Leah Penniman

Leah Penniman, a Black Kreyol educator and co-founder of Soul Fire Farm, joins a panel discussing food apartheid and its systemic roots. Dr. Rupa Marya, a physician and activist, emphasizes the need for deep medicine to tackle social injustices affecting health. Raj Patel connects food injustice to colonialism and capitalism, while Karen Washington shares her grassroots efforts to improve food access in the Bronx. Together, they propose actionable solutions like regenerative farming, policy reform, and community empowerment to create a more equitable food system.

Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm and chef/farmer Abra Berens discuss the abundance of crops in July, emotional complexities of becoming parents, challenges faced by training programs, different methods for grilling corn on the cob, techniques for reducing water content in tomatoes, and cooking ideas for zucchini flowers.

Leah Penniman, a Black Kreyol educator and co-founder of Soul Fire Farm, delves into the urgent need for food justice. She discusses the stark racial inequalities in the food system that affect Black farmers and communities facing food apartheid. Leah shares her journey from personal childhood experiences to advocating for sustainable farming and community empowerment. The conversation emphasizes the importance of reclaiming ancestral farming practices and addressing systemic inequities to promote health and equity in the agricultural sector.