a book he hopes to write.
Willoughby_AlonzoJr._Transcript
Date Created
2023-09-09
Description
Alonzo Willoughby Jr. reflects about growing up on his family farm in segregated Farmville, NC. Alonzo mentions numerous crops that his parents grew and a few dishes that they would make. He discusses integration, housing, the farming community, development, and general life in Farmville. He concludes the interview with a few words about a book he hopes to write.
Subject
Oral history, Food heritage, June 23, 1940, Male, Black, Pitt County, NC, Pitt County, NC
Ayana Burroughs describes her experience working as a teacher and shares about her journey to school garden education. She talks about her students and their relationships to food, and the ways in which her students have grown since being involved in the school garden. She gives her insights on social issues, like food deserts and apartheid, and offers her real life experience witnessing it in Atlanta, GA. The interview ends with Burroughs' reflection on the severance between Black people and their seeds, and offers her hopes of more people reconnecting to the land.
Burroughs_Ayana_Transcript
Date Created
2023-06-20
Description
Ayana Burroughs describes her experience working as a teacher and shares about her journey to school garden education. She talks about her students and their relationships to food, and the ways in which her students have grown since being involved in the school garden. She gives her insights on social issues, like food deserts and apartheid, and offers her real life experience witnessing it in Atlanta, GA. The interview ends with Burroughs' reflection on the severance between Black people and their seeds, and offers her hopes of more people reconnecting to the land.
Subject
Oral history, Food heritage, August 21, 1994, Female, Black, African American, Fulton County, GA, Decatur County, GA
Emmanuel Fields discusses the history of his family and their migration from Louisiana to Chicago, and finally to Kentucky. Throughout his story, Emmanuel explores the dynamics of race within his own life, and how race impacts Black growers. He highlights his work in conservation, as well as his journey to gardening and oral history work and touches on the ways this work impacts him and his community.
Fields_Emmanuel_Transcript
Date Created
2023-06-30
Description
Emmanuel Fields discusses the history of his family and their migration from Louisiana to Chicago, and finally to Kentucky. Throughout his story, Emmanuel explores the dynamics of race within his own life, and how race impacts Black growers. He highlights his work in conservation, as well as his journey to gardening and oral history work and touches on the ways this work impacts him and his community.
Subject
Oral history, Food heritage, February 2, 1986, Male, Black, African American, Fayette County, KY, Harris County, TX
Mr. Don Madden shares about his experience growing up on his family's farm in Lafayette, Georgia, during the 1940s/50s. He shares about farming practices, sharing with neighbors, and the foods they prepared. Madden also shares about his current ventures and his dreams to get the community involved in growing, especially children, on his own land.
Madden_Don_Transcript
Date Created
2023-07-25
Description
Mr. Don Madden shares about his experience growing up on his family's farm in Lafayette, Georgia, during the 1940s/50s. He shares about farming practices, sharing with neighbors, and the foods they prepared. Madden also shares about his current ventures and his dreams to get the community involved in growing, especially children, on his own land.
Subject
Oral history, Food heritage, August 18, 1939, Male, Black, Black American, Charles County, MD, Walker County, GA
Fatima Jackson shares about her experience growing up in Nigeria and the farming methods her parents practiced. She explores the staple crops they grew and the dishes they made, and how that influences her current life in Kentucky. Fatima tells about the crops she is working to preserve, the markets she works with, and the numerous seeds she desires to keep for her community.
Jackson_Fatima_Transcript
Date Created
2023-07-10
Description
Fatima Jackson shares about her experience growing up in Nigeria and the farming methods her parents practiced. She explores the staple crops they grew and the dishes they made, and how that influences her current life in Kentucky. Fatima tells about the crops she is working to preserve, the markets she works with, and the numerous seeds she desires to keep for her community.
Subject
Oral history, Food heritage, September 29, 1985, Female, Black, Hausa/African American, Mercer County, KY, Kaduna State, Nigeria
In this interview, Eulalia Williams discusses the process of co-founding the Farmville Community Garden. Additionally, she highlights how her dual upbringing in California (and Farmville during the summers) influenced her relationship with cooking, gardening, and the land. Plant varieties discussed include okra, collards, and tomatoes
Williams_Eulalia_Transcript
Date Created
2023-09-09
Description
In this interview, Eulalia Williams discusses the process of co-founding the Farmville Community Garden. Additionally, she highlights how her dual upbringing in California (and Farmville during the summers) influenced her relationship with cooking, gardening, and the land. Plant varieties discussed include okra, collards, and tomatoes
Subject
Oral history, Food heritage, March 18, 1949, Female, Black, African American, Pitt County, NC, Wilson County, NC
Originally from Rwanda, Jennifer Kanyamibwa reflects on her cultural heritage and the ways her background shapes her current work. Jennifer is the Co-Founder of Plant Lady Juice Co. in West Atlanta, GA, and reflects in this interview about her professional journey. She discusses Rwandan traditions and food, gardening and herbs, family, and the African diaspora.
