Listening To Earth Wisdom With Leah Penniman, Soul Fire Farm
About this episode
Leah Penniman discusses ecological humility and food justice through her work at Soul Fire Farm.
George Washington Carver believed nature was God's unlimited broadcasting station — and that idea of the Earth as a living relative rather than a resource is at the heart of everything Leah Penniman does. The co-founder of Soul Fire Farm, author of Farming While Black and the new anthology Black Earth Wisdom, joins Care More Be Better to explore ecological humility, food apartheid, the returning of 258 acres to the Mohican Nation, and what happens when a city kid named Dijor takes his shoes off in the mud and feels his grandmother's spirit rise through his feet.
People in this episode
Host: Corinna Bellizzi
Guest: Leah Penniman
Topics covered
- ecological humility
- food apartheid
- land return
- cultural connection
- sustainable agriculture
Keywords
- sustainable agriculture
- food justice
- ecological humility
- land return
- cultural heritage
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Soul Fire Farm
Books & works: Farming While Black, Black Earth Wisdom
Places: Mohican Nation
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