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A member of the Garifuna community in Georgia, Dorina Chimilio works to maintain and disperse her culture via cooking, museum work, and educational outreach. In this interview she speaks about taro, cassava, yucca, plantains, and coconuts. She also discusses celebration in regards to food.

A member of the Garifuna community in Georgia, Dorina Chimilio works to maintain and disperse her culture via cooking, museum work, and educational outreach. In this interview she speaks about taro, cassava, yucca, plantains, and coconuts. She also discusses celebration in regards to food.

Elaine Tutman shares about her experience growing up on her family's Tobacco farm in Maryland. She also reflects on her professional work as a Black woman. Elaine tells of stories ranging from harvesting and processing crops with her family, to moving to Sierra Leone with her late husband. She ends her interview with reinstating, though, that she is in her homeland and not going anywhere.

Elaine Tutman shares about her experience growing up on her family's Tobacco farm in Maryland. She also reflects on her professional work as a Black woman. Elaine tells of stories ranging from harvesting and processing crops with her family, to moving to Sierra Leone with her late husband. She ends her interview with reinstating, though, that she is in her homeland and not going anywhere.

Elga Cacho Garcia reflects on her Garifuna family history and heritage throughout this interview. She reflects on her experience growing up in a Honduran Garifuna village with her grandmother and how migrating to the US has now shaped her identity. She describes Garifuna crops, dishes, rituals, and garments. Elga ends the interview with hopes for the future and gratitude spoken in Garifuna.

Elga Cacho Garcia reflects on her Garifuna family history and heritage throughout this interview. She reflects on her experience growing up in a Honduran Garifuna village with her grandmother and how migrating to the US has now shaped her identity. She describes Garifuna crops, dishes, rituals, and garments. Elga ends the interview with hopes for the future and gratitude spoken in Garifuna.

Ergibe Boyd, a former Ethiopian diplomat, shares about her experience as a farmer and founder of Honey Hemp Farms. Throughout the interview, she emphasizes the importance of herbs and involving children in the process of growing. Boyd explores topics of alternative medicine, health, gardening, and community, and ends her interview with her desire to involve youth.

Ergibe Boyd, a former Ethiopian diplomat, shares about her experience as a farmer and founder of Honey Hemp Farms. Throughout the interview, she emphasizes the importance of herbs and involving children in the process of growing. Boyd explores topics of alternative medicine, health, gardening, and community, and ends her interview with her desire to involve youth.

The Garden Queen, Haylene Green, reflects on her gardening journey and the ways in which life in Jamaica has shaped it. She talks about gardening, family recipes, and traditions. Haylene expresses her concern about the overall decline in gardening and encourages people to "just do it", even if it is in pots.

The Garden Queen, Haylene Green, reflects on her gardening journey and the ways in which life in Jamaica has shaped it. She talks about gardening, family recipes, and traditions. Haylene expresses her concern about the overall decline in gardening and encourages people to "just do it", even if it is in pots.