Kanyamibwa_Jennifer_Transcript
Date Created
2023-07-05
Description
Originally from Rwanda, Jennifer Kanyamibwa reflects on her cultural heritage and the ways her background shapes her current work. Jennifer is the Co-Founder of Plant Lady Juice Co. in West Atlanta, GA, and reflects in this interview about her professional journey. She discusses Rwandan traditions and food, gardening and herbs, family, and the African diaspora.
Subject
Oral history, Food heritage, August 25, 1988, Female, Black, Black/African, Fulton County, GA, Rutsiro, Rwanda
Former Black history professor and current farmer Nancy Dawson discusses the history of agricultural practices in her native state of Kansas in addition to Illinois, Kentucky, and more. She highlights the process of doing urban farming and reconnecting African Americans with farming and land. On a personal level, she discusses her own family - particularly her great-grandmother who escaped slavery - and their relationship with the land and agriculture.
Dawson_Nancy_Transcript
Date Created
2023-07-01
Description
Former Black history professor and current farmer Nancy Dawson discusses the history of agricultural practices in her native state of Kansas in addition to Illinois, Kentucky, and more. She highlights the process of doing urban farming and reconnecting African Americans with farming and land. On a personal level, she discusses her own family - particularly her great-grandmother who escaped slavery - and their relationship with the land and agriculture.
Subject
Oral history, Food heritage, October 22, 1966, Female, African American, Black, Logan County, KY, Wyandotte County, KS
Ira Wallace tells about her own collard journey throughout this interview. She talks about growing up and gardening with her grandmother, her involvement in egalitarian communities, and her many different experiences that brought her to the work of stewarding collards. She discusses the details of the Heirloom Collard Project and the people who helped. Ira ends the interview with hopes for the future and a call to action for community gardens to encourage seed growing.
Wallace_Ira_Transcript
Date Created
2023-07-27
Description
Ira Wallace tells about her own collard journey throughout this interview. She talks about growing up and gardening with her grandmother, her involvement in egalitarian communities, and her many different experiences that brought her to the work of stewarding collards. She discusses the details of the Heirloom Collard Project and the people who helped. Ira ends the interview with hopes for the future and a call to action for community gardens to encourage seed growing.
Subject
Oral history, Food heritage, August 25, 1948, Female, Black, African American, Louisa County, VA, Taylor County, FL
Tiffany Bellfield El-Amin discusses her family's history of land stewardship, farming, and seed saving. Highlighting cash crops like tobacco as well as more personal varieties such as tomatoes and blackberries, El-Amin showcases the sensorial and lived experiences of food and agriculture. She also discusses her growing interest and work in herbalism and herbal medicine.
BellfieldEl_Amin_Tiffany_Transcript
Date Created
2023-07-06
Description
Tiffany Bellfield El-Amin discusses her family's history of land stewardship, farming, and seed saving. Highlighting cash crops like tobacco as well as more personal varieties such as tomatoes and blackberries, El-Amin showcases the sensorial and lived experiences of food and agriculture. She also discusses her growing interest and work in herbalism and herbal medicine.
Subject
Oral history, Food heritage, September 23, 1984, Female, Black, African American, Madison County, GA, Travis County, TX
Shelby Johnson tells stories about her southern childhood living between Atlanta, GA, and Asheville, NC. She shares about her farming practices, mushroom foraging, and bartering with her neighbors in Western, NC. Shelby touches on the crops and recipes she holds dear, spaces were food is prominent in her memory, and reminisces about her grandmothers.
Johnson_Shelby_Transcript
Date Created
2023-04-23
Description
Shelby Johnson tells stories about her southern childhood living between Atlanta, GA, and Asheville, NC. She shares about her farming practices, mushroom foraging, and bartering with her neighbors in Western, NC. Shelby touches on the crops and recipes she holds dear, spaces were food is prominent in her memory, and reminisces about her grandmothers.
