The Heirloom Collard Project

Celebrating seed stories and seed saving traditions

2020 Collard Trial 2020 Collard Week

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The Heirloom Collard Project is a collaboration between Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, Seed Savers Exchange, Working Food, and The Utopian Seed Project. This project aims to build a coalition of seed stewards, gardeners, farmers, chefs, and seed companies working to preserve heirloom collard varieties and their culinary heritage.

Heirloom Collard Project 21 Collards - The Utopian Seed Project

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Collard Week

December 14-17, 2020

Michael Twitty, Ira Wallace, Amirah Mitchell and Ashleigh Shanti will lead presentations throughout a week of events celebrating collards!

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It's awesome to be working with great partners lik

It's awesome to be working with great partners like @melbelle206

Check out @blackfoodfund for more information.

#Repost @culinarybreedingnetwork (@get_repost)
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Follow @blackfoodfund to learn more about Black food leaders in the PNW. Starting with the awesome @melbelle206 of WA who spent this season growing Rockwell beans (an heirloom dry bean that has been grown in the Whidbey, WA area since the late 1800s) for seed and participating in the national @heirloomcollards trial. 💚

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Starting today, the Black Food Fund will be highlighting Black food system leaders from across the Pacific Northwest for #BlackHistoryMonth!

Thank you to everyone who has submitted nominations. First up, we are excited to feature Melony Edwards @melbelle206

Melony is a first-generation farmer whose ancestors traveled north after emancipation in the journey known as the Great Migration, for a better life away from the fields of sorrow that they had grown to know. After completing degrees in culinary arts and hospitality, and working in all facets of foodservice, Edwards began wondering, “Where does our food come from? And why are there no visible Black farmers at the local farmers market?” Edwards found that gaining access to entry-level farming training in the rural landscape was exclusive, but she was determined to learn agricultural skills outside of her urban setting.

Her journey of reclaiming farming landed her on a 20-acre mixed vegetable farm on rural Whidbey Island, WA where she immersed herself in small-scale agricultural practices. Edwards' current pursuits include acquiring seed saving knowledge and her personal passion for fiber arts. Despite the setbacks posed by various events in 2020, her business Ebony By Nature @ebony.by.nature, a Black-owned, nature-focused company is on its way to you.

<img src="https://i2.wp.com/heirloomcollards.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png?w=1080&ssl=1" alt="It's awesome to be working with great partners like @melbelle206 Check out @blackfoodfund for more information. #Repost @culinarybreedingnetwork (@get_repost) ・・・ . Follow @blackfoodfund to learn more about Black food leaders in the PNW. Starting with the awesome @melbelle206 of WA who spent this season growing Rockwell beans (an heirloom dry bean that has been grown in the Whidbey, WA area since the late 1800s) for seed and participating in the national @heirloomcollards trial. 💚 Repost @blackfoodfund ・・・ Starting today, the Black Food Fund will be highlighting Black food system leaders from across the Pacific Northwest for #BlackHistoryMonth! Thank you to everyone who has submitted nominations. First up, we are excited to feature Melony Edwards @melbelle206 Melony is a first-generation farmer whose ancestors traveled north after emancipation in the journey known as the Great Migration, for a better life away from the fields of sorrow that they had grown to know. After completing degrees in culinary arts and hospitality, and working in all facets of foodservice, Edwards began wondering, “Where does our food come from? And why are there no visible Black farmers at the local farmers market?” Edwards found that gaining access to entry-level farming training in the rural landscape was exclusive, but she was determined to learn agricultural skills outside of her urban setting. Her journey of reclaiming farming landed her on a 20-acre mixed vegetable farm on rural Whidbey Island, WA where she immersed herself in small-scale agricultural practices. Edwards' current pursuits include acquiring seed saving knowledge and her personal passion for fiber arts. Despite the setbacks posed by various events in 2020, her business Ebony By Nature @ebony.by.nature, a Black-owned, nature-focused company is on its way to you." data-recalc-dims="1">

Collard Week may be over, but the @heirloomcollard $Collard Week may be over, but the @heirloomcollards project is just ramping up! Stay tuned. Major thanks to the Culinary Breeding Network for making this week a reality heart 💚💚💚 #Repost @culinarybreedingnetwork • • • • • • . This whole thing, this Collard Lovefest, has been organized and executed by the dedicated Heirloom Collard team {@heirloomcollards @seed_savers_exchange @utopianseedproject @workingfoodgnv @southernexposureseed @nwvsmallfarms } who were responsible for finding the incredibly inspiring presenters this week including @thecookinggene @ira.wallace @comfortfarms @edenanew @foodordeath_ @melbelle206 that shared their knowledge of, growing and cooking of, as well as stories of culture and connection to, collards. This whole group’s passion for collards is infectious. If you missed any of the presentations you can watch the recordings on the CBN YouTube channel, thanks to production by @watershedproductionsmedia And special thanks to the talented collard-loving artist @gullahmama for allowing me to share her beautiful work this week that would certainly inspire anyone to grow and eat a mess of greens.🌱💜 #collards #collardgreens #collardtrials #collardtrial2020 #collardsweek #collards2020 #southernfood #growcollards #eatcollards #learncollards #lovecollards #wintervegetablesagra #eatwintervegetables$

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The Collard Happy Hour starts in 1 hour! Join us a

The Collard Happy Hour starts in 1 hour! Join us at 7PM EST on the @culinarybreedingnetwork YouTube channel for #collardcocktails and #collardconversation

Here I present you:
1oz Collard Juice @heirloomcollards and @utopianseedproject
2oz Gin @eoddistillery
2oz Pear/Kiwi Juice (don't ask)
1oz Mexican Chilli Syrup @pink_house_alchemy
Squeeze lime (grown by me)
2oz carbonated water (thanks @sodastream)

Come join the fun 💚

#collards

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This project is run by a collaboration of organizing partners and collard lovers. Learn more and support their organizations:

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