There is a strong spiritual connection to Black people and the Earth. We are the keepers of the land, we flow in harmony with nature reminding us of our power.
Wow! Beautifully written and my mind is filled with all the ways I could connect with the land more. Thank you for the inspiration, history and food for thought 🙏🏾
It’s lately been thinking about container gardens and even our tiny but real Christmas tree this year, guarded by our married Mrs. Clauses. Plus, this time of year for me, this Solkwanmas time, always makes me want to craft and make things from the fibers of the land and our fiber making animals!
Beautiful! Absolutely loved this ~ it’s healing and empowering to grow, harvest, and eat to heal and nourish ourselves. It’s great to see so many of us returning to those roots that never died. I’m also from a family of farmers on my paternal side. My grandfather planted everything to feed his family and to sell. Our ancestral home and land in Jamaica is still bountiful with many fruit trees and acres of vegetables. It’s a privilege and I also hope to start my own gardening journey in the coming years. That bit about black farmers is real! If anyone lives in SoCal close to LA and surrounding areas please look up prosperity market ~ a mobile farmers market that highlights black farmers, chefs and makers✨
Another great issue! Also Black folks with the means, pls pls pls think about buying land before private equity destroys what’s left of our farmland in this country. https://open.substack.com/pub/houseofgreen/p/one-of-the-biggest-wealth-transfers?r=29778&utm_medium=ios
Wow! Beautifully written and my mind is filled with all the ways I could connect with the land more. Thank you for the inspiration, history and food for thought 🙏🏾
Love this. While it’s textiles that brought me back to really wanting to reclaim and steward the land,
It’s lately been thinking about container gardens and even our tiny but real Christmas tree this year, guarded by our married Mrs. Clauses. Plus, this time of year for me, this Solkwanmas time, always makes me want to craft and make things from the fibers of the land and our fiber making animals!
Beautiful! Absolutely loved this ~ it’s healing and empowering to grow, harvest, and eat to heal and nourish ourselves. It’s great to see so many of us returning to those roots that never died. I’m also from a family of farmers on my paternal side. My grandfather planted everything to feed his family and to sell. Our ancestral home and land in Jamaica is still bountiful with many fruit trees and acres of vegetables. It’s a privilege and I also hope to start my own gardening journey in the coming years. That bit about black farmers is real! If anyone lives in SoCal close to LA and surrounding areas please look up prosperity market ~ a mobile farmers market that highlights black farmers, chefs and makers✨