Subject
Oral history, Food heritage, December 2, 1993, Female, Multi, Black, Madison County, KY, Buncombe County, NC
Ira Wallace tells about her own collard journey throughout this interview. She talks about growing up and gardening with her grandmother, her involvement in egalitarian communities, and her many different experiences that brought her to the work of stewarding collards. She discusses the details of the Heirloom Collard Project and the people who helped. Ira ends the interview with hopes for the future and a call to action for community gardens to encourage seed growing.
Heirloom Gardens Oral History Project
Interview with Ira Wallace by Chris Keeve, Justin Zhang, Nathalie Charles, July 27, 2023
Date Created
2023-07-27
Description
Ira Wallace tells about her own collard journey throughout this interview. She talks about growing up and gardening with her grandmother, her involvement in egalitarian communities, and her many different experiences that brought her to the work of stewarding collards. She discusses the details of the Heirloom Collard Project and the people who helped. Ira ends the interview with hopes for the future and a call to action for community gardens to encourage seed growing.
Subject
Oral history, Food heritage, August 25, 1948, Female, Black, African American, Louisa County, VA, Taylor County, FL
Collection
Heirloom Gardens Oral History Project
Ayana Burroughs describes her experience working as a teacher and shares about her journey to school garden education. She talks about her students and their relationships to food, and the ways in which her students have grown since being involved in the school garden. She gives her insights on social issues, like food deserts and apartheid, and offers her real life experience witnessing it in Atlanta, GA. The interview ends with Burroughs' reflection on the severance between Black people and their seeds, and offers her hopes of more people reconnecting to the land.
Heirloom Gardens Oral History Project
Interview with Ayana Burroughs by Kaia Godsey, June 20, 2023
Date Created
2023-06-20
Description
Ayana Burroughs describes her experience working as a teacher and shares about her journey to school garden education. She talks about her students and their relationships to food, and the ways in which her students have grown since being involved in the school garden. She gives her insights on social issues, like food deserts and apartheid, and offers her real life experience witnessing it in Atlanta, GA. The interview ends with Burroughs' reflection on the severance between Black people and their seeds, and offers her hopes of more people reconnecting to the land.
Subject
Oral history, Food heritage, August 21, 1994, Female, Black, African American, Fulton County, GA, Decatur County, GA
Collection
Heirloom Gardens Oral History Project
Former Black history professor and current farmer Nancy Dawson discusses the history of agricultural practices in her native state of Kansas in addition to Illinois, Kentucky, and more. She highlights the process of doing urban farming and reconnecting African Americans with farming and land. On a personal level, she discusses her own family - particularly her great-grandmother who escaped slavery - and their relationship with the land and agriculture.
Heirloom Gardens Oral History Project
Interview with Nancy Dawson by Chris Keeve, July 1, 2023
Date Created
2023-07-01
Description
Former Black history professor and current farmer Nancy Dawson discusses the history of agricultural practices in her native state of Kansas in addition to Illinois, Kentucky, and more. She highlights the process of doing urban farming and reconnecting African Americans with farming and land. On a personal level, she discusses her own family - particularly her great-grandmother who escaped slavery - and their relationship with the land and agriculture.
Subject
Oral history, Food heritage, October 22, 1966, Female, African American, Black, Logan County, KY, Wyandotte County, KS
Collection
Heirloom Gardens Oral History Project
Tiffany Bellfield El-Amin discusses her family's history of land stewardship, farming, and seed saving. Highlighting cash crops like tobacco as well as more personal varieties such as tomatoes and blackberries, El-Amin showcases the sensorial and lived experiences of food and agriculture. She also discusses her growing interest and work in herbalism and herbal medicine.
Heirloom Gardens Oral History Project
Interview with Tiffany Bellfield El-Amin by Chris Keeve, July 6, 2023
Date Created
2023-07-06
Description
Tiffany Bellfield El-Amin discusses her family's history of land stewardship, farming, and seed saving. Highlighting cash crops like tobacco as well as more personal varieties such as tomatoes and blackberries, El-Amin showcases the sensorial and lived experiences of food and agriculture. She also discusses her growing interest and work in herbalism and herbal medicine.
Subject
Oral history, Food heritage, September 23, 1984, Female, Black, African American, Madison County, GA, Travis County, TX
Collection
Heirloom Gardens Oral History Project
Emmanuel Fields discusses the history of his family and their migration from Louisiana to Chicago, and finally to Kentucky. Throughout his story, Emmanuel explores the dynamics of race within his own life, and how race impacts Black growers. He highlights his work in conservation, as well as his journey to gardening and oral history work and touches on the ways this work impacts him and his community.
Heirloom Gardens Oral History Project
Interview with Emmanuel Fields by Chris Keeve, June 30, 2023
Date Created
2023-06-30
Description
Emmanuel Fields discusses the history of his family and their migration from Louisiana to Chicago, and finally to Kentucky. Throughout his story, Emmanuel explores the dynamics of race within his own life, and how race impacts Black growers. He highlights his work in conservation, as well as his journey to gardening and oral history work and touches on the ways this work impacts him and his community.
Subject
Oral history, Food heritage, February 2, 1986, Male, Black, African American, Fayette County, KY, Harris County, TX
Collection
Heirloom Gardens Oral History Project
Originally from Rwanda, Jennifer Kanyamibwa reflects on her cultural heritage and the ways her background shapes her current work. Jennifer is the Co-Founder of Plant Lady Juice Co. in West Atlanta, GA, and reflects in this interview about her professional journey. She discusses Rwandan traditions and food, gardening and herbs, family, and the African diaspora.
Heirloom Gardens Oral History Project
Interview with Jennifer Kanyamibwa by David Smith, July 5, 2023
Date Created
2023-07-05
Description
Originally from Rwanda, Jennifer Kanyamibwa reflects on her cultural heritage and the ways her background shapes her current work. Jennifer is the Co-Founder of Plant Lady Juice Co. in West Atlanta, GA, and reflects in this interview about her professional journey. She discusses Rwandan traditions and food, gardening and herbs, family, and the African diaspora.
Subject
Oral history, Food heritage, August 25, 1988, Female, Black, Black/African, Fulton County, GA, Rutsiro, Rwanda
Collection
Heirloom Gardens Oral History Project
In this interview, Eulalia Williams discusses the process of co-founding the Farmville Community Garden. Additionally, she highlights how her dual upbringing in California (and Farmville during the summers) influenced her relationship with cooking, gardening, and the land. Plant varieties discussed include okra, collards, and tomatoes
Heirloom Gardens Oral History Project
Interview with Eulalia Williams by Tessa Desmond, September 9, 2023
Date Created
2023-09-09
Description
In this interview, Eulalia Williams discusses the process of co-founding the Farmville Community Garden. Additionally, she highlights how her dual upbringing in California (and Farmville during the summers) influenced her relationship with cooking, gardening, and the land. Plant varieties discussed include okra, collards, and tomatoes
Subject
Oral history, Food heritage, March 18, 1949, Female, Black, African American, Pitt County, NC, Wilson County, NC
Collection
Heirloom Gardens Oral History Project
Alonzo Willoughby Jr. reflects about growing up on his family farm in segregated Farmville, NC. Alonzo mentions numerous crops that his parents grew and a few dishes that they would make. He discusses integration, housing, the farming community, development, and general life in Farmville. He concludes the interview with a few words about a book he hopes to write.
Heirloom Gardens Oral History Project
Interview with Alonzo Willoughby Jr. by Tessa Desmond, September 9, 2023
Date Created
2023-09-09
Description
Alonzo Willoughby Jr. reflects about growing up on his family farm in segregated Farmville, NC. Alonzo mentions numerous crops that his parents grew and a few dishes that they would make. He discusses integration, housing, the farming community, development, and general life in Farmville. He concludes the interview with a few words about a book he hopes to write.
Subject
Oral history, Food heritage, June 23, 1940, Male, Black, Pitt County, NC, Pitt County, NC
Collection
Heirloom Gardens Oral History Project
Fatima Jackson shares about her experience growing up in Nigeria and the farming methods her parents practiced. She explores the staple crops they grew and the dishes they made, and how that influences her current life in Kentucky. Fatima tells about the crops she is working to preserve, the markets she works with, and the numerous seeds she desires to keep for her community.
Heirloom Gardens Oral History Project
Interview with Fatima Jackson by Chris Keeve, July 10, 2023
Date Created
2023-07-10
Description
Fatima Jackson shares about her experience growing up in Nigeria and the farming methods her parents practiced. She explores the staple crops they grew and the dishes they made, and how that influences her current life in Kentucky. Fatima tells about the crops she is working to preserve, the markets she works with, and the numerous seeds she desires to keep for her community.
Subject
Oral history, Food heritage, September 29, 1985, Female, Black, Hausa/African American, Mercer County, KY, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Collection
Heirloom Gardens Oral History Project